Johnny Boudreaux - Muhammad Ali's Would-Be Successor

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  • Опубліковано 4 гру 2024

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  • @triplejunction7073
    @triplejunction7073 Рік тому +45

    Being labeled as “ The Next Ali “ was a kiss of death to so many promising young heavyweights in the late 70s-early 80s ..

    • @cedricliggins7528
      @cedricliggins7528 Рік тому +7

      Greg Page and Michael Does come to mind.

    • @getsmart3701
      @getsmart3701 Рік тому +5

      "The Next anybody" is the kiss of death, in any era, being "the next Ali in the 70's/80's probably just made it a hundred fold worse...Joe Bugner comes to mind.

    • @Aristotelezz
      @Aristotelezz Рік тому +1

      Jeremy Williams the next Mike Tyson, Carl Williams the next Larry Homes...

    • @shaned7158
      @shaned7158 Рік тому +2

      Remember the white ali,rich did a video already on him.forget his name maybe one of you already typed it

    • @johnjamele
      @johnjamele Рік тому +2

      @@Aristotelezz I remember KO Magazine calling Williams "the future of the heavyweight division."

  • @theparalexview785
    @theparalexview785 Рік тому +41

    I remember him well, including that televised about against Ledoux. Boudreaux had all the gifts, physical assets and skills but not the mindset to persevere through setbacks. OTOH, I'm glad to hear he did well after boxing. That's more important.

    • @johnjamele
      @johnjamele Рік тому +1

      FAR more important. Glad he walked away with his brain cells intact; so many of these fallen fighters don't stop falling until they are dead.

    • @davidgmorris181340
      @davidgmorris181340 Рік тому +2

      Didn't realize Foreman was already doing color commentary in the 1970s

  • @slimmsayton
    @slimmsayton Рік тому +9

    George Foreman, calming down boxing riots for decades

  • @Rockstar-bq5fm
    @Rockstar-bq5fm Рік тому +6

    Always happy to see fighters find life after boxing, there’s been so many Boudreaux’s out there and not all land on their feet like him

  • @gareth1974barrington
    @gareth1974barrington Рік тому +1

    I really enjoyed watching this

  • @GilturnerknocksoutphonyFloyd
    @GilturnerknocksoutphonyFloyd Рік тому +9

    Thanks Rich. I have been chuckling for years over Howard losing his rug.
    I spoke many times with Scott who was involved with the kind of boxing commission in Minnesota. It’s not called the boxing commission any longer because former wrestler Jesse Ventura when he was governor changed the name. Scott was a very hard man. Tough as nails and a really good guy. He died of ALS some years ago. RIP

  • @oncall21
    @oncall21 Рік тому +4

    What a great ending for Boudreaux's life outside of the ring and what a fearless training partner at the beginning of his career! Ron Lyle, Sonny Liston! When you mentioned the name Don King I knew where this was going to go. Thanks for sharing Rich!

  • @markriley5863
    @markriley5863 Рік тому +8

    Another fantastic upload Rich. I must admit I am 60 years old but have never heard of Boudreaux before. Living in England and not discovering Boxing News until 1981 we didn't hear about a lot of US fighters unless they were fighting a Brit or for a World title.

    • @RichtheFightHistorian
      @RichtheFightHistorian  Рік тому

      Thanks, Mark. Yeah, Boudreaux was on the fringe, no surprise you didn't hear of him in the UK.

  • @brucegasboxingjazzandmore864
    @brucegasboxingjazzandmore864 Рік тому +5

    I remember that Ledoux fight like it was yesterday. Thanks for the doc. Very good

  • @RonColeman-zy5cd
    @RonColeman-zy5cd Рік тому +4

    Yeah I remember him I really thought he might be someone to watch but he faded bad. Glad to hear he done good for himself. Rich it is so great hearing of these fighters that most never heard of. You are the real boxing man thank you buddy I so enjoy these fighters

  • @brianbattaglia2187
    @brianbattaglia2187 Рік тому +2

    Always a pleasure Mr. Rich, love the ones i’ve never heard of or have the unique + sorted pasts + endings

  • @lightoffaithbiblefellowshi1908

    He became a Baptist pastor in Houston Texas

  • @jeremyseaton4898
    @jeremyseaton4898 Рік тому +1

    Wow, what a life! And a happy ending as well. Great video!

  • @mikelevenson7271
    @mikelevenson7271 Рік тому

    A really talented guy..I always wondered what became of him.. thnx rich

  • @2383Scorpio
    @2383Scorpio Рік тому +1

    Good video Rich. I remembered watching the fight where LeDoux's knocked Cosell's toupee off after he was robbed of a decision against Boudreaux. Keep it up.

