Unknown/Forgotten Great Fights

[Raging B(_)LL]

Originally Posted by salsanchezfan

Most of us have a few treasured fights that typically fly under the radar of the typical fan's knowledge, so let's name a few........

1. Corny Boza-Edwards TKO 7 Guy Villegas

Boza is nearing the end of his illustrious career, while young stud Villegas is the latest of many up-and-comers wanting Corny's scalp on their resume. Villegas is a marathoner from Oregon, and his workrate and stamina are said to be remarkable. Sure enough, he comes out smoking in the early rounds, pounding away with hundreds of shots. While not very powerful, they earn him a bit of a lead. At one point, he even props Boza's head up along the ropes by his neck, and pounds him with a right to the face.

Boza, of course, has seen all this before, and after figuring his young foe out, begins punching back in earnest about the fourth. Villegas is game, but can't match Boza's savvy, and in the seventh, Corny blasts Villegas into the ropes and tees off until the outclassed Oregonian is rescued by the referee.


2. Marcel Pigou TKO 7 Eduardo Lausse

Lausse begins as he always seemed to, whaling away with huge punches with both hands, particularly that frightening hook. He hurts Pigou badly along the way and seems well on his way to yet another KO, when suddenly Pigou dumps him for a shocking TKO victory.


3. Bobby Chacon TKO 7 Art Frias

Our good friend Renofan just sent me this one; Chacon is near the end by this time and has little left except the ability to thrill a crowd, and he does it again here. Both start punching feverishly almost immediately, and Chacon is dropped briefly in the second. He absorbs even more afterward, but as was his custom, countered off the ropes with that still-potent right hand, backing Frias away. The fighters take turns backing the other against the ropes and punching at a frenetic pace. In the seventh, a surging Chacon hurts Frias with a right, and loads up right after right at both the head and body until Frias finally collapses to his knees, the referee waving it off as he falls.

4. Marvin Johnson TKO 7 Leslie Stewart

Aside from Hagler-Hearns, you'd be hard pressed to find a more exciting first round than this one. Johnson storms from his corner and hammers at Stewart, who seems taken aback initially. He suffers a cut eyebrow almost right away, but when backed to the ropes, lashes out at Johnson with pin-straight one-twos, and rocks his head back like a bobble head doll. Johnson returns the favor, and walks right back into the fire to give more. The two trade heavy salvos for the remainder of the round, and the crowd roars as only a hometown crowd can (Indianapolis).

The action continues to seesaw, with Johnson seming to tire and Stewart gaining momentum, then Johnson gathering himself for yet another attack that seems to bewilder Steward momentarily. Finally, the referee stops the fight in the seventh because of Stewart's eye, awarding the fight to Johnson along with an unprecedented third light heavyweight championship. Tremendous fight.


...........I just noticed al of these end in "TKO 7."

Some great fights you mentioned there Sal. Here is a couple more for my fellow posters:

Bruce Curry TKO9 Monroe Brooks:

Two guys who disliked each other intensely, and who fought that way for 9 thrilling rounds. Curry had the better of it for most of the bout, but Brooks did shine in some spots although he had seen better days by that point in his career. Nevertheless, it was a great fight and the KO was a thing of beauty, a perfectly timed left hook dropped Monroe like a sack of bricks.


Bazooka Limon TKO12 Rolando Navarrete:

Navarrete was just coming off his first title defense against Korea`s Chung Il Choi (great fight BTW, and more on Choi shortly) after having wrestled the title from Boza-Edwards by a vicious KO in 5 rounds.

Rolando boxed beautifully in the early going, keeping the fight at ring center and counter punching Limon rather easily. But around the 7th round or so, Limon came alive and started to tak the fight to Navarrete in earnest, and was landing his infamous bolo punches to the body with regularity.

This took its toll on Rolando, who was steadily becoming more and more stationary as his strenght was being sapped by Limon`s bodywork. Nevertheless he fought back valiantly and landed some terrific punches on Limon before finally getting taken out by a 5 punch combination from Limon with seconds to go in the 12th round.


