The Frontier Chat Bar

[ClayDeath]

morning sports fans.

 

[ClayDeath]

a very merry Christmas and a wonderful new year to the tennis frontier family.

 

[britbox]

Thanks CD. The festive season is fast approaching.

 

[ClayDeath]

thanks Baron.

festive season and then live grand slam tennis.

Australian open is now just 38 days away.

http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?p0=152&iso=20140113T11

 

[Kieran]

Excellent clock, Clay! :clap

I've been thinking a bit about Oz, getting anxious a little, starting my preparations for full-scale hysteria attacks. I've been practising Hoovering the carpet while humming loudly to myself and then throwing begging glances at the television, before falling on my back and yelling VAMOS!

I been practicing it all, but I'm afraid of peaking too soon!

But yeah, I have been thinking about Oz!

 

[britbox]

One for Andy Murray fans.

10/10 for effort... Not sure about grades for musical talent

[video=youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fw6OCLohvE[/video]

 

[ClayDeath]

Baron did you get a chance to see the Italian dragon a few times in the ring?

general swordtennis was asking about Joe. I told him that you would be able to answer that best.

also what is your take on sonny liston and max baer?

 

[ClayDeath]

who had the nickname of "hands of stone"? I saw him in New Orleans once at a sporting goods store.


now about joe:
fighting in front of 50,000 fans had to be an amazing achievement alone.

Italian Dragon must have owned the planet in his day.

 

[britbox]

Roberto Duran was the hands of stone, arguably the greatest lightweight of all time and all round legend.

Yeah, saw Calzaghe fight live a few times - one being the Kessler fight you mention at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff in front of 50,000 people.

 

[britbox]

Now, one back to you - Who was the "Little hands of stone"?

 

[Kieran]

Hey Britbox,

Historically, how good was Joe? You rate him highly?

Anybody here tempted by Mike Tyson's autobiography? Getting some great reviews, sounds like a tough life and a sordid tale...

 

[britbox]

Yeah, I rate Joe highly - he had a solution for every style he came across - bangers, counterpunchers, boxers, brawlers. He was clever, had a decent chin, great handspeed and phenomenal work rate... and nobody ever beat him.

 

[Kieran]

Yeah, that's quite a pristine sales pitch: Nobody Ever Beat Me. I don't think there's many fellers with that level of completeness in that game. He got out before he was caught, but he stayed long enough to see off all-comers...

 

[ClayDeath]

Now, one back to you - Who was the "Little hands of stone"?

you got me on that one.

was it hector comacho?

 

[britbox]

It was Michael Carbajal. A heavy handed light flyweight. Duran was his hero - hence the nickname.

 

[ClayDeath]

interesting fact indeed.

 

[ClayDeath]

name the only player ever to lead both NBA and ABA in scoring.

ABA does not exist anymore.


**this one is really tough.

 

[britbox]

Dr J?

 

[ClayDeath]

that is what everybody says?


it was none other than Rick Barry.

 

[Slasher1985]

Going out for Christmas and New Year's. Will be returning on January 6.

Enjoy the holidays Frontier!! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!