R.I.P. ANGELO
+23
TRUSSMAN66
Nico the gman
Seanusarrilius
ONETWOFOREVER
shenglong1983
sodhat
88Chris05
coxy0001
John Bloody Wayne
Knowsit17
Steffan
Eyetoldyouso
tcribb
ShahenshahG
Daz
Fists of Fury
bhb001
Rowley
KingMonkey
Valero's Conscience
Atila
horizontalhero
KC
27 posters
The v2 Forum :: Sport :: Boxing
Page 1 of 1
R.I.P. ANGELO
Just seen on BBC news that Angelo Dundee has passed away at the age of 90.
A great man as well as a great trainer - one of the best in so many ways.
R.I.P. Angelo
A great man as well as a great trainer - one of the best in so many ways.
R.I.P. Angelo
KC- Posts : 160
Join date : 2011-03-06
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
Definately the most entertaining of the great trainers- always loved hearing him interviewed, will also always remember him hyping up leonard during the Haglar fight, whilst Haglar's corner was more like a business meeting.
horizontalhero- Posts : 938
Join date : 2011-05-27
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
Recently read his book - "My View from the Corner" - well worth a read to get a trainer's perspective of the fight game.
KC- Posts : 160
Join date : 2011-03-06
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
Speaking of Hagler, Goody Petronelli, one of his trainers also died recently.horizontalhero wrote:Definately the most entertaining of the great trainers- always loved hearing him interviewed, will also always remember him hyping up leonard during the Haglar fight, whilst Haglar's corner was more like a business meeting.
R.I.P. to them both!
Atila- Posts : 1712
Join date : 2011-06-03
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
R.I.P. Indeed, one of the ATG's and as post above says, he was always interesting to listen to and probably one of the first trainers to understand his importance to his importance to his fighters regarding the media.
Valero's Conscience- Posts : 2096
Join date : 2011-02-21
Age : 39
Location : Kent/London
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
I knew nothing of the man until my Mrs bought me his autobigraphy a few years back. If you've not read it then you should, it's a must for any boxing fan.
A fella who used to train me (nothing in the least bit serious) was trained by Angelo for a while and spoke vividly about him. A great man on all counts. RIP Angelo.
A fella who used to train me (nothing in the least bit serious) was trained by Angelo for a while and spoke vividly about him. A great man on all counts. RIP Angelo.
KingMonkey- Posts : 1067
Join date : 2011-09-23
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
Terrible shame, a terrific trainer obviously but also one of the best ever at guiding a fighter, is often overlooked but he had final say on both Leonard and Ali's opponents from the day they turned pro and he rarely put a foot wrong in guiding either.
Rowley- Admin
- Posts : 22053
Join date : 2011-02-17
Age : 51
Location : I'm just a symptom of the modern decay that's gnawing at the heart of this country.
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
Res in Peace, Mr Dundee. A true great in the sport
bhb001- Posts : 2675
Join date : 2011-02-16
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
R.I.P Angelo, trainer of the greatest and one of if not the greatest himself. A sad loss, but a good innings.
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
Terrible news. R.I.P. Angelo.
Daz- Posts : 1265
Join date : 2011-01-26
Age : 44
Location : Preston
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
Sad news, you forget the age of a lot of the greats from yesteryear time passes so quickly R.I.P champ
tcribb- Posts : 337
Join date : 2011-09-20
Age : 54
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
The word legend is vastly overused, but not in this case.
RIP Mr Dundee - a true legend
RIP Mr Dundee - a true legend
Eyetoldyouso- Posts : 685
Join date : 2011-01-28
Age : 70
Location : Manchester
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
One of the great names of the sport. Trainer wise I cant think of any more well known over the years
R.I.P. Angelo
R.I.P. Angelo
Steffan- Posts : 7856
Join date : 2011-02-17
Age : 43
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
One of the best in the business, one of the best ever in his field.
RIP to a great man and tactician
RIP to a great man and tactician
Knowsit17- Posts : 3284
Join date : 2011-01-26
Age : 33
Location : Cardiff
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
RIP
He changed the way boxing history played out.
https://twitter.com/#!/StGeorgeGroves/status/164988418277908481
He changed the way boxing history played out.
https://twitter.com/#!/StGeorgeGroves/status/164988418277908481
John Bloody Wayne- Posts : 4460
Join date : 2011-01-27
Location : behind you
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
Agreed Wayno
Not sure many other trainers would've roused Ali/SRL in their respective fights they way he did, probably based on the close relationship he forged etc.
Will go down as one of the greats and will still be revered in 100 years to come.
Not sure many other trainers would've roused Ali/SRL in their respective fights they way he did, probably based on the close relationship he forged etc.