Bazooka Limon TKO7 Chung Il Choi:

Choi had earned another shot at the jr.lightweight belt after losing in his first attempt to Rolando Navarrete in a thriller. This time Choi was determined to win the title, and he fought like a man possessed. As soon as the first bell rang Choi started landing his vaunted right hand seemingly at will on Limon`s all too exposed chin. He could not miss with the right hand and stunned the iron chinned Limon several times, and was making Limon look like a complete monkey for the first 5 rounds.

But then, Limon started to go to work on Choi`s midsection halfway through the 5th, and kept up the pressure on Choi in rounds 6 and 7, all the while absorbing everything that Choi threw his way which was plenty believe me. Then, all of a sudden Limon dropped Choi with a combination to the body which included a left hook to the liver and down went Choi.

He got up at 9, but Limon rushed right at him and started wailing away at his stomach and landed about 7-8 consecutive punches on a noticeably distressed Choi who was then rescued by referee Richard Steele. Choi fought a great fight, but his fragile chin and midsection failed him yet again although in a gallant effort.


Masao Ohba KO12 Charchai Chionoi:

Chionoi started off very fast, hurting Ohba early on with a left hook that had him completely out on his feet in the first round. Ohba got pummeled left and right, but he weathered the storm and started firing back with that accurate jab of his, and kept it in Chionoi`s face for the next several rounds. Chionoi started to tire by the halfway point of the fight, and from then on it was all Ohba who went on to score the KO with seconds remaining in the 12th.

[Vantage_West]

arguello - pryor
both men go to war alexis with the better technique and classical boxing and punching style. and aryons unorthodox windmill aproach and even though fight of the year both men and fight (both fights) are totally forgoten about for what they did for the sport and the amount of punishment and workrate of both men great close fight. then pryor got a windmill right hand on alexis chin and just went all out and landed an amazing 13 hit combo on him.

shame about the black bottle scandal...but a trully great fight try and find it.

watson - benn
benn was now the #2 ranked middlewieght in all belts he was unbeaten and had koed every single fighter he faced. he was tagged by a game anthony logan and was getting flurried till his power and determination came through when he launched a left hook that sent logan to the floor in dramatic fashion.
nigel benn was the commonwealth champion who was just sitting on the belt waiting to get a world title tilt.

it was common knowledge that around one more fight and he will fight mccallum for the wba title or the ibf titlist michael nunn.

in the meantime michael watson a rather unheraled british counter-puncher who had an excellent amatuer career even though he didnt win anything big it was a long list of british fighters.
watson was now called up after an impressive win streak and was now benns' sacrificial lamb who was to lose infront of a large london crowd to make him look a better prize for the u.s champions.

the fight starts and it's a wonderful display of benns power and mvement his flurries his body punching his savy and in overall a great resilliance and fighting prowess...when he was met with a steady jab form watsons left hand and watson workrate it was a war from start to dramatic finish

round after round went by with both men dealing seriuos damage watson covering up leaning and then coming back with a series of jabs and right hands. and after a flurry by benn watson uses his hieght and reach to drop a left hook that made benn do all types of things but he still punches then watson jabs again again then ....pop a straight left lands dead on nigels chin and he is floored. he miss read the count after he had punched himself out and got up at the count of 10 instead of 8 .

if you find it sit back with a 1/4 ounce and a few stella's and watch a real classic.

watson later went on to fight mcCallum and gave a great fight beatin ghim to the punch and beating and winning the cards till the 7th round when mcCallum landed a left hook and a right hand and wobbled watson the body snatcher later just sat on him when watson covered up. a good showing of watsons pedigree and balls a good watch also but watson was too green at this stage nigel was his only top 5 middlewieght world class boxer he had fought.

[Titan1]

Ray Mancini-Art Frias.That one round was beautiful.

