FIGHT REVIEW Of | DICK TIGER vs. Rubin "HURRICANE" CARTER (May 20, 1965) MSG, N.Y.
Carter’s 31st pro bout. Tiger enters the bout with a 50-16-3 record.
Carter – 159 pounds; Tiger – 163
"I saw most of his fights and he was as strong, dangerous and tough as God could make a fighter. When I met him before our fight, he was always a gentleman to me. It showed me an inner strength and integrity about him and when I sized him up physically at the weigh in and added that to it all, I knew this would be my toughest fight. He looked extremely sturdy and solid."
This video features a clip of former sparring partner, and friend of RUBIN....
@ronlipton1 RON LIPTON
#dicktiger #richardihetu #rubincarter #rubinhurricanecarter
When you looked at Rubin "HURRICANE" Carter, in his black-velvet robe, with his eyes piercing, and hood covering his skull-shaven head,
Opponents, people in the stands, or through watching films, You can't help but either feel two things......frightened to death by this dark-cloaked character reminiscent of the angel of death or mesmerized by this man's ability to invoke fear in the heart of the devil himself.
However, there was one of Rubin's middleweight prizefighting peers, who could withstand Rube's vicious attacks, and successfully tame the Hurricane, with sharpened skill.