Hope all is well with you

Waiting to hear from Sean on best Nov weekend for him

Had some good rounds in sparring last week

I am determined to do well in sparring this week

Gym was closed for Juneteenth

"Some bullshit ass holiday" as the black head coach called it

Anyway was watching some winky wright fights, including the one with Bernard Hopkins to study his high guard defense

Also found this interesting mixed rules exhibition with an old , fat but mobile Duran

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Thanks, Paul

The video from some kind of pancrase exhibition with Duran is really wrestler versus boxer, probably the best we will see. MMA versus boxing is a walk over as the MMA man can kick and drive the boxer into the clinch. Look at how the old fat Duran beats off two clinches by the younger larger wrestler and that he moves better. This is the kind of jab that is a time and measure device. Jerry Quarry, idiot boxer, commenting in the next video, does not understand this and calls it an "ineffective jab," because it by itself did no damage. What a moron. If you want to see what LPR bouts were like, this was the closet I have seen. That rising jab is safe, range finds without touching, and sets up the power shot. Keep in mind that Duran fought 10 years at or below 135 pounds! look how big his shoulders are as a fat old man. It took 2 rounds for him to work up a sweat!

Below is a horrible gaslight commentary where the commentators demean Duran's power as he measures his prey for the finish.

Poor, heroic, Davey Moore, in over his boxing IQ head.

Duran feints with hands, head and feet.

This fight set up the famously brutal bout with Moore's friend, Iran Barkley.

If you are curious about how Brazil got the way it is, here's a big clue.

At 154 Duran was KO'd by Hearnes.

Barkley had just KO'd Hearns at this higher weight.

The commentator was Duran's early trainer, Gil Clancy.

Most evil boxer's methods

Below is how the Panamanian Savage trained.

Not A Game