606 desert island boxing rucksack.

We've had this before especially on the old beeb but it's always fun.

Okay you're marooned on a desert island like Tom Hanks in Castaway, however you don't have Wilson the baseball to keep you company, you're luckier as a boxing nut you always carry your boxing rucksack.

Which includes a solar powered DVD player with a disc of your favourite 5 fights,you're favourite boxing book and boxing memorabilia ( a fantasy piece you can choose throughout history or something you actually own)

So what 5 fights are included on your disc ?

What book is in your rucksack?

What piece of boxing memorabilia you have? (if none pick any one thing throughout boxing history you'd choose)

And for fun doesn't have to be boxing related, you have enough battery on your Mp3 player to play one song, what is it?

enjoy

Cheers

Rodders

5 fights:

1) Khan v Prescott
2) Khan v Prescott HD
3) khan v Garcia
4) Khan v Garcia HD
5)Khan v Garcia(special slow mo edition)

Song:

BOOM BOOM shake the room - Will Smith

Memorabilia:

Khans pre fight interviews before Prescott and Garcia fights

I might starve to death but i'll go out laughing.

Late starter so don't be harsh.....

Castillo Corrales 1
Benn McNamara
Eubank Benn 1
Bruno McCall
Eubank Watson 2

Thrilla
Marales/MAB (1)
Rumble
Tyson/Pinklon Thomas
Watson/Benn

Frazier-Ali I
Chacon-Limon IV
Bassa-McAuley I
Pryor-Arguello I
Moore-Durelle I
On the island, I also found that someone had mysteriously buried a copy of Leonard-Hearns I, so I watched that too.

Song: at the moment, Turkish Song of the Damned by The Pogues
Boxing book: McIlvanney on Boxing
Memorabilia: Not much use on a desert island, and I'm not sure where I'd put it, but my original fight poster of Frazier-Ali I.

seanmichaels wrote:Late starter so don't be harsh.....

Castillo Corrales 1
Benn McNamara
Eubank Benn 1
Bruno McCall
Eubank Watson 2

Forgot song and boxing memorabilia.

Only boxing memorabilia I have is the pre Hatton mayweather copy of boxing news.

Song is difficult. Go your own way by fleetwood mac is always there or there abouts. I do change a lot though and I think everlong by foo fighters is the most played song on my I thingy. Special mentions foy love will tear us apart joy division, and ten storey love song stone roses

Tough one, Rodders.

Five fights would probably look something like this; Galindez-Kates I, Chacon-Limon IV, Saad-Lopez II, Bassa-McAuley I, Whitaker-McGirt I (I know, I know, the last one is a wee bit odd, but with four frantic scraps I need to make room for at least one classic 'boxing match', so to speak, and from a technical point of view it's one of the best you'll ever see).

Difficult to pick a single book. Maybe 'Unforgivable Blackness' by Geoffrey Ward as I've just finished re-reading it, if not then probably 'Babyface goes to Hollywood', the McLarnin biography.

I do have one piece of memrabilia which I absolutely adore, for a few reasons. It's an old, tatty and fairly worn out postcard made in the aftermath of the Dempsey-Willard fight in 1919, showing the two of them in action. It's actually signed by Dempsey himself, too. With it, there is also a letter, dated 1946, by a woman who was married to an American soldier. This soldier was, according to the letter, a great fan of Dempsey and had kept this postcard with Jack's signature on it in his pocket right throughout the War, carrying it all over the globe. I'm not sure if he died towards the War's end, or if he just decided to give the picture away, but the letter states that the soldier's wife wants someone else to have the postcard now.

Anyway, it's been looked at by some professional people and it's legitimate; definitely Dempsey's signature, definitely from 1919 and, so it seems, carried all over the world by an American soldier in the War. How it ended up in England, I've no idea, but I love it, not just because I can say I've handled a piece of card that one of the greatest legends of the sport has touched himself, but also because the letter with it really adds to the history and pathos of it.

Song is nearly impossible. 'Four Seasons in one Day' by Crowded House, just because it's in my head right now.

Chavez v Taylor
Louis v Baer
Dempsey v Willard
Pryor v Arguello 1
Tyson v Douglas

Book:
Fearless Harry Greb

Memorabilla
Havent really got anything of interest, have a signed magazine from Larry Holmes. So would have to be that.


song: Glad Tidings Van Morrison.
Cheers Rodders

Unbelievable Chris, I'm in total envy one of my favourite black and white fights with one on my favourite fighters signature.

Just doing a survey at the minute at work on UK addresses, What was your house number and post code mate ? Along with your 4 digit alarm code.

