How good was Chan-Hee Park? Also, Park TKO2 Espadas, GREAT fight.

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    He retired in '82 with a record of just 17-4, his short career ending in a weird disaster - all his losses coming in his last 7, giving him a 3-4 record for May 80-82.

    Was this drop off some strange dropping off, or more to do with the step up? I think the former, especially taking into account his decision win over Canto and this two round obliteration of Guty Espadas, himself a decent champion.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUwJKNc7mCY

    He shows great reactions, a fast, fast, accurate jab, great hook to go with it, good footwork and elusiveness in the pocket. He also shows lovely punch variety fighting along the ropes after being flashed plus hard punching and good resistance when they get into it in the very first round.

    The killing punch is a beauty.

    What did you make of the stoppage? It's listed as a TKO.

    How good was Park in your opinion?

    How about that crowd?!
     
    McGrain, Feb 25, 2009
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  2. Mantequilla

    Mantequilla Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Park was a great physical talent with a lot of excellent tools.that right cross\left hook-uppercut combo was a thing of beauty.

    Oen thing about this fight is that if you watch Epsadas' other bouts, he was a usually a very good technical defensive fighter despite his aggressive style.A frightening display of precision punch placement from Park.


    The downside to him from what i've picked up the years in discussions with Korean fans was that he just didn't have the dedication or heart to sustain his high level for long.

    The lack of dedication gave him bad stamina and a tendency to fade after the 10th round of nearly every major fight he was in, and he wasn't one for a rough fight over a sustained period of time, as was shown against the tougher, aggressive Oguma.

    He was out of shape in the rematch with Canto, who i thought did enough to win his title back.On the other hand he turned in a good performance in his rematch with Oguma, busting him up and being denied the rightful win.After that fight the wheels came off.

    Overall he wasn't an all-time great Flyweight, but still an excellent fighter that would trouble most of the divisions notable fighters.A good darkhorse type in any Flyweight tournament.
     
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Mantequilla -

    That's a ****ing peach of a post. Thank you.

    You've mentioned him as a dark horse in a flyweight tournie. I concur. How do you think he would do against the top dogs though? Your post indicates you see him as more than cannon fodder for even the very best. Who do you see him troubling?
     
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  4. Confucius

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    I see him beating Canto. Every... time.

    But that's about it. Every other major Flyweight great either had a big enough punch or were tough/physical enough to discourage him.
     
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