Will go down as one of the greats and will still be revered in 100 years to come.
coxy0001- Posts : 4250
Join date : 2011-01-28
Location : Tory country
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
Another great of the sport gone, sadly.
This will perhaps sound strange given his age, but I'm surprised in a sense. Seldom do you see a ninety-year-old man in as fine a fiddle as Dundee seemed only last year; still with a big smile on his face, telling his stories with enthusiasm and the like. That said, his wife did pass away last year - hard to tell what kind of impact this can have on an aged person sadly left behind by a long-time companion.
A very, very sad day for boxing and, I imagine, a lot of people within the sport. Rest In Peace Angelo, a trainer and cornerman with a track record as good as just about anyone else's in history.
This will perhaps sound strange given his age, but I'm surprised in a sense. Seldom do you see a ninety-year-old man in as fine a fiddle as Dundee seemed only last year; still with a big smile on his face, telling his stories with enthusiasm and the like. That said, his wife did pass away last year - hard to tell what kind of impact this can have on an aged person sadly left behind by a long-time companion.
A very, very sad day for boxing and, I imagine, a lot of people within the sport. Rest In Peace Angelo, a trainer and cornerman with a track record as good as just about anyone else's in history.
88Chris05- Moderator
- Posts : 9661
Join date : 2011-02-16
Age : 36
Location : Nottingham
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
Making Ali go out blind against Liston, Muhammad didn't "Shook up the world" on his own.
I heard an interview where he said the reason Foreman wanted him in his corner for the comeback was because during The Rumble, Foreman thought he had Ali lined up to take a big right hand when he heard this squeaky little voice yell "Get outta there!"
I heard an interview where he said the reason Foreman wanted him in his corner for the comeback was because during The Rumble, Foreman thought he had Ali lined up to take a big right hand when he heard this squeaky little voice yell "Get outta there!"
John Bloody Wayne- Posts : 4460
Join date : 2011-01-27
Location : behind you
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
Never forget watching Leonard vs Hearns (on Youtube) and hearing Dundee in the corner telling Leonard "You're blowing it, son! You're blowing it!", rousing SRL to knock Hearns out.
RIP to one of the most recognisable names in the sport.
RIP to one of the most recognisable names in the sport.
sodhat- Posts : 22236
Join date : 2011-02-28
Age : 35
Location : London
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
RIP - Unforgettable Hall of Famer, that has the respect of all boxing fans throughout the globe.
Will be missed but greatly remembered.
Will be missed but greatly remembered.
shenglong1983- Posts : 190
Join date : 2011-04-07
Age : 41
Location : Beal Feirste, Ireland
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
88Chris05 wrote:Another great of the sport gone, sadly.
This will perhaps sound strange given his age, but I'm surprised in a sense. Seldom do you see a ninety-year-old man in as fine a fiddle as Dundee seemed only last year; still with a big smile on his face, telling his stories with enthusiasm and the like. That said, his wife did pass away last year - hard to tell what kind of impact this can have on an aged person sadly left behind by a long-time companion.
A very, very sad day for boxing and, I imagine, a lot of people within the sport. Rest In Peace Angelo, a trainer and cornerman with a track record as good as just about anyone else's in history.
I understand this point. My Grandad passed away in 2010 and a matter of months later his wife passed too.
ONETWOFOREVER- Posts : 5510
Join date : 2011-01-26
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
One of the great trainers and characters of the game, loved his humour and witt when he was geting interviewed.
R.I.P Angelo
R.I.P Angelo
Nico the gman- Posts : 1753
Join date : 2011-09-21
Location : middlesbrough
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
Great motivator as well as being an incisive Coach.....The work he did with Leonard in the last few rounds against Hearns and Hagler was immense....
Who can forget his argument with Bundini Brown ...Ali-Holmes.....
To be missed for sure.....RIP
Who can forget his argument with Bundini Brown ...Ali-Holmes.....
To be missed for sure.....RIP
TRUSSMAN66- Posts : 40690
Join date : 2011-02-02
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
True boxing visionary, one of the greatest trainers, one of the greatest boxing personalities ever.
I never had much time for Ali , but I could listen to Dundee for hours.
RIP. He will be greatly missed.
I never had much time for Ali , but I could listen to Dundee for hours.
RIP. He will be greatly missed.
NathanDB10- Posts : 194
Join date : 2011-08-02
Age : 37
The Galveston Giant- Posts : 5333
Join date : 2011-02-23
Age : 39
Location : Scotland
Re: R.I.P. ANGELO
Great trainer and motivator, my thoughts are with his family RIP
The genius of PBF- Posts : 1552
Join date : 2011-06-03
Age : 47
Location : Las Vegas
The v2 Forum :: Sport :: Boxing
Page 1 of 1
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum