What do boxers say to each other during clinches?

[mochabuzz]

I would imagine they say pretty disturbing things to each other... here are a few examples:

During Hagler-Leonard (1987)
Hagler continually yelled 'bitch' at ray throughout the whole fight.

During Whitaker-Chavez (1993)
Whitaker learned a few spanish insults before the fight and can be heard saying 'hijo de puta' & 'joto' during the fight...

Anybody else have some good examples of specific things that were said during the big fights?

[Seamus]

Ray Mercer named his price to Jessie Ferguson.

[albinored]

..archie moore talked to his opponents often. here are the examples I know of:

ezzard charles told me archie kept using the "n" word in at least one of their fights. he said things like "you're a hot here in cincinnati but you're just another n***** when the fights over" and "hey n*****boy, can you stay in the downtown hotels?"...ezzard couldn't figure this out because of course archie was a black man himself. one of ezz's corner men said maybe archie was trying to affect ezzard's concentration. didn't work.

when archie fought tony anthony he kept telling him what A great fighter he (tony) was...how he was going to be a champion, what a beautiful boxer he was....." and then kayoed him.

willie pastrano said archie kept up a line of patter continually and then said "stand still" and willie stood still and archie smacked him a good one.

[grumpy]

Frazier said that Ali talked during their fights. In the first fight Ali said,"Don't you know Im God" Frazier replied," Well God you're in the wrong place tonight" And in the Thrilla in Manilla Ali said,"They told me you were washed up Joe" Frazier replied,"They told you wrong pretty boy"

[Rattler]

I imagine Tyson was mumbling to Holyfield and Evander was telling him not to talk with his mouth full.

[OBCboxer]

Look at my signature. I don't think it was in a clinch but the quote was from what Joe was describing what happend.

[PowerPuncher]

They say 'you can't punch for shit George'

[OBCboxer]

Ali in Manilla--"They told me you were shot Joe"

[TheSweetScience]

Joe Calzaghe to B-Hop after he turns him around and bends him over "you'll never let a white boy beat you huh?"

[amhlilhaus]

Joe Calzaghe to B-Hop after he turns him around and bends him over "you'll never let a white boy beat you huh?"


that's really funny since he didn't beat him. outpointed yes, beat? no.

[mcvey]

I would imagine they say pretty disturbing things to each other... here are a few examples:

During Hagler-Leonard (1987)
Hagler continually yelled 'bitch' at ray throughout the whole fight.

During Whitaker-Chavez (1993)
Whitaker learned a few spanish insults before the fight and can be heard saying 'hijo de puta' & 'joto' during the fight...

Anybody else have some good examples of specific things that were said during the big fights?

" You M****r F****r,I'll get you".Marciano looking up at Walcott in the first round after being dropped with a left hook.

"Take is easy Jim,there's no rush, I can go on like this allnight" Johnson to Jeffries.

"Whoa there Stanley where you going?" Johnson after tagging Ketchel , grabbing him and setting him back on his feet.

" Do they [ the punches ] hurt JIm ?"Johnson to Jeffries,"They dont hurt" ,Jeff to Johnson

"Keep em up Max",Braddock to Baer after receiving a low one.

"Is that up enough " ? Baer to Braddock after replying with a shot to the chin.
"Yeah thats fine ". Braddock in reply

" Close your glove ",refereeTeddy Waltham to Ali , " after Ali cuffed Mildenberger .

" Like that"? Ali after landing a right hand that sent Mildenberger flying over backwards.

[PbP Bacon]

Ali reputedly trash talked a lot to Big George during the Rumble in the Jungle, with things like "It is the best you got?, etc.

[mochabuzz]

Tyson was trash talkin' a lot to Biggs during their 1987 Title Bout.... Tyson was getting revenge for not making the 1984 Olympic team....

[Thread Stealer]

I was watching the second Ivan Robinson-Arturo Gatti fight the other day.

Gatti said to Robinson "you want a war? You got one"

[PetethePrince]

Ali in Manilla--"They told me you were shot Joe"

Frazier, "They lied."

By the way. In terms of your signature I know Joe says Ali said that but Ali feverishly denies this. Who knows...

