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GPater11093
07-10-2009, 04:44 PM
In terms of Spar mates for the Hagler fight Hearns was working with

Frank Tate
Mark Breland
Pernell Whittaker
Steve McRory
Mike McCallum
John Collins
Milton McRory
Hilmer Kenty

that would have been some amazing sparring
Titan1
10-07-2011, 03:48 PM
Amazing that Kenty was still involved in Boxing.I've heard that Michael Dokes and an amateur Tony Tubbs were in Ali's camp for the second Spinks fight.
Bill1234
10-07-2011, 04:41 PM
Most Kronk gym fighters from that era had top of the line sparring.

Ali had very good sparring in the late 60s and late 70s, sparring with guys like Jimmy Ellis and Tim Witherspoon.
Doc McCoy
10-07-2011, 05:37 PM
In terms of Spar mates for the Hagler fight Hearns was working with

Frank Tate
Mark Breland
Pernell Whittaker
Steve McRory
Mike McCallum
John Collins
Milton McRory
Hilmer Kenty

that would have been some amazing sparring

Didn't do him any good.

I know Hagler worked a lot with Buster Drayton. And of course his brother Robbie SIms. I have some footage of Hagler sparring but can't confirm who against.
The Funny Man 7
10-19-2011, 02:29 PM
Hagler always sparred with Johnny Walker Banks who was never much as a pro but was legendary in sparring according to the gym legends.

Apparently Banks busted up Qawi and Mike Spinks in sparring and routinely got the better of Marvelous Marvin. But once the headgear was off and the bright lights were on he was ordinary.
frankenfrank
10-19-2011, 04:51 PM
Why should 1 spar Breland & McCrory if he is going 2 fight Hagler ?
TheGreatA
10-19-2011, 04:52 PM
Philadelphia in the old days although the sparring may have taken more out of the boxers than the actual pro fights.
Unforgiven
10-20-2011, 04:07 AM
Why should 1 spar Breland & McCrory if he is going 2 fight Hagler ?

And Pernell Whitaker !
ThinBlack
10-21-2011, 05:58 PM
Hagler always sparred with Johnny Walker Banks who was never much as a pro but was legendary in sparring according to the gym legends.

Apparently Banks busted up Qawi and Mike Spinks in sparring and routinely got the better of Marvelous Marvin. But once the headgear was off and the bright lights were on he was ordinary.

Surprised that Spinks and Hagler never sparred, or Hagler and Saad Muhammad.
frankenfrank
10-22-2011, 09:40 AM
And Pernell Whitaker !
Now when u brought it 2 my attention I wonder .
Surprised that Spinks and Hagler never sparred, or Hagler and Saad Muhammad.
I suppose he would have made less far than he did if they did .
MagnaNasakki
10-22-2011, 03:06 PM
Archie Moore, and Eddie Futch, in the 60's and 70's ran shark tanks, man.

You needed to get some work against a particular style? You'd get rounds against a top 20 fighter in your division or the one right above or below. It wasn't just that top guys were working in those groups; The leaders had the connections, and were owed the favors, to get ahold of anybody, even for a weekend.