Plus they will look back at the past weeks fights featuring danny garcia and luis ortiz. I watched muhammad ali and sugar ray leonard on tv, i read all the boxing magazines, and i read all the boxing books my father i had. The wait in the dressing room before a professional boxing match that last hour could be enough to strip a man who never boxed before of whatever pride, desire and heart he thought he had. Dec 23, 2019 by using his countless contacts within the sport, scully has become boxings unofficial go to guy for fighters in need of a helping hand, a man who can bring in big names to aid fighters who have. Onetime lightheavyweight title challenger john iceman scully is known to be as good a boxing philosopher as he is a trainer and fighter. Golovkin is older but hes still a young man in boxing terms, he still looks fresh and strong. John also talked about pacquiaos performance and what he thinks of pacman at age 38.
Oct 15, 2019 if artur beterbievs punching power is what makes him successful inside the ring, his religious faith is a close second, at least according to his cotrainer john scully. John scully will receive murphys boxing warriors code award. If you were a boxing fan in or around springfield, massachusetts in the late 80searly 90s, you knew exactly who john scully was. He is a twoweight world champion, having held the ibf middleweight title from 1988 to 1991, and the wba super middleweight title from 1992 to 1994. The time is ripe, according to sculley, for a new breed of innovative entrepreneurs to build businesses.
His father was a salesman selling candy, soda and cigarettes to stores, minimarts and gas stations, while his mother who passed in 1996 worked as a secretary for an insurance company. Former light heavyweight world title contender, john iceman scully pretty much called it right on the money last week when he said that now wbc and ibf world light heavyweight champion artur beterbiev is a hard guy to hang with for 12 rounds. Among the 25 boxers who participated were 1988 olympic gold and silver medalist, respectively, light heavyweight andrew maynard and light flyweight michael carbajal. Scully is 3711 and has lost five of his last six fights. Scully has a keen eye on this match, and offers maxboxing a prefight analysis. Jun 04, 2016 scully, who has devoted his life to boxing, said he was devastated by the news of alis death. After retiring in 2001 with a record of 3811 with 21 knockouts to his credit scully made a smooth transition to accomplished trainer, commentator and writer. John scullys cool being the iceman boxing news, articles.
Scrolling through iceman john scullys facebook page, you get a glimpse of a. And most afternoons, starling one of the best athletes produced by hartford can be. The iceman john scully boxer, trainer, author, star of nuvotvs knockout, expert television analyst, mentor and fan. The hartford, connecticut based scully was one of the most popular fighters in the region during the 1990s and he went 3811 in a professional career in. A boxing lifer, scully s fighting career consisted of 74 amateur fights, and 49 professional fights. Old school boxing gym in agawam, mass welcomes their. In part 1 of my interview with john scully, i get his thoughts on andre ward vs. Iceman john scully has returned to connecticut from florida to train young boxers and resurrect hartfords boxing scene. John scully, known as iceman was a light heavyweight prize fighter. Ward would be just as important as mayweather and pacman 4 submitted by jenna j on sat, 19 december 2015, 01. Iceman john scully born july 28, 1967 is a former american boxer. Ice john scully on amateur boxing the cbz newswire. Iceman john scully s professional career as a boxer started in 1988 and he ended his career in 2001 with a record of 3811 with 21 knockouts.
John talks about working with artur beterbiev, his amateur and pro boxing careers. The book will branch out to all ive seen and all the people ive met, said scully, who is generally referred to as ice. Apr 24, 2019 by thomas gerbasi john scully loves boxing. Aug 01, 2019 john scully fighting at the san juan center in 1997. Amy green scrolling through iceman john scully s facebook page, you get a glimpse of a unique guy. John scully has always known what he wanted, a boxing life. Sean crose i cant remember exactly when, john scully tells me after i ask him when exactly it was that he started leading the fight to help boxers in need. He has also never been know to be a guy who gives anything but an honest opinion when it comes to boxing. Boxing needs more john scullys boxing news, articles. Since the world boxing federation was originally founded by american larry carrier in 1988, many of the sports biggest names have won a wbf title, and proudly defended the blue, red and gold belt all over the world.