[Drew101]

Originally Posted by I Am Legend

holmes TKO 11 Ali

Douglas KO 10 Tyson.

[Drew101]

Dorin-Balbi 1

The crowd (which was awaiting the Leija-Ward main event) seemed a bit apathetic about this fight...until the two started unloading on one another with their best shots. A spirited first round was followed by an incredible, back-and forth second that had the crowd on its feet. Balbi gradually began to gain control by peppering Dorin with numerous right hands from the outside, and held the lead going into the championship rounds. Undaunted, Dorin used relentless pressure, and multi-punch combinations to work his way back into contention, and swept the final stanzas to secure a close, split-decision victory.

[Renofan]

Originally Posted by salsanchezfan

Most of us have a few treasured fights that typically fly under the radar of the typical fan's knowledge, so let's name a few........

1. Corny Boza-Edwards TKO 7 Guy Villegas

Boza is nearing the end of his illustrious career, while young stud Villegas is the latest of many up-and-comers wanting Corny's scalp on their resume. Villegas is a marathoner from Oregon, and his workrate and stamina are said to be remarkable. Sure enough, he comes out smoking in the early rounds, pounding away with hundreds of shots. While not very powerful, they earn him a bit of a lead. At one point, he even props Boza's head up along the ropes by his neck, and pounds him with a right to the face.

Boza, of course, has seen all this before, and after figuring his young foe out, begins punching back in earnest about the fourth. Villegas is game, but can't match Boza's savvy, and in the seventh, Corny blasts Villegas into the ropes and tees off until the outclassed Oregonian is rescued by the referee.


2. Marcel Pigou TKO 7 Eduardo Lausse

Lausse begins as he always seemed to, whaling away with huge punches with both hands, particularly that frightening hook. He hurts Pigou badly along the way and seems well on his way to yet another KO, when suddenly Pigou dumps him for a shocking TKO victory.


3. Bobby Chacon TKO 7 Art Frias

Our good friend Renofan just sent me this one; Chacon is near the end by this time and has little left except the ability to thrill a crowd, and he does it again here. Both start punching feverishly almost immediately, and Chacon is dropped briefly in the second. He absorbs even more afterward, but as was his custom, countered off the ropes with that still-potent right hand, backing Frias away. The fighters take turns backing the other against the ropes and punching at a frenetic pace. In the seventh, a surging Chacon hurts Frias with a right, and loads up right after right at both the head and body until Frias finally collapses to his knees, the referee waving it off as he falls.

4. Marvin Johnson TKO 7 Leslie Stewart

Aside from Hagler-Hearns, you'd be hard pressed to find a more exciting first round than this one. Johnson storms from his corner and hammers at Stewart, who seems taken aback initially. He suffers a cut eyebrow almost right away, but when backed to the ropes, lashes out at Johnson with pin-straight one-twos, and rocks his head back like a bobble head doll. Johnson returns the favor, and walks right back into the fire to give more. The two trade heavy salvos for the remainder of the round, and the crowd roars as only a hometown crowd can (Indianapolis).

The action continues to seesaw, with Johnson seming to tire and Stewart gaining momentum, then Johnson gathering himself for yet another attack that seems to bewilder Steward momentarily. Finally, the referee stops the fight in the seventh because of Stewart's eye, awarding the fight to Johnson along with an unprecedented third light heavyweight championship. Tremendous fight.


...........I just noticed al of these end in "TKO 7."

Hey Sal, Thanks for mentioning my name lol. More than happy to share great fights with others. You and Raging Bull have covered most of the fights I would have listed, but one stands out that no one mentions at all. Duran-Camacho 1.
The action isn't on the level of Chacon/Frias, but still a very entertaining fight. Duran was 45 years old, and Camacho was 34 (I believe), so neither was in their prime, Duran especially. It was a very competitive fight which I thought Duran won, but the judges didn't see it that way. Its worth watching to see the 6th round, Camacho lands 3 or 4 consecutive jabs, that have Duran going backward, then Duran smiles at Camacho and lands a hard right hand that sends Camacho back a few steps, then they both engage in a furious exchange on the ropes. In light of the judges scoring for Camacho, its worth watching to see Sugar Ray Leonard ringside saying directly to Camacho "You Got a Gift" lol.