As for that signature Joe claims he said, "Well god, you in the wrong place tonight."

[PetethePrince]

" You M****r F****r,I'll get you".Marciano looking up at Walcott in the first round after being dropped with a left hook.

"Take is easy Jim,there's no rush, I can go on like this allnight" Johnson to Jeffries.

"Whoa there Stanley where you going?" Johnson after tagging Ketchel , grabbing him and setting him back on his feet.

" Do they [ the punches ] hurt JIm ?"Johnson to Jeffries,"They dont hurt" ,Jeff to Johnson

"Keep em up Max",Braddock to Baer after receiving a low one.

"Is that up enough " ? Baer to Braddock after replying with a shot to the chin.
"Yeah thats fine ". Braddock in reply

" Close your glove ",refereeTeddy Waltham to Ali , " after Ali cuffed Mildenberger .

" Like that"? Ali after landing a right hand that sent Mildenberger flying over backwards.

Are half of these jokes? Especially the Marciano one. Where do you decipher that from?

[PetethePrince]

This thread makes me think of Ali. He always said nasty things to opponents in the ring. Especially during his 2nd run as a fighter. Holmes attested to this on the radio show.

[ChrisPontius]

This thread makes me think of Ali. He always said nasty things to opponents in the ring. Especially during his 2nd run as a fighter. Holmes attested to this on the radio show.

That "what's my name?!" can be seen and heard on video at the of the 7th or 8th round of the Terrel fight. Not one of his most sympathetic moments...

[Lefty Supremacy]

Something along the lines of this:

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[DRMULLEN]

What do boxerssay to each other during clinches? what bank are you going tooo?

[mcvey]

Are half of these jokes? Especially the Marciano one. Where do you decipher that from?

Reading.

[GPater11093]

i had a guy in the gym who gave me lifts to the gym he was an amtuer boxer in the army.

He always encouraged me to kiss people in the clinches to throw them off there game.

Saying that the guy was obsessed with semi rule breaking in football (soccer) and boxing, i mean obsessed.

[TheSweetScience]

that's really funny since he didn't beat him. outpointed yes, beat? no.

it was a joke. And I meant it in a homo way. Not actually beating him in the fight fight.

[albinored]

..i'm not doubting mcvey, but i do wonder about the source for the alleged marciano to walcott quote. marciano was down for only a few seconds and walcott would was walking to the nuetral corner quickly as marciano hit the ground so i don't know how marciano would have had time to say it. i'm curious now to dig out my tape of the fight and study it.

if it were the other way around i can see the possibilty as marciano would not be heading for his neutral corner so fast....he liked to stand there for a bit and smack his guy again while he was on the canvas.

(my friend suzyQ is going to get pissed when he reads this.)

[DamonD]

Crawford Grimsley to Jimmy Thunder -
"Good evening, sir! I would like to take this opportunity to express my UGH" *thud*

[red cobra]

That Marciano quote sounds kinda gussied up and mythical to me..I think Marciano channeled most verbal shit into physical action...

[Robot16]

During Whitaker-Chavez (1993)
Whitaker learned a few spanish insults before the fight and can be heard saying 'hijo de puta' & 'joto' during the fight...



Whats that translate to?

[achillesthegreat]

Ali in Manilla--"They told me you were shot Joe"

I think Frazier replied to that and said "they lied to you champ, they lied"

[ironchamp]

Tyson was trash talkin' a lot to Biggs during their 1987 Title Bout.... Tyson was getting revenge for not making the 1984 Olympic team....

Revenge he got..

It think that was on of the few Tyson fights where he continually got stronger and stronger as the fight wore on.


Zab Judah seemed to curse out Mayweather during thier bout.

[essexboy]

Whats that translate to?

hijo de puta is son of a bitch and joto is basically calling someone gay.

[elindiomonzon]

Monzon used to tell his opponents: Im gonna f*** you up b**** a** motherf***** and he did

[DamonD]

I'm especially impressed he pronounced 'asterisk' all those times.

[Robot16]

hijo de puta is son of a bitch and joto is basically calling someone gay.

thanks man