seemorecizzy
Superstar
36 is old now? lol i cant keep up
Essential The Official Boxing Random Thoughts Thread...All boxing heads ENTER.
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FreedMind
DOPAMINE FOR MY BABY!!
Oh boy, did you read the rest of the sentence?
Also, how old was/is the oldest lightweight champ in boxing history? (hint: it wasn't 39 or 40). At the lower weights, age is a major player. Unsure why but it's not like the heavier weights, especially LHW-HW (Foreman, Moore, Hopkins)
The axe murderer
For I am death and I ride on a pale horse
k9That reminds me
Father time undefeated
...he benefited winning that title after 40 from an unfortunate circumstance 
the last time someone makes crawford go the distance
The axe murderer
For I am death and I ride on a pale horse
I make the same face with sam soliman. He has..... An odd stylek9
I wuh wrawngThat reminds me
Father time undefeated
damnnear 40 @ strawweight! I thought they were washed up by 35-6!
The axe murderer
For I am death and I ride on a pale horse
I was surprised by that because lighter weights they rely on speed more
The axe murderer
For I am death and I ride on a pale horse
Firat arslan won a wba gold at age 53 but wba has like a ton of random titles lol
seemorecizzy
Superstar
i was told floyd wasn't old at 36 or even 38. So was just checking
Knicksman20
Superstar
@patscorpio @LauderdaleBoss
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I never heard this & don't know if it's 100% true but we know dude could punch!!!
Trainer, former titlist James Page prepping fighters for their futures
Former middleweight titleholder James Page now readies his Lion’s Den Boxing Gym fighters, including undefeated Amari Jones, for not just a single contest but for a career in boxing.
www.boxingscene.com
I never heard this & don't know if it's 100% true but we know dude could punch!!!
| Former welterweight titleholder James Page is now preparing young fighters at the Lion’s Den Boxing Gym for a card on Aug. 31 at the Marriott on Broadway in Oakland, California. Page's tales of his glory days, including sparring with Hall of Famer Oscar De La Hoya, keep his students intently interested as he shadowboxes outside the ring, while they do the same in the ring. Page’s stories of his career and experiences against high-profile fighters have become folklore at the gym in Pittsburg, California, as he is one of the only titleholders from the Bay Area. “My first defense of my world title, I think, was my greatest achievement because I fought a guy by the name of Jose Luis Lopez, who actually beat Ike Quartey,” Page said. “Lopez was a great right-handed puncher. So I actually had to take the punch and be dropped. Right in the middle of the fight, I said to myself, ‘Listen, it is kill or be killed in this world championship fight. If you don’t beat this guy, you won't be a champion.’” Page needed to dig for every ounce of resilience he could muster as a young titleholder in the comeback victory. “So I went for the gusto and I was in great shape. I banged it out with him,” Page said. “I didn't try to box him, because he was just too strong. He could punch. Every time he touched me, he hurt me. So I just pretty much went for the gusto and I was in great shape. I got the win. To me, I knew what I had to think inside the ring that night.” Page defeated Lopez via unanimous decision at the Atlantic City Convention Center in December 1998. He works to instill a similar desire and moxie in the fighters he works with, but he admits that what he did that evening can’t be taught in a gym. “it is something you have to have in you,” he said. Page also recalled a sparring session from decades ago in Big Bear Lake, California, against Oscar De La Hoya. Page was signed to Top Rank, as was De La Hoya, who was a belt holder at the time. “So I was up there with him and Johnny Tapia,” Page said. “I literally hit Oscar with a left hook and dropped him and stopped him in the gym. That's my right hand to God right now. I will tell you right now that it happened.” Page further explained that no one was allowed in training camp at the time, and the sparring session became folklore among those in the gym that day – though few outside of it were aware. Shortly after, Page found himself out of the camp and in Puerto Rico, sparring Wilfredo Rivera and living with Joel Casamayor. Page is now helping many fighters around the gym for an upcoming card headlined by middleweight Amari Jones (12-0, 11 KOs), who will be making his hometown professional debut. Jones offers another opportunity for Page to emphasize to his young fighters the importance of playing boxing’s long game. “I tell these young fighters every day, you’re not training for this four-round fight against this Tijuana taxi cab driver that you’re gonna be fighting,” Page said. “That’s just a term they use, not meant to be disrespectful – some Tijuana taxi cab driver that you are going to knock out in maybe a minute or two. If you don't train, who knows what this guy could do to you if you're not prepared. The main thing I tell these guys is to work hard, stay focused, and live clean. If you don’t, this is your career. If you don’t, that’s what destroys a fighter.” |
Well it's good he's found some footing...dude was habitually robbing banks and going to jail...page was wasted talent..I did a forgotten fade article on him once@patscorpio @LauderdaleBoss
Trainer, former titlist James Page prepping fighters for their futures
Former middleweight titleholder James Page now readies his Lion’s Den Boxing Gym fighters, including undefeated Amari Jones, for not just a single contest but for a career in boxing.