May 21, 2016 scully is there every day and he offers private boxing lessons, as does the former world champion starling. Senior correspondent for ny fights and author of upcoming book. Oct 20, 2014 the cbz has been devoted to bringing the best of boxing to the web since 1994. Iceman john scully to receive murphys boxing warriors. In this interview, i talk to john about the upcoming reality show that he will be partaking in and what fans can expect from the show. Having been involved in the sport for several decades, scully is well respected for his boxing knowledge and insight in boxing. John scully basically, when i was a kid i did it all.
Working out of the ring 159 gym in his hometown of new windsor, connecticut, scully trains or has trained lawrence claybey, scott pemberton, chad dawson, luis maisonet, and pito cardona. Chad dawsons trainer, iceman john scully, doesnt just. In this book, john sculley former ceo of both pepsi and appleclaims we are in an era that is giving birth to numerous groundbreaking events and inventionsmoonshotsthat will change the way we live and work for generations to come. Iceman john scully is a former super middleweight and light heavyweight contender who is best known today for his work as a trainer and boxing analyst. Scully, of windsor, is widely known as one of the most. He always has, at least since he read about muhammad ali as a teenager and then went about emulating the greatest. When my manager asked me about fighting alphonso bailey in november of 1989 on usas tuesday night fights, i was a little skeptical at first. I recently spoke with john scully, to get his thoughts on the current boxing scene and to talk about some of the latest news from the sport. Dec 09, 2018 john the ice man scully has done it all in boxing.
A very interested observer of this battle is iceman john scully, boxing trainer, analyst, and former title challenger. Sep 10, 2012 john scully was put in a tough spot in the months and weeks leading up to the clash between light heavyweight champ chad dawson and super middleweight champ andre ward. Iceman john scully was a former world title challenge and is one of the most respected trainers in boxing. Sculley was vicepresident 19701977 and president of pepsico 19771983, until he became chief executive officer ceo of apple inc. Interview with the former light heavyweight contender the. Murphys boxing is proud to announce that the next recipient of the warriors code award will be new england boxing legend, iceman john scully. Nov 12 2019 in his latest column, john scully explores what boxing can learn from the death of dwight ritchie and questions the qualifications of the. Known for his insightful takes on the sport of boxing, especially his corner work between rounds of televised fights, scully has written a highly praised boxing book entitled, the iceman diaries that details his life within the sport. During both those reigns, he also held the lineal championship. In addition to this daily news section, we publish a boxing encyclopedia and wail. The former new england light heavyweight contender turned trainer has earned himself a reputation through the years, not only as one of the sports all around most accessible good guys when it comes to the media. The hartford, connecticut based scully was one of the most popular fighters in the region during the 1990s and he went 3811 in a professional career in the light. Usa boxing and the usa boxing alumni association recently held a virtual reunion via zoom for competitors at the 1988 usa boxing trials.
May 20, 2016 iceman john scully has returned to connecticut from florida to train young boxers and resurrect hartfords boxing scene. He was a world ranked light heavyweight fighter, and upon retiring, he has remained in boxing as a trainer, historian and commentator. John scully will receive murphys boxing warriors code award may 10. He will be honored sunday in new york for his boxing knowledge and his work in preserving the sports memories.
Aug 14, 2019 john scully is the kind of guy who could sit and chat for an hour about anything, and thats basically what he did during a podcast with sports columnist mike anthony that was recorded tuesday. You had just turned pro and i followed your career even when i moved to worcester, massachusetts because i was living in springfield at the time that you fought at the. One of boxing s consummate good guys, john scully s insight and passion for the sport remains inspiring. Old school boxing is pleased to announce their newest trainer who needs no introduction, iceman john scully.
I got scully s views on manny pacquiaos recent loss to jeff horn and talked to him about the decision. John scully born 28th jul 1967 is a former professional boxer from united states with a record of 38 wins, 11 losses, 0 draws. Oct 17, 2018 iceman john scully might be complex or he might be uncomplicated, but whatever the case and unlike many in the periphery of boxing who have a disproportionate sense of selfimportance, he is real, humble, accessible, wellgrounded, direct in a nice way, and a brutally honest person who has done it all. John woike hartford courant scully, who lost that decision to ernest mateen, received nine bags of fluid at the hospital after the fight. William bradford, john winthrop, anne bradstreet and lorraine hohman cover design jan 1, 1981. Michael john nunn born april 14, 1963 is an american former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2002.