Cheers

Rodders

Haha, not going to give you that particular information, Rodders, but will do a boxing memorabilia article and stick some pictures of it in there within the next week or so for anyone who is interested, mate.

I couldn't believe it, either. My old man used to do house clearing - most of the places were absolute dives, but every now and then he'd come across the odd interesting thing here and there. He found this in some drawer at an old council house here in Nottingham which hadn't been lived in for years. Anyway, he kept it quiet, got it checked out and then had the postcard and letter framed and gave them to me as a birthday gift a while back. Best birthday gift I've had, methinks!

I'm a Van Morrison fan too, by the way. Might've gone with 'Sweet Thing' myself, but still, a fine choice!

Bassa v McCauley I
Ali v Foreman
Morales v Barrera I
Hagler v Hearns
Manny v Cotto (my favourite fight of the last few years - Manny's performance blew me away)

Book - captain's already gone for McIlvanney and I can always nip over to his island and steal it when he's not looking so I'll go for Ringside by Schulberg. A collection of short articles would be more likely to bear repeated reading.

Song - Mogwai Fear Satan by Mogwai (just edging out Shine A Light by Spiritualized - JUST!)

Memorabilia - i have Dick Mctaggart's autograph somewhere but would gladly swap it for the ship Harry Greb performed exhibitions on during World War I if anyone has it.

I am beginning to find onetwos obsession with khan a bit worrying. I'm not a fan but to get so much enjoyment out of one man's failings is a little over the top

Gatti vs Ward 1
Morales vs Barerra 1
Corrales vs Castillo 1
Tyson vs Douglas
Gatti vs Rodriguez

Book - No Ordinary Joe (Toilet Paper)

I don't own any boxing memorabilia yet but I have big plans for Chris' signed Dempsey Postcard.

Song - 2112 by Rush

Hmmmm. Fights:

Barrera v Morales 1
Ali v Frazier III
Bowe v Holyfield 1
Duran v Leonard 1
Hagler v Hearns

Book: Not read a plethora of boxing books, probably just about into double figures, but I'd go with Hands of Stone.

Don't own any boxing memorabilia, but I do have a black & gold Italian Stallion dressing gown that I'm rather fond of - I'll take that in case it gets chilly at night!

Song? Impossible choice, but right at this moment I'd go with Let Down by Radiohead for the hopelessly optimistic crescendo finish - and because I saw them live the other week.

Nice thread:)

Hearns vs Duran
Jonny Nelson Career highlights
Hearns vs Hagler
Marquez vs Pacquiao 1
Gatti vs Ward

The second in case you have trouble sleeping on the island, presumably, PBF?

Sugar Boy Sweetie wrote:Don't own any boxing memorabilia, but I do have a black & gold Italian Stallion dressing gown that I'm rather fond of - I'll take that in case it gets chilly at night!

Stone-cold classic, that!

If I am not allowed to bring any sleeping pills than it is a must Captain...Boxing book in the ring with Hart...Song too many good ones to pick one.

Ali vs Frazier III
Chacon vs Limon IV
Holyfield vs Tyson I
Lopez vs Alvarez II
Barrera vs Morales I
Carbajal vs Gonzalez I

I know that is six but I have always been rubbish at counting.

Book: McIlvanney on Boxing has to it. It is the one book I always go back to and much like superfly's comment, it is a collection of stories so lends itself more to re-reading than most. I could always steal it after superfly has finished reading his (already) stolen copy from the Captain so in that case I would take John L Sullivan and his America. Great book and John L was one crazy character.

Song: Rainy night in Soho by The Pogues

Memorabilia: My auntie has a signed pencil drawing of John Conteh on her wall that she bought at a charity auction. I always contemplate stealing it whenever I am back oop North so maybe I would follow through on that. I am a plastic scouser anyway, so stealing comes pretty easily.

A distinctly British slant on my five fights...

Hamed v Robinson
Calzaghe v Mitchell
Bruno v McCall
Hatton v Tszyu
Benn v Eubank II

Book - "Boxing's Greatest Fighters" by Bert R Sugar. A few errors and full of Bert's annoying clichés, but essential reading nevertheless.

Song - I currently have "Lucille" by Kenny Rogers stuck in my head, but that is a bit embarrassing so I'll go for "Heart of Gold" by Force & Styles.

Memorabilia : Don't own any, so I'd take my Everlast heavy bag so I can keep in shape. And yes, round is a shape.

Fights:

Gatti-Ward I
Coralles-Catillo I
Morales-MAB I
Chacon-Limon IV
R. Marquez-Vasquez III

Book: Four Kings

Song: Don't Stop Believing - well you need sopmething positive if you're stuck on an island facing impending doom!

Memorabilia: Holyfields former 110 room mansion!

