David Love - The Philly Killer

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Rich the Fight Historian

25 күн бұрын

A look back at 1970s middleweight contender David "Sugar" Love.

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@martinluckhurst9808 16 күн бұрын

I sparred with David Love back in the late 70s early 80s and he taught me so much as I was amateur. He could slip punches like no other! Such a gentleman!

@michaelkirkland35 23 күн бұрын

Thanks for giving some not so known warriors their shine.Respect to Love's warrior spirit.

@RichtheFightHistorian 22 күн бұрын

Thanks so much, Michael.

@bajaborracho9139 24 күн бұрын

David Love launching the lead right hand like a missile! Nobody can say David Love was ever in a boring fight!

@Jonashall1 23 күн бұрын

The best fight channel on youtube.

@GEGBoxing 23 күн бұрын

The best fight channel on the planet and the best boxing historian too.

@gianca60 23 күн бұрын

Agree.

@RichtheFightHistorian 22 күн бұрын

Thank you, Jonas.

@Jonashall1 22 күн бұрын

@@RichtheFightHistorian You are welcome. And thank you for taking the time and making the effort to bring us these excellent videos.

@triplejunction7073 22 күн бұрын

Without a doubt!

@hollywoodjoe123 24 күн бұрын

David Love at one stretch in his boxing career he did go 15 wins in a row -

@John.Flower.Productions 24 күн бұрын

It means that he beat a lot of fighters from Philadelphia. It reminds me of the greatest boxing nickname that I have ever heard: Jimmy _"The Jew Killer"_ McLarnin

@granddaddyofthemall6320 20 күн бұрын

Man Curtis Parker was a beast very intimidating looking!

@triplejunction7073 17 күн бұрын

There was a short period of time 1977-78 when David Love could rightfully be considered the best middleweight in the world.

@danfoden5845 24 күн бұрын

Every video on point !! Love this Channel

@RichtheFightHistorian 22 күн бұрын

Thanks, Dan.

@marksimmo8626 23 күн бұрын

Thanks rich I would never of seen this guy fight with out your channel he is a great boxer counter puncher hats off to you and David love sir great upload

@RichtheFightHistorian 22 күн бұрын

Sure thing, glad I could introduce you to this fighter.

@TheTdbj 15 күн бұрын

What a warrior

@bryanphillips8143 21 күн бұрын

Once again, we see that you can't tell just how good someone is by the win/loss record alone.

@drecool6976 16 күн бұрын

Thank you so much.I never heard of this fighter with such a title .I lost my young voice many a night at the Spectrum and my older voice at the Blue Horizon. Philly known for the philly boxer , The philly lawyer and cheese steak and pretzel.

@RichtheFightHistorian 16 күн бұрын

My pleasure, Dre.

@lightoffaithbiblefellowshi1908 24 күн бұрын

I really appreciate these! Thanks so much

@RichtheFightHistorian 22 күн бұрын

My pleasure, light of faith.

@johnpittsii7524 24 күн бұрын

Thanks for the amazing video Rich

@RichtheFightHistorian 22 күн бұрын

My pleasure, John.

@joegreen7616 23 күн бұрын

Aug 1976 in the audience as a 19year old…now 67 years wow…at the old Spectrum when Love beat Monroe…seems like Love destroyed our middle weights.

@zippydoo9533 23 күн бұрын

David Love was the Mike Weaver of the middleweights.

@donnellvickers6314 21 күн бұрын

Simply love your videos bro, there back story's history and everything else im not on social media that much these days but love your work RICH👍

@RichtheFightHistorian 18 күн бұрын

Hey thanks, Donnell.

@drummersagainstitk 23 күн бұрын

Thank you Richard. Your work is so important to our sport. Cont success.

@RichtheFightHistorian 22 күн бұрын

Thank you for your support, drummersagainstitk.

@donnellvickers6314 21 күн бұрын

Love these videos

@towers950 24 күн бұрын

another gem Rich ! keep them coming buddy.

@RichtheFightHistorian 22 күн бұрын

Thank you, Kim.

