Zack Padilla

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  1. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Padilla was an interesting case.


    He started as a lightweight, suffered a kO loss in an ESPN Championship fight, looking rather mediocre in the process. (remember those ESPN tournaments?), then took over five years off. He came back at 140 and utilized an insane work rate and conditioning to go on an impressive streak, winning the WBO title and making several defenses. Then, he got a head injury sparring with Shane Moseley and it was suddenly over.
     
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  2. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Padilla grew the myth of Mosley who at the time was coming up the ranks. Padilla was a good fighter and Mosley ruined his career in sparring.
     
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  3. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Interestingly, he is also the cousin of former perennial baseball all-star Michael Young of Texas Rangers fame. One of my favorite players.
     
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  4. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think he may still hold punch stat records; the Oliveira fight saw over 3,000 punches thrown!
     
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