The Thriller ...
The Rumble...
Gatti vs Ward 1
Morales vs Barerra 1
Corrales vs Castillo 1

Book - The Romantic Career of Peter Jackson by A G Hales

Memorabilia - A dozen ring card girls you find at the fights in Vegas

Song - Bury Me In Smoke by DOWN, Angel of Death by SLAYER, Phantom by DISFEAR, Just Like You by ROLLINS BAND

DAVE667 wrote:The Thriller ...
The Rumble...
Gatti vs Ward 1
Morales vs Barerra 1
Corrales vs Castillo 1

Book - The Romantic Career of Peter Jackson by A G Hales

Memorabilia - A dozen ring card girls you find at the fights in Vegas

Song - Bury Me In Smoke by DOWN, Angel of Death by SLAYER, Phantom by DISFEAR, Just Like You by ROLLINS BAND and most importantly Saturday Night by WHIGFIELD

Sorted that for you, Dave.

Cheers Tino, be nice to see the girls jiggling about to that whilst making my tea and tidying up a bit.

"da da dee deee da dah!

Your choice of music is likely to drive away any wildlife that the island might have, Dave, thereby dooming you to starvation. Surely a spot of ambient whale music would show greater survival instincts?

Castillo vs Corrales 1
MAB vs Morales 1
Hatton vs Tzyu
Vitali vs Lewis
Pacquiao vs Cotto (Just Brutal really)

Memorabillia - No idea


Song - The Script feat Will.I.Am - Hall of Fame.

Captain, as my intention would be to be sexed to death by the nubile lovelies I'd taken along for the ride, I'm not overly concerned

Ibeabuchi Tua
Bassa Mcauley (Thank you Chris)
Chacon Limond
Eubank Watson 2
Duran-Moore/Duran Cuevas

Memorabilia - My own pair of gloves - three fights and three wins by Ko. No plaster or horseshoes

Song: Any urdu or persian song by the master himself Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

for the prop i'd have the naz flying carpet contraption and fashion a raft out of it

Fights:

Morales vs Barrera I
Thrilla In Manilla
Aaron Pryor vs Alexis Arguello
Gatti vs Ward I
Hearns v Leonard I

I would probably pick differently in other situations but since im stuck on an island I want all the fights to at least last some fair amount of time!!

Song: No Woman No Cry

Book: I'll be the next to get across to Captains Island and borrow McIlvanney on boxing...in the meantime I think I would probably have a read through 'Facing Ali'...good read to get an insight into just how difficult it was to not only face the man inside the ring but to not allow him the edge outside of it.

Memorabilia - I would have to do the awful thing and steel something of my dad's. He has got a frame which contains 4 gloves all signed belonging to Hagler, Hearns, Leonard & Duran.

The Leonard & Hearns gloves (1 of each) are the gloves they wore in there 2nd encounter (not quite as good as 1st but still) meanwhile the Hagler & Duran gloves are both used gloves from sparring in the build up to their 83 encounter. He managed to get these at a charity auction which was attended by Hagler in 1994 (Think that was the date) unfortunately he didn't meet Duran as he was ill at the time and didn't end up going.

So envious of him for having that...I always think I have a fairly decent collection of stuff until I see that hanging pride of place in the house!! Makes me sick as a parrot!

There's a pair of Audley's gloves going up for auction for Children in Need.

They're barely used!!!!!!!!

Benn - Eubank 2
Hamed - Kelley
Gatti - Ward 1
Morales - Barrera 1
Mayweather - De la Hoya

Memoribilia - Got a few bits my favourite though has to be Signed Benn shorts, a signed picture and a picture of Me and Benn from one of the few times ive met him all combined in one big frame.

The one song would have to me - Thier Law - Prodigy. Immense!

Mayweather-Gatti

Just to show the difference between a great fighter and an entertaining fighter, the timing and accuracy that Mayweather showed that night was astonishing.

Duran vs Leonard I
Chacon vs Limon IV
Pryor vs Arguello I
Robinson vs LaMotta VI

Not got any boxing memorabilia but would love to own a pair of Roberto Duran shorts, random but we all have weird dreams and aspirations.

Favourite book has to be four kings.

Song would be War Pigs by Black Sabbath or Killing In The Name Of by Rage Against The Machine.

Seeing as Truss hasn't ventured to make a list I'll take the liberty of doing it for him:

Fights:
Curry vs Honey
Don Curry box set
Nigel Benn box set
Lewis winning gold for Canada vs Bowe 1988

Book: The Life & Times of Peter North - or his father-in-laws cheque book.

Memorabilia: The CCTV footage of him decking that pill head in the night club.

Song: Born in the USA