Levittown's Cassidy Weighs in on Boxing
The former middleweight fought on the undercard of Frazier-Ali II and trained two champions of his own.
It's said that understanding the subtleties of a sport allows you to excel in it. To see how Bobby Cassidy Sr. understood the subtleties of boxing, you can look at Donny Lalonde's successful title defense on May 29, 1988. The afternoon fight took place outdoors in Trinidad and Tobago, and Cassidy picked up quickly that the sun would shine on the fighters as they fought. He also saw spots of shade where the sun's glare was hidden. "I said to myself, 'Why is this ring so bright?'" he said. "It’s a two o’clock fight, obviously, but I said to myself, 'We can work this to our advantage.' We did, and it worked perfectly." Cassidy had Lalonde work his opponent, Leslie Stewart, into spots that hid the sun's glare. Stewart still had to deal with …
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peter wood
9:31 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Bobby Cassidy was a tough fighter with a fighter's instincts. Just look at his bouts on Youtube and see for yourself. more ›