  • @JosephMiller-hu7bq
    @JosephMiller-hu7bq 7 місяців тому

    Fighters like him are forgotten great fighters and history & fans will have to think and go oh yes i remember him so thanks for this video he is a what couldve been

  • @2short1968
    @2short1968 Рік тому

    Another video gem....👍The best channel when it comes to talking boxing and the history of fighters.
    "Pops"#truschoolsports 🥊🥊

  • @lordburlap4514
    @lordburlap4514 Рік тому +1

    So many tried to fight like Ali…but Ali was one of a kind….simple as that…

  • @biggieyorke8415
    @biggieyorke8415 Рік тому +1

    Johnny Boudreaux is not a fighter I’ve heard of before this video.Interesting story,good to know things ended well for him,better than many boxers.

  • @TimberlandStomper420
    @TimberlandStomper420 Рік тому +1

    Glad you’re mentioning an unheard of fighter to most

  • @leeinoregon1326
    @leeinoregon1326 Рік тому

    Thanks, Rich, that was fantastic. I love your channel and especially enjoy being reminded of some of those I'd almost forgot.

  • @johnpittsii7524
    @johnpittsii7524 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the video Rich ❤

  • @chriso1585
    @chriso1585 9 місяців тому

    Brilliant documentary thanks

    • @RichtheFightHistorian
      @RichtheFightHistorian  9 місяців тому

      Sure thing, Chris.

    • @chriso1585
      @chriso1585 9 місяців тому

      I wrote that for the Kevin Rooney episode but I bet this one is good too

  • @erich1780
    @erich1780 3 місяці тому +1

    I'm glad he left the sport and didn't end up destitute. The legendary NY boxing writer Flash Gordon uncovered King's US Boxing Tourny. Flash's Tonights Boxing Program was the best read for Boxing in NYC.

  • @Dannys_Dimensions
    @Dannys_Dimensions Рік тому +1

    This is a good one!!!!

  • @phillandon4127
    @phillandon4127 Рік тому +1

    Cosell's wig took the hardest hit of the night.

  • @a-bovea-ve-rage
    @a-bovea-ve-rage 4 місяці тому +2

    Howard Cosell was an asset to the sport..

  • @zaidkhan-uq2bk
    @zaidkhan-uq2bk Рік тому +1

    Cosell holding onto that toupe. The 70's boxing scene was really something

  • @abudujana13
    @abudujana13 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for the video, RICH THE FIGHT HISTORIAN

  • @chrisjenkinson7059
    @chrisjenkinson7059 Рік тому +1

    He looked pretty good for a while. Not everyone can become a World Champ. Pleased to hear he did ok after boxing. Well done.

  • @Nada11488
    @Nada11488 Рік тому

    Thank you, Rich.

  • @freedomlovingamerican5496
    @freedomlovingamerican5496 Рік тому +1

    He was a big hulking guy to have such a finesse boxing style.

  • @GTSpeac
    @GTSpeac Рік тому

    Another boxer from the wonder era of boxing that I knew nothing about. Thanks for sharing RTFH

  • @donnellvickers6314
    @donnellvickers6314 Рік тому

    Wow he had a jab like Ali, good video RICH 👍

  • @towers950
    @towers950 Рік тому +1

    Class work again Rich ! I look forward to everyone you produce. Cheers

  • @g.sergiusfidenas6650
    @g.sergiusfidenas6650 Рік тому +3

    Is good he made something else his life's goal and something came out of it, the sport is already tough enough even with the tank full of motivation and he clearly was running on fumes in that regard after his first defeat.

  • @MarkJackson-wc2xh
    @MarkJackson-wc2xh Рік тому +1

    "Down goes my rug!" 😂

  • @AndrewWilliams-kw6bc
    @AndrewWilliams-kw6bc Рік тому +2

    Remember the big stink, his win over Ledoux caused, all the magazines were full of it, memories !

  • @alpha_trooper8187
    @alpha_trooper8187 Рік тому

    Great little documentary from the past Rich. Never heard of Johnny before but I suppose its an interesting case of how important the mind is the fight game. Fun fact, Im pretty sure it popped to mind for most hardcore boxing fans when they say it but this is actual the first of two times that George Foreman had to intervene during a fight after the match and protect the reporters/commentators, the second coming nearly 20 years later during the Bowe vs Golota Riot. Also Howard Cosell's toupee falling off had me weak, you got a great sense of humor Rich 🤣

    • @RichtheFightHistorian
      @RichtheFightHistorian  Рік тому

      Thanks, alpha trooper. Yeah, you're dead on correct on how Foreman played the peace keeper in there twenty years later.

