this illustrious sport boast such greats as Oscar De La Hoya Muhammad Ali and Joe
as Oscar De La Hoya Muhammad Ali and Joe
as Oscar De La Hoya Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
Frazier hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
Frazier hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we are speaking with Alexander CO and
are speaking with Alexander CO and
are speaking with Alexander CO and legendary referee Joe Cortez about the
legendary referee Joe Cortez about the
legendary referee Joe Cortez about the future of boxing and some of their
future of boxing and some of their
future of boxing and some of their favorite memories from the sport so tell
favorite memories from the sport so tell
favorite memories from the sport so tell us about the book the future of boxing
us about the book the future of boxing
us about the book the future of boxing the future of boxing is basically a
the future of boxing is basically a
the future of boxing is basically a collection of boxing interviews with the
collection of boxing interviews with the
collection of boxing interviews with the greatest fighters of all time that we’re
greatest fighters of all time that we’re
greatest fighters of all time that we’re still and are still alive some of them
still and are still alive some of them
still and are still alive some of them no longer with us but for the last five
no longer with us but for the last five
no longer with us but for the last five years I’ve been able to travel the world
years I’ve been able to travel the world
years I’ve been able to travel the world and meet greats like Joe Cortez and the
and meet greats like Joe Cortez and the
and meet greats like Joe Cortez and the lineup you see behind you from Mike
lineup you see behind you from Mike
lineup you see behind you from Mike Tyson Jake LaMotta George Foreman all
Tyson Jake LaMotta George Foreman all
Tyson Jake LaMotta George Foreman all these great guys were not only champions
these great guys were not only champions
these great guys were not only champions but kind enough to also be part of this
but kind enough to also be part of this
but kind enough to also be part of this book now you tracked down some of the
book now you tracked down some of the
book now you tracked down some of the top names in boxing history so to you
top names in boxing history so to you
top names in boxing history so to you who are the most important people in the
who are the most important people in the
who are the most important people in the history of boxing depends how far you
history of boxing depends how far you
history of boxing depends how far you want to start but Jack Johnson first
want to start but Jack Johnson first
want to start but Jack Johnson first black heavyweight champion of the world
black heavyweight champion of the world
black heavyweight champion of the world then Joe Louis you know made a big big
then Joe Louis you know made a big big
then Joe Louis you know made a big big big big difference in America my name is
big big difference in America my name is
big big difference in America my name is Joe Louis Cortes I was named after the
Joe Louis Cortes I was named after the
Joe Louis Cortes I was named after the great Joe Louis who was a jet
great Joe Louis who was a jet
great Joe Louis who was a jet heavyweight champion in 1943 the year
heavyweight champion in 1943 the year
heavyweight champion in 1943 the year that I was born my mother named me after
that I was born my mother named me after
that I was born my mother named me after Joe Louis well you have Joe Louis I have
Joe Louis well you have Joe Louis I have
Joe Louis well you have Joe Louis I have to go with Muhammad Ali I have to go
to go with Muhammad Ali I have to go
to go with Muhammad Ali I have to go with Sugar Ray Robinson to meet one of
with Sugar Ray Robinson to meet one of
with Sugar Ray Robinson to meet one of the greatest fighters of all times Rocky
the greatest fighters of all times Rocky
the greatest fighters of all times Rocky Marciano
Marciano
Marciano what’s the other one I had in mind to
what’s the other one I had in mind to
what’s the other one I had in mind to say because Rocky Marciano he’s the only
say because Rocky Marciano he’s the only
say because Rocky Marciano he’s the only heavyweight champion to retire
heavyweight champion to retire
heavyweight champion to retire undefeated no one has ever accomplished
undefeated no one has ever accomplished
undefeated no one has ever accomplished that then if you come to the more the
that then if you come to the more the
that then if you come to the more the modern era you have of course Sugar Ray
modern era you have of course Sugar Ray
modern era you have of course Sugar Ray Leonard and then Mike Tyson
Leonard and then Mike Tyson
Leonard and then Mike Tyson very rarely authors from United States
very rarely authors from United States
very rarely authors from United States that write about boxing can go to Cuba
that write about boxing can go to Cuba
that write about boxing can go to Cuba and I was able to go because of people
and I was able to go because of people
and I was able to go because of people that I know to give me access to two of
that I know to give me access to two of
that I know to give me access to two of the best of them
the best of them
the best of them fighters of all time till fellow
fighters of all time till fellow
fighters of all time till fellow Stevenson and Felice Sivan and what they
Stevenson and Felice Sivan and what they
Stevenson and Felice Sivan and what they have in common is that they won three
have in common is that they won three
have in common is that they won three times gold medal in three different
times gold medal in three different
times gold medal in three different Olympics as heavyweights they never
Olympics as heavyweights they never
Olympics as heavyweights they never fought Pro they were not about to fight
fought Pro they were not about to fight
fought Pro they were not about to fight Pro because of the political matters
Pro because of the political matters
Pro because of the political matters they’re you know TOEFL Oh Stephenson has
they’re you know TOEFL Oh Stephenson has
they’re you know TOEFL Oh Stephenson has to be in that list too
to be in that list too
to be in that list too the whole world would have dreamed to
the whole world would have dreamed to
the whole world would have dreamed to see Muhammad Ali fight till field of
see Muhammad Ali fight till field of
see Muhammad Ali fight till field of Stevenson and he turned down five
Stevenson and he turned down five
Stevenson and he turned down five million dollars at the time to defect
million dollars at the time to defect
million dollars at the time to defect his country and be part of this fight
his country and be part of this fight
his country and be part of this fight and you know what he said he said what’s
and you know what he said he said what’s
