Are you a fan of the little guys? 105lbs-118lbs

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Journeyman92, Oct 3, 2021.


Are you a fan?

  1. Yes

    25 vote(s)
    86.2%

  2. No

    2 vote(s)
    6.9%

  3. I have never watched them...

    2 vote(s)
    6.9%
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  1. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Join the Watanabe-gumi (but you'll need to grow a moustache to enter).
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    **** yeah man
     
    George Crowcroft, Oct 10, 2021
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  3. The Fighting Yoda

    The Fighting Yoda Active Member Full Member

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    I am more a fan of little women. ;)
     
    The Fighting Yoda, Oct 10, 2021
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  4. HandsOfSt0ned

    HandsOfSt0ned New Member Full Member

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    As a fan of Alexis Arguello i agree to this terms
     
    HandsOfSt0ned, Oct 10, 2021
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  5. djanders

    djanders Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm a fan of any boxing. If it's on television, and I know it, I'm watching it, women included (which I view as simply another class, similar to different weight classes).
     
    djanders, Oct 10, 2021
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  6. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hilario Zapata, Jeff Chandler, Richie Sandoval, and a growing appreciation of Lupe Pintor as the years pass, yes.
     
    Titan1, Nov 22, 2021
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  7. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Currently I only follow Inoue and Ioka, but man, you do have to respect all-time greats like Willie Will-o'-the-wisp Pep and Sandy Saddler. Art is art, no matter the size.
     
    Rollin, Nov 22, 2021
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  8. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    The flyweight division in the 20s and 30s was absolutely sick.

    You had a lot of small men around, and they had to take enormous risks to get anywhere!
     
    janitor, Nov 22, 2021
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  9. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    I won't be letting that Wills disagreement go you aren't safe yet Janitor!
     
    Journeyman92, Nov 22, 2021
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  10. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Absolutely. Of recent times, the flyweight/junior bantam have been the best because they don’t get on Twitter and “fight” or over marinate. They just get it on and deliver.
    Historically, of course! My all-time favorite weight class is by FAR bantamweight. Look at the lineup from late 50s into 80s - Becerra, Jofre, Harada, Rose, Olivares, Castillo, Herrera, Medel, Martinez, Zárate, Zamora, Pintor, Chandler. All great to watch.
     
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  11. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    My enemies will be my sword and shield on that one!
     
    janitor, Nov 22, 2021
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  12. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Your enemies are old fools like you then!

    In all adult seriousness, It really doesn't matter it's all up in the air depending how you want interpret it.
     
    Journeyman92, Nov 23, 2021
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  13. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    There is a bit of wiggle room on why events unfolded as they did, and who was responsible.

    I don't think that you could argue that Wills was treated fairly and justly though.
     
    janitor, Nov 23, 2021
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  14. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Yeah, love the little guys.
     
    George Crowcroft, Nov 23, 2021
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  15. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Overall no, no he wasn't very few black fighters back then where. But he did have a chance all he had to do was impress- you know as well as I do how different the times where and how much they had to bank on public perception. Big part of why Dempsey was such a brutal sparring partner with reporters around was if he looked good and violent via the reports people would spend there money on his fights Wills made the fight impossible to sell with all that octopus stuff so they looked for easier more lucrative marks.
     
    Journeyman92, Nov 23, 2021
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