  • @bookah8787
    @bookah8787 Рік тому

    Were back in England one of my Pitbulls passed away I knew he wasn't feeling well he was 13 though that's a good life, watch some boxing take my mind off it , nice one Richie mate 👍

    • @bookah8787
      @bookah8787 Рік тому

      Do you watch MFC Richie? Puts the UFC to shame lol that's what fighting is your getting demolished broken neck back whatever it's a fight.

    • @bookah8787
      @bookah8787 Рік тому

      And then you have to switch it off and be yourself again it's like a drug , dirty everything is allowed you'll get your teeth smashed out with the nut anything goes, true fighting worth a look 👍

    • @bookah8787
      @bookah8787 Рік тому

      More organised now by far obviously you can see it on TV , real killers .

    • @bookah8787
      @bookah8787 Рік тому

      The Canadian lightweight Daniel larviere is one to watch true warrior as they all are .

    • @bookah8787
      @bookah8787 Рік тому

      I've only ever seen kimbo slice and Jorge the kid fighter get away with it legally on a UA-cam vlog rest in power kimbo ✊

  • @triplejunction7073
    @triplejunction7073 Рік тому +7

    How about George Foreman as the peacemaker for that little fracas after the LeDoux fight ?

    • @donavonhoward114
      @donavonhoward114 Рік тому +1

      Lol, I purposely went to the comment section just to see this comment. I thought to myself, "was I the only one who saw how good George was at settling guys down during heated moments". The guy was all class, even back then. Foreman would be a great trainer in some boxers corner.

    • @triplejunction7073
      @triplejunction7073 Рік тому

      That was totally off-script George..

  • @shaned7158
    @shaned7158 Рік тому +2

    If anybody wants to mimic ali's style and fight like him you better have a concrete chin.we sometimes forget that ali's chin kept him standing until the end so he could get the decision. Where has other fighters would of been knocked out from those punches ali was taking.

  • @bocha2311
    @bocha2311 Рік тому +1

    Howard Cosell's toupee was knocked off during the melee 😂

  • @jamesholbrook7785
    @jamesholbrook7785 Рік тому +7

    I remember Boudreaux fighting. I haven’t heard his name in almost 50 years.
    I think it was the Tate fight I watched, since he was from Knoxville.
    I miss Howard Cosell.

  • @dontbeasucka.61
    @dontbeasucka.61 Рік тому

    I heard of him but never seen him fight

  • @CalvinMiller-w7k
    @CalvinMiller-w7k Рік тому

    Great documentary! By the way u should do a documentary about Tim Witherspoon I heard he was a very underrated fighter during his rain as champion.

  • @jameswarner8038
    @jameswarner8038 Рік тому +2

    A squirrel flying over a cliff

  • @bookah8787
    @bookah8787 Рік тому

    In full bloom, that is a fantastic movie watched it on the flight, if you haven't already seen it I recommend it 👍

    • @RichtheFightHistorian
      @RichtheFightHistorian  Рік тому

      You got me curious and I looked up the trailer. Looks very interesting! Thanks for the recommendation, bookah.

    • @bookah8787
      @bookah8787 Рік тому

      @@RichtheFightHistorian no worries Richie, yeah I enjoyed it

    • @bookah8787
      @bookah8787 Рік тому

      Man I have to be so careful with what I text on this UA-cam lol like I'm a naughty kid 😂 no pycopath with intelligence get off my dick UA-cam you should know by now man is dangerous don't resist lol

    • @bookah8787
      @bookah8787 Рік тому

      I guess we just don't see eye to eye UA-cam whoever watches what I put I'm just truthful and truthfully I'd evaporate you on camera Infront of ya little girlfriends dem ya batty boi can't even breathe 😄

    • @bookah8787
      @bookah8787 Рік тому

      023 man's took risk's by 024 I'll have 4 more cribs make ps buy sticks just copped a house with marble floor and matching prints do not try me 😂✌️

  • @John-zz5gt
    @John-zz5gt 11 місяців тому

    I would like to request one on Cookie Wallace. Thank you sir

    • @RichtheFightHistorian
      @RichtheFightHistorian  11 місяців тому +1

      That's a bit problematic as there really isn't a whole lot of bio information on him. That's a wait and see project.

    • @John-zz5gt
      @John-zz5gt 11 місяців тому

      @@RichtheFightHistorian thanks anyways. It's too bad because he fought in arguably the greatest era of Heavyweight boxing. He also holds an amatuer victory over Ken Norton. Thank you though.

