Obscure Boxing Bad Asses - Page 2

Cobra33 · 08-08-2008, 11:00 PM

Antonio Esparagoza-great pick.Was an excellent boxer/puncher.
Luis Mendoza-very underrated
Juan Jose Estrada-Had a pretty good run.
Bernardo Pinago-2 time champ
Frankie Duarte
James Page-could hit like a ton of bricks.
Nana Konadu-Excellent champion
Jesse James Hughes-had an excellent run until he was murdered.
James Carter-good lightweight champion

RafaelGonzal · 08-08-2008, 11:41 PM

Mustapha Hamsho- tough Sirian took all of Haglers best shots and never went down. Beat Benitez in an upset, tough as nails decent fighter who had a granite chin. Early 80's fighter largely forgotten now but tough and pretty good in his time.

Mathew Saad Muhammed. Exciting fighter IN THE 80'S, scored many come from behind dramatic KO'S.

Dwight Braxton later changed name to Muhammed Qawi only 5'8" at light Heavy but built like a tank gave Holyfield and Geroge Foreman all they could handle. The Camden Buzzsaw was his nicknmae a true badass.

Danny little red Lopez- tough little redhead with Dynamite in his punch. featherweight champ mid to late seventies would get knockedown or be behind and would still get up or come back and win by KO. It all ended when he met an unknown at the time named Sal Sanchez.
deliver the KO to save the day.

zadfrak · 08-09-2008, 07:02 AM

A few more from recent times;

Nazarov. He was definately on that Mike Mccallum "who needs this guy" opponent list for the big named guys.

Galaxy. At the time, you had to send away for his bouts & he certainly mowed down a lot of guys. Rarest of breeds too--southpaw brawler.

JC Gomez at cruiser. He had that nice run and was another guy on that who needs this guy list when guys were moving up in weight.

Brian Mitchell. Road warrior and another guy that never got the big matchups or got a high profile fight that would've seen him shine.

red cobra · 08-09-2008, 07:54 AM

Being TRULY obscure would mean not ever winning a title, like the two guys I mentioned, Nardico and DePaula.

laxpdx · 08-09-2008, 11:37 AM

Tony Ayala would fit. He was so promising back in 1981-82, went to jail and became nothing more than a bad memory.

enquirer · 08-09-2008, 11:45 AM

Thanks to you tony is no longer obscure in the classic section.....

prime · 08-09-2008, 12:09 PM

LES DARCY: excellent Australian middleweight and heavyweight champion boxer/puncher during the Great War period. Badass who was never stopped in 50 fights and strong contender for greatest Australian fighter ever.

BILLY PAPKE: held his own against the fierce Stanley Ketchel; a true brawler.

CEFERINO GARCIA: very powerful Filipino world middleweight champion; credited with inventing the "bolo" punch.

Bummy Davis · 08-09-2008, 01:36 PM

Freddie Pembleton came out of the school of hard knocks and there was a fighter named Art "the Dart " Kettles who fought Cyclone Hart in his pro debut became a tough guy on the short end of some tough fights...Tom "the Bomb" Bethea was another tough guy....Bob Stallings owned a prime Earnie Shavers...and Trail horse Mike Weaver became a new fighter after his title loss to Holmes, Mike was a 19-8 clubfighter....Ross Purity another sleeper

Seamus · 08-09-2008, 02:43 PM

Jose Luis Lopez.

08-08-2008, 11:00 PM	#16
Cobra33 Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,403 vCash: 1000	Re: Obscure Boxing Bad Asses Antonio Esparagoza-great pick.Was an excellent boxer/puncher. Luis Mendoza-very underrated Juan Jose Estrada-Had a pretty good run. Bernardo Pinago-2 time champ Frankie Duarte James Page-could hit like a ton of bricks. Nana Konadu-Excellent champion Jesse James Hughes-had an excellent run until he was murdered. James Carter-good lightweight champion
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08-08-2008, 11:41 PM	#17
RafaelGonzal Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,907 vCash: 1000	Re: Obscure Boxing Bad Asses Mustapha Hamsho- tough Sirian took all of Haglers best shots and never went down. Beat Benitez in an upset, tough as nails decent fighter who had a granite chin. Early 80's fighter largely forgotten now but tough and pretty good in his time. Mathew Saad Muhammed. Exciting fighter IN THE 80'S, scored many come from behind dramatic KO'S. Dwight Braxton later changed name to Muhammed Qawi only 5'8" at light Heavy but built like a tank gave Holyfield and Geroge Foreman all they could handle. The Camden Buzzsaw was his nicknmae a true badass. Danny little red Lopez- tough little redhead with Dynamite in his punch. featherweight champ mid to late seventies would get knockedown or be behind and would still get up or come back and win by KO. It all ended when he met an unknown at the time named Sal Sanchez. deliver the KO to save the day.
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08-09-2008, 07:02 AM	#18
zadfrak Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,108 vCash: 1000	Re: Obscure Boxing Bad Asses A few more from recent times; Nazarov. He was definately on that Mike Mccallum "who needs this guy" opponent list for the big named guys. Galaxy. At the time, you had to send away for his bouts & he certainly mowed down a lot of guys. Rarest of breeds too--southpaw brawler. JC Gomez at cruiser. He had that nice run and was another guy on that who needs this guy list when guys were moving up in weight. Brian Mitchell. Road warrior and another guy that never got the big matchups or got a high profile fight that would've seen him shine.
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08-09-2008, 07:54 AM	#19
red cobra P4P King East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Sea of Tranquility Posts: 22,189 vCash: 1000	Re: Obscure Boxing Bad Asses Being TRULY obscure would mean not ever winning a title, like the two guys I mentioned, Nardico and DePaula.
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08-09-2008, 11:37 AM	#20
laxpdx Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,386 vCash: 1000	Re: Obscure Boxing Bad Asses Tony Ayala would fit. He was so promising back in 1981-82, went to jail and became nothing more than a bad memory.
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08-09-2008, 11:45 AM	#21
enquirer Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,179 vCash: 1000	Re: Obscure Boxing Bad Asses Thanks to you tony is no longer obscure in the classic section.....
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08-09-2008, 12:09 PM	#22
prime BOX! Writing Champion ESB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico Posts: 1,207 vCash: 1000	Re: Obscure Boxing Bad Asses LES DARCY: excellent Australian middleweight and heavyweight champion boxer/puncher during the Great War period. Badass who was never stopped in 50 fights and strong contender for greatest Australian fighter ever. BILLY PAPKE: held his own against the fierce Stanley Ketchel; a true brawler. CEFERINO GARCIA: very powerful Filipino world middleweight champion; credited with inventing the "bolo" punch.
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08-09-2008, 01:36 PM	#23
Bummy Davis Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New York Posts: 8,186 vCash: 1000	Re: Obscure Boxing Bad Asses Freddie Pembleton came out of the school of hard knocks and there was a fighter named Art "the Dart " Kettles who fought Cyclone Hart in his pro debut became a tough guy on the short end of some tough fights...Tom "the Bomb" Bethea was another tough guy....Bob Stallings owned a prime Earnie Shavers...and Trail horse Mike Weaver became a new fighter after his title loss to Holmes, Mike was a 19-8 clubfighter....Ross Purity another sleeper
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08-09-2008, 02:43 PM	#24
Seamus Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lisboa, Portugal Posts: 10,091 vCash: 1000	Re: Obscure Boxing Bad Asses Jose Luis Lopez.
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