and you know what he said he said what’s five million dollars compared to the
five million dollars compared to the
five million dollars compared to the love of eight million people what is the
love of eight million people what is the
love of eight million people what is the most surprising or shocking thing that
most surprising or shocking thing that
most surprising or shocking thing that you learned one day and we’d build
you learned one day and we’d build
you learned one day and we’d build Kaplan a great publicist he tells me
Kaplan a great publicist he tells me
Kaplan a great publicist he tells me Alex I was a kid I arrived at the
Alex I was a kid I arrived at the
Alex I was a kid I arrived at the training camp of Sugar Ray Robinson huh
training camp of Sugar Ray Robinson huh
training camp of Sugar Ray Robinson huh I’ve never met sugar Robinson he passed
I’ve never met sugar Robinson he passed
I’ve never met sugar Robinson he passed away a long time
away a long time
away a long time you know I said really he said the most
you know I said really he said the most
you know I said really he said the most shocking thing I’ve ever seen and I saw
shocking thing I’ve ever seen and I saw
shocking thing I’ve ever seen and I saw it from the corner of my eye because I
it from the corner of my eye because I
it from the corner of my eye because I didn’t want to impose too much this was
didn’t want to impose too much this was
didn’t want to impose too much this was he was eat much younger at at the time
he was eat much younger at at the time
he was eat much younger at at the time now he’s close to 70 Sugar Ray Robinson
now he’s close to 70 Sugar Ray Robinson
now he’s close to 70 Sugar Ray Robinson grabs a glass drinks it bill Kaplan goes
grabs a glass drinks it bill Kaplan goes
grabs a glass drinks it bill Kaplan goes to it
to it
to it one of the guys said did he just drink
one of the guys said did he just drink
one of the guys said did he just drink what I what I think it is I said yes he
what I what I think it is I said yes he
what I what I think it is I said yes he did he would drink blood he would drink
did he would drink blood he would drink
did he would drink blood he would drink blood not to have the fat from the meat
blood not to have the fat from the meat
blood not to have the fat from the meat and all the protein and all the benefit
and all the protein and all the benefit
and all the protein and all the benefit from the blood to you what are some of
from the blood to you what are some of
from the blood to you what are some of the most memorable fights that you’ve
the most memorable fights that you’ve
the most memorable fights that you’ve been involved in I must say there are
been involved in I must say there are
been involved in I must say there are several of them and I’ll start with the
several of them and I’ll start with the
several of them and I’ll start with the one of the first ones was Roberto Duran
one of the first ones was Roberto Duran
one of the first ones was Roberto Duran who was a great one of the greatest
who was a great one of the greatest
who was a great one of the greatest lightweight champions of all time but
lightweight champions of all time but
lightweight champions of all time but one night I read reading I read friend
one night I read reading I read friend
one night I read reading I read friend about four times but one that I read
about four times but one that I read
about four times but one that I read freedom when he fought for the
freedom when he fought for the
freedom when he fought for the middleweight championship which is 160
middleweight championship which is 160
middleweight championship which is 160 pounds at the age of 35 everybody told
pounds at the age of 35 everybody told
pounds at the age of 35 everybody told Roberto during his finish fighting I ran
Roberto during his finish fighting I ran
Roberto during his finish fighting I ran Berkeley he was a in the top of his game
Berkeley he was a in the top of his game
Berkeley he was a in the top of his game prime of his career
prime of his career
prime of his career Roberto durán that night defeated Iran
Roberto durán that night defeated Iran
Roberto durán that night defeated Iran pocket for the middleweight championship
pocket for the middleweight championship
pocket for the middleweight championship not only did he beat him by decision but
not only did he beat him by decision but
not only did he beat him by decision but he also had Berkeley down in the 11th
he also had Berkeley down in the 11th
he also had Berkeley down in the 11th round that was a great fight every round
round that was a great fight every round
round that was a great fight every round got better and better and better
got better and better and better
got better and better and better unfortunately I couldn’t enjoy it
unfortunately I couldn’t enjoy it
unfortunately I couldn’t enjoy it because I was working I enjoy when I go
because I was working I enjoy when I go
because I was working I enjoy when I go home sit back and watch it on TV
home sit back and watch it on TV
home sit back and watch it on TV Julio Cesar Chavez fighting a Greg Hagen
Julio Cesar Chavez fighting a Greg Hagen
Julio Cesar Chavez fighting a Greg Hagen in the largest crowd in boxing history
in the largest crowd in boxing history
in the largest crowd in boxing history one hundred thirty-two thousand fans
one hundred thirty-two thousand fans
one hundred thirty-two thousand fans from Mexico City it was an unbelievable
from Mexico City it was an unbelievable
from Mexico City it was an unbelievable sight to look to the my left as far as
sight to look to the my left as far as
sight to look to the my left as far as the eye can reach and to my right one
the eye can reach and to my right one
the eye can reach and to my right one hundred thirty two thousand fans and
hundred thirty two thousand fans and
hundred thirty two thousand fans and when hooli says as Chavez walked into
when hooli says as Chavez walked into
when hooli says as Chavez walked into that ring
that ring
that ring the noise was so high that had to
the noise was so high that had to
the noise was so high that had to literally couple my ears that’s how loud
literally couple my ears that’s how loud
literally couple my ears that’s how loud it was and the third one was when George
it was and the third one was when George
it was and the third one was when George Foreman at the age of 45 became
Foreman at the age of 45 became
Foreman at the age of 45 became heavyweight champion of the world for
heavyweight champion of the world for
heavyweight champion of the world for the second time twenty years apart by
the second time twenty years apart by
the second time twenty years apart by the first time to the second time great
the first time to the second time great
the first time to the second time great thank you very much guys thank you
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