@sergelipshitz8000 21 күн бұрын

Rich,thanks for another great video

@RichtheFightHistorian 18 күн бұрын

My pleasure, Serge.

@CharlesWilson-zs3vd 23 күн бұрын

At least, he didn't have a tragic ending.

@brettpaterson8042 23 күн бұрын

Super footage Rich, Love was one of those enigma boxers which always fascinate me, they really make the fight game unpredictable at times. He had the tools but just not the breaks. Glad to know he ended up with a great family life and putting something back into the fight game training youngsters. Best boxing channel by far.👏🥊

@RichtheFightHistorian 22 күн бұрын

Thanks very much, Brett. Agreed on Love, one of those fighters that could surprise on any given night.

@arjunakorale6166 23 күн бұрын

David Love was a very good middleweight fighter. The 4th round KOs he scored against Watts & especially Monroe show how good Love was. Monroe had only lost 3 fights by close decision, and more importantly, had clearly beaten Marvelous Marvin Hagler by decision just 5 months earlier to Love facing him. Love is the man who softened Monroe up for Marvin . Even AFTER Love destroyed Monroe in 4, Marvin took 12 rounds to catch up & finish Monroe!

@RobertParody 21 күн бұрын

Excellent video. I think having no amateur career hurt Love. He also would not have been so overmatched early in his career. Skilled as Love was, he might have learned more about training and technique that might have made for a longer career.

@RichtheFightHistorian 18 күн бұрын

Thanks, Robert.

@chrisstraittalk 23 күн бұрын

Love this video. I had never heard of him. But Dub and Adolf were both my trainers at one point.

@RichtheFightHistorian 22 күн бұрын

That's a great coaching tree. I didn't know Henry Armstrong trained Pruitt before researching this piece.

@dondajulah4168 24 күн бұрын

Wonder why he never fought Hagler. That could have been a helluva fight.

@davidbolen8982 24 күн бұрын

Love it again! Great video, bad-ass fighter?.

@RichtheFightHistorian 22 күн бұрын

Thanks, David.

@reycesarcarino4653 23 күн бұрын

Marco's Geraldo Beat George Cooper For the California Middleweight Championship. Goes to show style's makes Fights

@widen_inhorizons 23 күн бұрын

Respect

@triplejunction7073 23 күн бұрын

Love is enigmatic in the sense that he was obviously very talented and was also hooked up with the right people. Angelo Dundee one of boxing’s greatest trainers…It seems like this guy should have been more than just a dangerous spoiler .. Perhaps it was the complete lack of amateur experience that held him back.

@RichtheFightHistorian 22 күн бұрын

Dundee was his manager by proxy. I got the impression Love was more self-taught than anything else.

@stephendeluca4479 22 күн бұрын

Ironically, I think he did some of his highest level boxing during that Curtis Parker fight. I guess you're not necessarily performing your best just because you knock out your opponent.

@louzola7997 24 күн бұрын

Nice one!

@RichtheFightHistorian 22 күн бұрын

Thanks, Lou.

@filafresh22dunn24 23 күн бұрын

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@RichtheFightHistorian 22 күн бұрын

Thanks, filafresh.

@dklang 24 күн бұрын

At 32 - 21 - ko'ed 11 times, he can't have been that great. I know the record doesn't tell it all, but that's terrible

@dondajulah4168 24 күн бұрын

I don’t think anyone is calling him “great”, but to get into the ring and come out victorious 32 times is no easy feat. And to go toe to toe with some of the better fighters in that division over the course of a 53 fight career is noteworthy.

@brandon_jo_el 24 күн бұрын

After watching his slip, counters, and parrys, I can honestly say that he boxes better than most fighter today.

@dondajulah4168 24 күн бұрын

@@brandon_jo_elyeah, but his footwork and balance look subpar to my eyes.

@John.Flower.Productions 24 күн бұрын

How bad did Emanuel Burton (Augustus) suck?

@jamescook4116 24 күн бұрын

Did you watch the footage? It is clear that he was a talented fighter. For having no amateur background he did well. He was matched tough from the outset. Not a great fighter, no one is saying that, but judging him on his record is a superficial conclusion.