Great stuff, Tris. I didn't much about Kates a person, but I do know that his fight with Saad was my introduction to Matthew's career. It was back in the early 2000s; DVD collecting days.
A veteran collector sent me a bundle of disks and the Saad-Kates fight had a special note attached to "watch first" as it was one of the classic all-time wars. I soon found out why he singled it out.
Entirely, Steve. I watched it not knowing exactly how it unfolded and it was almost literally unbelievable. It didn’t seem real. Only the damage of the punches clearly was. You couldn’t act that hurt. Neither of them could.
Tris, I find myself enjoying these stories about lesser known fighters, just as much as the hall of fame greats.
Thanks, David. That’s great to hear. There are so many great stories with the guys who never got the plaudits they deserved.
Great stuff, Tris. I didn't much about Kates a person, but I do know that his fight with Saad was my introduction to Matthew's career. It was back in the early 2000s; DVD collecting days.
A veteran collector sent me a bundle of disks and the Saad-Kates fight had a special note attached to "watch first" as it was one of the classic all-time wars. I soon found out why he singled it out.
Entirely, Steve. I watched it not knowing exactly how it unfolded and it was almost literally unbelievable. It didn’t seem real. Only the damage of the punches clearly was. You couldn’t act that hurt. Neither of them could.
Took its toll unfortunately. I've read your book on Matthew's life.