[Don Ro]

A little change of scenery here.............
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I boxed Golden Gloves my last 3 yrs. of high school...'60 - '63
I watched him on TV when he fought in the Olympics and was awe struck by his defensive moves...which he honed to perfection later.
If his fights were not televised, I listened on the radio to every word of the announcers.
I learned a great deal from watching him...helped me go to the regionals in Minneapolis...where I lost my first fight to a kid that went pro.
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I'd have to say that I enjoyed watching him fight more than any other boxer. I wouldn't say that he was pound for pound the best, however.
I went to a local theater closed circuit event to watch the Thrilla in Manila.
In his later post-fight days, if he was scheduled to be on TV, I always watched.
I admired how he was (perhaps still is) the most recognized man on earth...probably mostly for his kind heart.