Questions for Carlos Zarate?

Again, another training question fro me. What was it like working with Cuyo Hernandez?
Also his thoughts on the other Mexican greats? And Gomez after their bout?

 

After his 1979 retirement following the Pintor loss, what did the years look like for him before his 1980's comeback? How did he spend his time, and was it hard staying away? What specifically drove his comeback?

 

I'd like to know his thoughts on how he thinks a fight with Fenech would have gone in his prime.
How he thinks he would have done in rematches with Gomez & Pintor. Would he have approached the rematches with different strategies and what would the adjustments have been.
Who are some of his favorite fighters in his weight divisions that came after him and what did he like about them.

 

Some guys envy other guys for having a hot lady, or for having a kick a s s car, and other guy like pursuits. I envy you for the kinda stuff you are doing here.
As for a question, if it is not a proven fact to have or have not actually happened, what does he think of the possibility that Judge Martin (supposedly) scored the Pintor fight in 5 pt must and not 10 pt must?

 

@ChrisJS
I am sorry, maybe this question is better. You know how it is, you always think of something much better to say/ask long after it was most needed. Again, unless it is a common question he gets, and/or one with answers very easy to find, which as I am not actually searching for it at the moment, this is a possibility, and also a possibility that it's in this Spanish only text (is there any intent for that to be released in a digital format?) autobiography of his but I am also curious to know whether or not he ever regrets walking away from the sport for the amount of time which he did after the Pintor loss and, with that hindsight thingy people talk about, is it a choice he'd make again? I wonder if, in the timeframe leading up to the Pintor fight, Zarate already was having notions of stepping away from the sport and losing the fight (does he think it was the robbery many say it was? also, yes, I am cheating, adding questions in between my parenthesis. Take notes on how to get this done, work the system and get one over on "the man," gentleman) in the manner in which he did was really only one straw to many?

 

Who's the hardest puncher he faced ,,Zamora, Gomez. or someone else

 

Can't wait for the Q and A results, always loved Carlos Zarate

 

One light hearted non boxing question from the old Maxboxing Days.
JLO? Or Selma Hayek?

 

whelp, go fig

 

Ask him to define "Mexican style fighting".

 

What style of guy did he most dislike facing? Which type gave him the most trouble?

And of which victory is he most proud?

I interviewed Duran once when he was in his declining years, doing those USA Network fights. He was fighting in a Mississippi casino but training in New Orleans.

So I asked him his thoughts about being back in New Orleans, where his career took such a turn when he did the no-mas against Leonard. Did he appreciate the irony of it?

His translator leaned over and whispered, ‘Good question, get ready to run’ and gave me an evil grin.

He translated the question and I was thinking ‘oh xxxx’ — not that he would jump across the table and attack me but he might say ‘—- this’ and walk away from the interview. Duran just did a big belly laugh and gave a pretty thoughtful answer about how that was a long time ago but it will always be with him, but he was concentrating on the present and not the past and he was trying to get back into title contention. He was very playful and intelligent, didn’t seem to be in any hurry to go.

Afterword he got up and shook my hand and thanked me for driving like 2 hours to come and see him and made sure I was coming to the fight. Still cherish that memory.

So enjoy the moment. You’re getting to spend time with a legend of the game and hear his thoughts and record some history. Make the most of it!

 

I want to read THAT interview

Pat!