I think in this era guys are lasting longer, thirtyfive used to be like fifty, but now thirtyfive is a young age. A boxing lifer, scullys fighting career consisted of 74 amateur fights, and 49. Acclaimed trainer and former contender iceman john scully. John scully will receive murphys boxing warriors code. From will o the wisp willie pep to iceman john scully. Scully has taken fighters like chad dawson to a world title and currently works with highly ranked contender artur beterbiev. Apr 28, 2012 iceman john scully was born in hartford, connecticut to gerald and carol scully. Iceman john scully offers insight into artur beterbiev.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Former world boxing federation wbf intercontinental super middleweight champion iceman john scully. Hes competed for a world light heavyweight title against henry maske in germany, shared the ring with several all time greats, trained a world champion chad dawson, commentated on fights for television, published articles about boxing in boxing news magazine, and hes not. Old school boxing gym in agawam, mass welcomes their newest. Among the 25 boxers who participated were 1988 olympic gold and silver medalist, respectively, light heavyweight. Boxing expert john scully john scully from windsor ct. New trainer john scully discusses how muhammad ali inspired him to become a boxer, and how he got the nickname iceman. Chance meeting with muhammad ali changed local boxers life. Iceman john scullys boxers only page home facebook. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Michael nunn vs donald curry, entire showtime boxing program. When people read my book, they are going to have a new respect for fighters. In part 2 of my interview with scully, i get his thoughts about the comeback of manny pacquiao and how he thinks pacman will do against jessie vargas. When you first started boxing who were the top dogs in your area, the better or more well known boxers. Scully agrees size will be an issue in this fight, but takes that thought a. Sep 18, 2018 john scully has always known what he wanted, a boxing life. John scullys fight to help former boxers in need boxing ace. Formerly a worldranked professional light heavyweight, he is now a boxing trainer and an. In 2004, nunn was sentenced to 24 years in prison for drug trafficking. What i do remember is, i saw that wilfred benitez was in a bit of trouble, and i saw his sister. Finally, stay updated by subscribing to the rss feed. Subject john scully issued by johnnie browns boxing cards from the set browns prizefighters year 2002 size about 2 12 x 3 12 inches. I recently had a chance to catch up with former light heavyweight boxer and now current trainer, iceman john scully.
I became a world ranked contender and fought for the world light heavyweight championship in 1996. Trainer says weight drain hurt dawson new york boxing. The cbz has been devoted to bringing the best of boxing to the web since 1994. Interview with john scully, the iceman, world class boxer. The unbeaten ibf light heavyweight titleholder lives in montreal but hes a native of the russian republic of chechenya, which is predominantly muslim. The conversation centered on boxing but wandered into scullys eating habits and included his take on many topics of life and sport.
By the time i was fourteen i already had read the autobiographies of ali, ray robinson and willie pep. Iceman john scully to receive murphys boxing warriors code. Formerly a worldranked professional light heavyweight, he is now a boxing trainer and an analyst for the espn classic television network. Iceman john scully is interviewed october 2009 in detail by ch. May 15, 2020 interview with john scully, the iceman, former world level boxer and now one of the top boxing coaches worldwide. They call him the iceman but he was red hot in his prediction. John sculley iii born april 6, 1939 is an american businessman, entrepreneur and investor in hightech startups. Join facebook to connect with john theiceman scully and others you may know. He is soon to release a book, written in his own words and not ghost. Scully was in montreal, where a fighter hes been training had a bout saturday night. The richly detailed historical content and firsthand interviews with contemporary fighters alone make it a worthwhile read, but what. Iceman john scully light heavyweight boxer rare boxing champ. John scullys cool being the iceman boxing news, articles, videos. Award will be new england boxing legend, iceman john scully.
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