Locche/Cervantes I - One Of The Greatest Wins Ever?

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    In terms of sheer domination over a quality opponent?

    Discuss.
     
    Russell, Jun 24, 2010
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Proper craziness. I would say if you're interested in domination it's there or thereabouts. It's pretty sick.

    You've put me in mind of II now, I have it somewhere.
     
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    Is it fair to say Cervantes wasn't at his best when they fought?

    Not to take anything away from Locche, it was a brilliant performance.

    Actually after I've started watching some of it again now, I think it was just Loche's brilliance that made him look under par.
     
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    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    What other fights are comparable?
     
    Russell, Jun 24, 2010
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  5. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    It was, if anything, an amazing example of Locche's genius...on par with Willie Pep easily..of course, in Locche's own unique way. When have you ever seen a defensive exhibition as magical as that outside of Pep at his very best?
     
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  6. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well, it's not like anyone here has seen it, period, what with the tape of the full fight not existing and all.
     
    El Bujia, Jun 24, 2010
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  7. Casamayor122

    Casamayor122 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :patsch The imagination is a wonderful thing! It can conjure all sorts of things...

    He won :think a SD in Buenos Aires against the mediocre Corpas.
    Then supposedly won every round against Cervantes in Buenos Aires     :think
    Then he was outpointed by Frazer.
    Then stopped by Cervantes in 10.

    Doesn't add up.


    The myth of Nicolino Locche.
     
    Casamayor122, Jun 25, 2010
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  8. teeto

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    Sugar Ray Robinson beat Kid Gavilan, three fights later he drew with Henry Brimm, mind boggling.

    The myth of the best fighter ever.
     
    teeto, Jun 25, 2010
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  9. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Casamayor, you are saying this domination didn't take place?
     
    McGrain, Jun 25, 2010
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    He says a lot of things
     
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    Casamayor122 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't doubt that he beat Cervantes but talking about a domination and talking like you have seen it many times is just silly.
     
    Casamayor122, Jun 25, 2010
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    Nevermind
     
    Meast, Jun 25, 2010
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  13. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He certainly dominates the last round of the fight, that's for sure. From what I understand, the other fourteen were very similar to that three minute period. Cervantes wasn't quite prime, but he was still damned good, and Locce did tend to be more motivated for title fights than non-title affairs.
     
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  14. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Nobody has seen it; nobody is talking like they have seen it. People are talking like the fight was scored to Locche by shut out on every single one of the three cards, which it was.

    Wasn't it?
     
    McGrain, Jun 25, 2010
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  15. Drew101

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    Yep. And while we haven't seen the whole fight, the last round is Youtubed, and shows Locce pretty much outboxing Cervantes as he pleases.
     
    Drew101, Jun 25, 2010
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