Carlos Zarate- how good was he?

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  1. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Just so you know....I suspect they are just having fun with you!
     
  2. Big Left Hook

    Big Left Hook New Member Full Member

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    Just looked at the record of Jesus Muniz and I suspect your right :patsch (hey he lasted 9 rounds with Chong). Ah well only what now 8 days now until the world ends and this dreadful human race is wiped out :tired haha
     
  3. salsanchezfan

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    Check out Gomez-Pintor. One of the best fights out there, ever.

    I'm a huge Pintor fan; check out his fight on youtube with Davila, whom we mentioned before. Really good, well-fought scrap. He could usually be depended on to provide good fights.
     
  4. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    I messaged Harold Lederman on Facebook quite a while back. This is a man who has watched and judged countless fights through the years, but he had no hesitation to name Gomez-Pintor as the single greatest fight he has ever seen. I definitely understand the high praise. It's a tremendous fight. Non-stop action.
     
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    Well Olivares and Gomez in terms of excitement but it's more because of how sublime they both were and still provided all the thrills that KO's do etc.
     
  6. PhillyPhan69

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    Chandler would have whooped him!
     
  7. salsanchezfan

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    Seriously? Was he a pretty cool guy?

    It's definitely in my top ten; just a stupid good fight it was........
     
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    Blaspheme! :bart
     
  9. PhillyPhan69

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    LOL! Well, whatever side we sit on, I am sure we agree that it is a shame this fight never came off. Would have been fun to watch and been a major notch on the resume of the winner/Chandler!
     
  10. Big Left Hook

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    Haha the "Joltin" one certainly was a brilliant fighter, I've seen quiete a bit of him.
     
  11. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I actually wouldn't discount Chandler beating him, but he'd have to be at his very best. I mean, if he thought Canizales ate up his ribs........
     
  12. McGrain

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    That's a great post!!!!

    Zarate is about as good as it gets in boxing. Only a handful were better. As perfect an execution of his style as I have seen outside of Joe Louis.
     
  13. McGrain

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    Don't sweat it noob, nice thread and welcome.
     
  14. Tin_Ribs

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    :lol: Nice turn of phrase, probably the most accurate and succinct description of Zarate that I've ever heard.
     
  15. Big Left Hook

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