It is more of a tribute to the mexican fighters then won in those huge fights but awesome video no less
It got pretty intense at Cotto/Margo, boy. I'll tell you the **** what...This white boy didn't truly realize how serious it was until I seen it up close. Makes and has made for some great fights though. Good stuff.
yea lol it is are those dates right 59-82 for sanchez's death he was only 23 when he died thats real ****ed up
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