[Titan1]

Greg Page ko 8 James Tillis. Good fight while it lasted, Page almost had Tillis out in the first, Tillis comes back to floor Page in the second and the next few rounds had plenty of action.

[TBooze]

Originally Posted by heerko koois

Herol Graham - Mark Kaylor.......

LOL

[Drew101]

Hyung Chul Lee TKO 9 Katsuya Onizuka (WBA 115lb title)

Probably 1994's best fight (and that includes Castro-Jackson). The taller Onizuka boxes for mamybe the first minute of the opening round, then engages the shorter Korean in the trenches. From that point on, it becomes a back-and-forth brawl, with Lee firing away with double left hooks, and looping overhand rights, and Onizuka answering with right crosses and uppercuts. After splitting the first two rounds, Onizuka staggers Lee at the end of the third, and takes the fourth to open up an early lead. Lee comes back strong in the fifth, hurthing the Japanese champion with a nasty hook in yet another toe-to-toe exchange, and then pounding him all over the ring for the remainder of the round. Incredibly, Onizuka comes back to take the sixth, and the two trade (and trade) on even terms in the seventh. Onizuka takes the eighth, although he's rocked near the end of the round. The two continue to fire away in the ninth, until a combination sends Onizuka reeling into the ropes. Lee fires away with both hands, and batters his opponent into submission with some brutal combinations until the ref calls the fight in the waning seconds in round nine.

Awesome stuff, with as many exchanges as a fight fan could ask for.

[Bigcat]

Originally Posted by warchild

Prince Charles Williams TD7 Merqui Sosa

After 7 rounds of unbelievable action, the referee decides to stop the fight on the basis that both fighters, swollen and bleeding, are unfit to continue.

It hurts just to watch that one.

That was a fabulous fight.............

[Drew101]

Originally Posted by Bigcat

That was a fabulous fight.............

The rematch was pretty incredible, too.

[Bigcat]

I remember on the undercard to Tyson v Smith..

WBA # 1 Contender Tyrell Biggs was having a time filler before boxing against the eventual winner of the Unification series.. against robust Philadelphian David Bey.. The fight turned out as one of Biggs toughest battles.. He almost blew his shot at the championship when Bey opened a cut on Tyrells eyebrow after a clash of heads ..Biggs was on the verge of being stopped by the referee when he dropped Bey and wrapped up the show in a display of heroic desparation stopped his stubborn foe to save his big opportunity..

I remember the look on Lou Duvas face when the doctor at Ringside said , I say its a very close call, give him a little longer.. Biggs suddenly became very Urgent..

[Duodenum]

Matthew Saad Muhammad's (Matt Franklin) legendary battles for the NABF Light Heavyweight Title against, Marvin Johnson, Ritchie Kates, and Yaqui Lopez.

Matt's career before dethroning Johnson for the WBC LH Championship has been overlooked (much as Hagler's 1970's resume has been), but they may have been the most electricfying wars in his fabled history. Against Kates, he was blasted to the canvas early, on his face from a devastating blow, only to get up and send Kates reeling completely across the ring with a blast that forced the referee to end it immediately. The things he did in the Spectrum during his NABF days need to be seen to be believed.

[rekcutnevets]

Clifford Hicks vs. Victor Holmes. 10 rounds of action packed, low level, professional boxing. None of you guys have seen it, and I am the only person with it on VHS.

You said unknown.

[salsanchezfan]

Originally Posted by rekcutnevets

Clifford Hicks vs. Victor Holmes. 10 rounds of action packed, low level, professional boxing. None of you guys have seen it, and I am the only person with it on VHS.

You said unknown.

...........Exactly what I was looking for.