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Old 03-09-2013, 07:10 PM   #16
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Default Re: Diosbelys Hurtado, a great fighter

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Troll thread, but Dio is actually one of my personal faves from that era.

Loads of talent, but tragically fragile. Sort of like Bruce Seldon, actually.

He wasn't great but he is underappreciated and overlooked as a solid name on some of those guys' resumes.

He damn near beat Sweet Pea Whitaker, outboxing him no less...granted a past prime Pea but that still speaks to his worth h2h.
How is this a troll thread?
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Old 03-09-2013, 07:26 PM   #17
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He has the distinction of being a victim of one of the worst stoppages in boxing history. Do not know what the ref was thinking.
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Old 03-09-2013, 10:09 PM   #18
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It has to be noted that Tszyu fought him on short notice(as a replacement).
Kostya systematically ( and handily) destroyed him.
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Old 03-09-2013, 10:47 PM   #19
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Kostya systematically ( and handily) destroyed him.
that was after he got kod by pernell.

most fighters are never the same after suffering their first ko, especially if they were previously undefeated.
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