How good was Paul Spadafora and his trainer?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Spadafora`s trainer was called one of the best in the business by Max Kellerman back when Spadafora was the lightweight champ, was Max correct when he said this and how good was Spadafora at that time?
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    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    He is maybe the only guy doing instructional videos on YouTube that I pay attention to, because he knows what he is talking about. That video there is quality stuff.
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Agree..I follow his channel. Very nice work
     
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    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Spaddy was nothing more than decent. His crowning achievement and best performance was his title winning shut out win over Pito Cardona. Other than that, he was one of the most protected champions of all time. He and his camp had zero interest in mixing it up with guys like Floyd, Corrales, Castillo, Casamayor, ect.

    He'd have been thrashed by any of those above guys.

    And for what it's worth, he's also a scumbag of a human being.
     
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    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He shot his baby momma right ?
     
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    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I remember that he sparred with Mayweather and made a big deal about it ...and Mayweather vowed to break his nose
     
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  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Tom Yankello was credited on this vid for doing great work with Paul by Max Kellerman and he is the guy working the pads on the vid with Paul, this is Yankello`s vid and channel.
     
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    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Pia Zardona was a pretty good fighter and song and dance person but that's a real good win. Spadafora come from the Italo-Latin words for spade and flower and if you call a spade a flower, the dude is a rose by any other name.
     
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Reid trained him too.
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Spada v Dorin was a heck of a fight. Spada could fight
     
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    I think they were lining him up for big fights at 140 before he derailed his own career.
     
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    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    A little known fact...before undergoing gender reassignment surgery, the fighter Pia Zardona was known as Pia Zadora and was married to a Las Vegas casino tycoon.
     
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    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    This is why they say never stop reaching for your dreams. If you rich enough, you can do most anything.
     
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    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    I once saw Pia Zadora perform topless. When I heard she not only made the change, but won a world title. Well, I was overwhelmed.
     
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