I never heard this & don't know if it's 100% true but we know dude could punch!!!
Former welterweight titleholder James Page is now preparing young fighters at the Lion’s Den Boxing Gym for a card on Aug. 31 at the Marriott on Broadway in Oakland, California. Page's tales of his glory days, including sparring with Hall of Famer Oscar De La Hoya, keep his students intently interested as he shadowboxes outside the ring, while they do the same in the ring.
Page’s stories of his career and experiences against high-profile fighters have become folklore at the gym in Pittsburg, California, as he is one of the only titleholders from the Bay Area.
“My first defense of my world title, I think, was my greatest achievement because I fought a guy by the name of Jose Luis Lopez, who actually beat Ike Quartey,” Page said. “Lopez was a great right-handed puncher. So I actually had to take the punch and be dropped. Right in the middle of the fight, I said to myself, ‘Listen, it is kill or be killed in this world championship fight. If you don’t beat this guy, you won't be a champion.’”
Page needed to dig for every ounce of resilience he could muster as a young titleholder in the comeback victory.
“So I went for the gusto and I was in great shape. I banged it out with him,” Page said. “I didn't try to box him, because he was just too strong. He could punch. Every time he touched me, he hurt me. So I just pretty much went for the gusto and I was in great shape. I got the win. To me, I knew what I had to think inside the ring that night.”
Page defeated Lopez via unanimous decision at the Atlantic City Convention Center in December 1998. He works to instill a similar desire and moxie in the fighters he works with, but he admits that what he did that evening can’t be taught in a gym.
“it is something you have to have in you,” he said.
Page also recalled a sparring session from decades ago in Big Bear Lake, California, against Oscar De La Hoya. Page was signed to Top Rank, as was De La Hoya, who was a belt holder at the time.
“So I was up there with him and Johnny Tapia,” Page said. “I literally hit Oscar with a left hook and dropped him and stopped him in the gym. That's my right hand to God right now. I will tell you right now that it happened.”
Page further explained that no one was allowed in training camp at the time, and the sparring session became folklore among those in the gym that day – though few outside of it were aware. Shortly after, Page found himself out of the camp and in Puerto Rico, sparring Wilfredo Rivera and living with Joel Casamayor.
Page is now helping many fighters around the gym for an upcoming card headlined by middleweight Amari Jones (12-0, 11 KOs), who will be making his hometown professional debut. Jones offers another opportunity for Page to emphasize to his young fighters the importance of playing boxing’s long game.
“I tell these young fighters every day, you’re not training for this four-round fight against this Tijuana taxi cab driver that you’re gonna be fighting,” Page said. “That’s just a term they use, not meant to be disrespectful – some Tijuana taxi cab driver that you are going to knock out in maybe a minute or two. If you don't train, who knows what this guy could do to you if you're not prepared. The main thing I tell these guys is to work hard, stay focused, and live clean. If you don’t, this is your career. If you don’t, that’s what destroys a fighter.”