Each week, Gerry will answer as many of your questions as he can on the Sirius/XM radio show, “Friday Night at The Fights,” a show that Gerry co-hosts with Randy “The Commish” Gordon, the former Chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission.
The show airs every Friday on Sirius channel 94 and XM channel 208 from 7 – 9 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Our first question this week comes from Sean D., who asks:
Gerry, how do you think Floyd Mayweather would have fared if he were fighting in the era of Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran, etc.? Do you think he would be undefeated against that type of talent?
Our next question this week comes from Tony T., who asks:
HI Champ, just wondering about something. When sparring with head gear, the head gear often gets turned on your head and can block your vision. Do you think headgear is a help or a hinderance for boxer safety?
Gerry answered the following questions from last week on the air Friday:
Our first question last week came from Richie T., who asked:
Hey Champ! I heard you guys talking about various scholarships and things that are available to athletes outside of boxing on the show last week. My question is a little different. Suppose a boxer has a mediocre career and retires; are there programs that any of the sanctioning bodies or promoters provide to help them get a fresh start in a world without boxing?
Gerry reiterated the need for these types of programs and pointed out that fighters are treated as private contractors, in business for themselves and, as a result, responsible for themselves.
Our next question came from Victor R., who asked:
Hi Gerry, of all the fights you fought, what was your personal favorite?
Gerry said that, without question, his favorite fight was his epic battle with then-World Heavyweight Champ Larry Holmes, who has since become one of his best friends.
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