Which World champion fought the most awkward contenders during their reign?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by SportsLeader, Jan 23, 2012.


  1. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thanks :good
     
  2. teeto

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    Not trying to sound like a wise ass with this one as I hate that but Sports, Hilario Zapata fought, Sung Kil Moon, Jung Koo Chang, Fidel Bassa, bit of a nightmare, but ironically Zapata was the most awkward of the lot of them
     
  3. SportsLeader

    SportsLeader Chilling Full Member

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    Wise ass?

    You're only resonating knowledge, man :good.
     
  4. Flea Man

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    I was gonna's say Chang, but Zapata is as good a shout....anyway, how would that make you a wise ass? Zapata had Vorasingh as well, who, while we have no footage of him, has the sounds of a very awkward guy...I mean, 4'10 :lol:
     
  5. teeto

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    haha yeah, my bad. Have you ever seen Zapata fight Sports? He had a Whitaker-esque defence mechanism, but he was more of a back foot dude than Whitaker, pretty defensive minded, well a lot more so than Whitaker anyway, who I don't class as defensive minded on the whole, just a master boxer all round.
     
  6. teeto

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    4'10 really? I just meant some people might think I'm coming in dropping the obscure bomb haha, but yeah it's probably me being silly.

    What forum is this thread on btw? I just came in through the link sports posted
     
  7. teeto

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    it's ok i see it now, brit forum
     
  8. SportsLeader

    SportsLeader Chilling Full Member

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    No I've not seen him fight. Whitaker-esque defence intrigues me though, I'll have to research him a bit :good
     
  9. teeto

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    here's a highlight reel my man

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPkh4t1XU30[/ame]
     
  10. teeto

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    Antonio Cervantes had to fight two of the most awkward and best light welters ever in Locche and Pryor
     
  11. teeto

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    Carlos Ortiz didn't have it too easy either, some of these dudes aren't the MOST awkward you'll ever see, but we're talking really tricky and crafty ****ers in Old Bones Joe Brown, Niccolino Locche, Dulio Loi (only saw limited footage, but looks like a twat to me, keeps stopping and starting, holding, slugging from weird angles), Flash Elorde, Ismael Laguna, Sugar Ramos, and the fighter he said actually gave him his best fight- Len Matthews.

    He fought Ken Buchanan when he was himself past it, but I don't class Ken as awkward, just really good, I suppose that's awkward to have to face like haha
     
  12. teeto

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    Gavin Rees had it hard with Joe Calzaghe, Marvin Hagler, and Chris Jericho too
     
  13. SportsLeader

    SportsLeader Chilling Full Member

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    What a slippery ****er :yep. Great reflexes. An effective counter puncher too, I like this guy :good

    That KD of the guy he's fighting at 7 minutes is sweet.
     
  14. SportsLeader

    SportsLeader Chilling Full Member

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    :lol:
     
  15. teeto

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    Yeah, he's one of the best those lower divisions can offer you for viewing. Not as formidable as a Chang or a Tapia in my opinion but still one of the best. Zapata was the **** like.

    Yoko Gushiken is my mutha****in Barry though.