The Boxing Thread -yes Boxing

**sonnylarue** · 08-04-2009, 02:00 PM

i hear from a few in the sports community that hbo's new boxing docu assault in the ring has a revisionist slant? i will judge for myself.

**GMatias** · 08-20-2009, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by sonnylarue

i hear from a few in the sports community that hbo's new boxing docu assault in the ring has a revisionist slant? i will judge for myself.

I just caught a section of this on HBO late the other night, and came on here to see if you mentioned it. Am very interested in your take on it.

**sonnylarue** · 08-20-2009, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by GMatias

I just caught a section of this on HBO late the other night, and came on here to see if you mentioned it. Am very interested in your take on it.

I liked it, but did feel like the filmmaker forced some awkward moments into it.

The story itself is pretty powerful and didn't need the reality TV push I felt the guy gave this movie.

**BronxRonin** · 08-24-2009, 05:47 AM

i give up on boxing...what a rip off and fixed fight...Juan diaz did not beat malignaggi.

**nightwing1982** · 08-24-2009, 03:46 PM

Did any body see the HBO Boxing after Dark on Saturday night?

The mean fight Diaz/Malingaggi was good, but the judges' scoring was WAY off.

**sonnylarue** · 08-24-2009, 03:55 PM

guess i gotta check it out.

**nightwing1982** · 08-24-2009, 04:28 PM

The scoring was way off.

I thought at best the fight might be a draw or a two point difference.

I don't know when HBO is going to have the replay.

**Balthazar** · 08-26-2009, 10:45 AM

For the record, Azarello and I still think you are nuts about Tyson!

**sonnylarue** · 08-26-2009, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by Balthazar

For the record, Azarello and I still think you are nuts about Tyson!

then you guys would think my boxing expert pals like (fmr usa today fight writer) jon sarceno , (my fmr boss and ring magazine publisher ) bert sugar, and others were nuts too.

are you guys forgetting the distance fights tyson had in his prime against bonecrusher smith, and tony tucker?

if those guys could last against tyson, larry holmes and ali would've beaten him.

tyson is a top 10 all time hvy,

but holmes, ali, and yes george foreman, would've beaten him. so would joe louis. marciano & fraizer vs mike? it's a toss up.

**BronxRonin** · 08-31-2009, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by sonnylarue

i hear from a few in the sports community that hbo's new boxing docu assault in the ring has a revisionist slant? i will judge for myself.

That gym is a few blocks from my house...i see Resto all the time sweeping the front of the Morris park gym. Sad story.The guy is still in shape for his age.