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Hi I'm an Unlicensed Boxing Historian and a self taught boxing writer,
Apr 7, 2021 19 tweets 3 min read
Not Waiting On The Heavy Bag:
Why You Have To Control It At All Times. 2. I've been watching some posts of Boxers working the Dummy Bag or Heavy Bag and I noticed a difference in how they work the bag and how Old Time Boxers did.
Apr 6, 2021 21 tweets 4 min read
Left Hooks: Who Was The Best At It?
Part Four: Final Post. 2. When opinions on who had the best Left Hook in Boxing names from the forties and fifties come to mind, Men such as: Benny Lynch, Tony Zale, Ray Robinson, Ezzard Charles, Willie Pep, Kid Gavalan, and Rocky Marciano.
Apr 5, 2021 20 tweets 3 min read
Left Hooks: Who Was The Best At It?
Part Three. 2. I’m always amazed when I read or hear Boxing People talk about the greatest Left Hooker in Boxing and never hear the names of Baby Arizmendi, Freddie Steele, Joe Louis, Joe Walcott, and Tony Zale from the 1930’s.
Jan 19, 2021 17 tweets 3 min read
The Jab: Using It To Counter Speed.
These series of tweets are how important a jab is against a quicker Opponent. 2. I was watching clips of the fight between Sandy Saddler and Flash Elrode two all time great Boxers. Saddler was aging badly and Elrode still had much of his prime left in him.
Sep 24, 2020 17 tweets 3 min read
Tiger Ted Lowry: The Knowledge The Man Had.
These are my thoughts on Mike Silver’s interviews with Ted Lowry and how they changed my thinking on Boxing. 2. When I was young I used to read about and watch Boxers training up in high elevation running miles up hill on top of mountains to develop stamina and endurance.