  • @RUDEMASTER
    @RUDEMASTER Рік тому +1

    You should do one on scott ledau

  • @Samacun
    @Samacun Рік тому +1

    Howard Cosell tupé went flying 😅

  • @dr.doolittle4763
    @dr.doolittle4763 Рік тому +1

    I remember when Scott LeDeux beat him in a televised match but got screwed by biased judges.

  • @RELopez-mk4ic
    @RELopez-mk4ic Рік тому +4

    I watched this circus live on television. Ledeoux clearly won the fight. I knew then, Don King was no good!

  • @danielE.muhammad7622
    @danielE.muhammad7622 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for this video

  • @Horseracingtip
    @Horseracingtip Рік тому +2

    Don king fixed that fight. So many fixed fights in Boxing

  • @mightyoaks77
    @mightyoaks77 Рік тому +2

    Big George says it's cool, it's cool.....😂

  • @DerpRulesAll
    @DerpRulesAll Рік тому

    "The crowd doesn't believe it! LeDoux doesn't believe it! George Foreman, what do you think?!"
    Pre-Grill Foreman: 🤐

  • @GavinFox-uk9sn
    @GavinFox-uk9sn Рік тому

    Hey rich can you do Max Baer

  • @elontayor
    @elontayor Рік тому

    the next ali wasn’t a heavyweight, it was a middleweight by the name of ray leonard

  • @randquadrozzi1280
    @randquadrozzi1280 Рік тому

    I believed the decision cause the winner had don king backing him up.That simple.

  • @thewisetzar5363
    @thewisetzar5363 Рік тому

    A sad case of an Ali successor would be Greg page

  • @strangerintown3676
    @strangerintown3676 Рік тому

    How about video on Howard " KO " Smith, a hard puncher backed by Hollywood money Mike " Mannix " Connors being a backer. I think eye trouble retired him if I remember right.

  • @daveforgot127
    @daveforgot127 Рік тому

    Sad the boys and girls club doesn't do boxing anymore

  • @MaximusWolfe
    @MaximusWolfe Рік тому +1

    Ledoux should have attacked the judges instead. That was a travesty. He controlled that fight start to finish. Boxing continues to have some of the most incompetent and/or corrupt judges in sports. See Dave Moretti.

  • @shaned7158
    @shaned7158 Рік тому

    Why did he attack him its not his fault for the decision. Unless something else happened or was said but we couldn't tell.

  • @PROFESSOR-I.C.
    @PROFESSOR-I.C. Рік тому

    Much corruption in ex-con Don King promotion fights.

  • @KingWilder87
    @KingWilder87 Рік тому

    I see no comparison

  • @RoderickBagsby-sj4ei
    @RoderickBagsby-sj4ei Місяць тому

    The biggest robbery in the history of boxing 🤬

  • @shaned7158
    @shaned7158 Рік тому

    He had amazing skill just didn't use it has much. Thier were so many times he could of let his hands go and didn't. No way they could of did anything when he was punching because he was extremely fast for a heavyweight.

  • @Wendelvendel
    @Wendelvendel Рік тому

    I know you have obligations to your patrons but... In terms of growing the channel you need to have space for people not on patreon. The charismatics voice has patreon picks and responds to the comments. Your channel may not be sustainable if you are stuck dancing for just a few loyal patreons....

  • @mozfonky
    @mozfonky Рік тому

    don't think i ever heard of him. Ali had a lot of wannabees, some of them really close to his ability but didn't have the character or maybe a few key physical attributes.

  • @JosephMiller-hu7bq
    @JosephMiller-hu7bq 7 місяців тому

    Maybe if he had Dundee he may have fone better.

  • @antoniorich8054
    @antoniorich8054 Рік тому +1

    So as a Christian does he tell the truth now and admit Scott Ledoux whipped his arse ?

    • @triplejunction7073
      @triplejunction7073 Рік тому +2

      That bad decision was the first domino to fall in a series which brought down the entire crooked tournament..

    • @GilturnerknocksoutphonyFloyd
      @GilturnerknocksoutphonyFloyd Рік тому

      @@triplejunction7073 yes
      And it almost ruined Ring Magazine which fixed their ratings. I remember the editor was Nat Laboux the nephew or other close relative of Nat Fletcher the founder of The Ring which for years was the Bible of boxing. It was a terrible time yet Don King goes on. It’s disgusting

  • @dklang
    @dklang Рік тому +1

    Boudreaux was not the next Ali. Didn't have the skills or poise for that. Ledoux got robbed, Johnny didn't win that fight. He was never among the best. No way was he in a class with Ali.