You were one of the few that did in that case. Morales had just beaten Manny Pacquiao. It was a complete shock.
Doesn’t really show it on the video in terms of any controversy but he did land one punch late.
Azumah Nelson v Lupe Suarez I watched this based on @Saintpat mentioning this fight in another thread. I don’t need an excuse to watch Azumah but...
De La Hoya had a decent chin. He suffered a couple of flash knockdowns early in his career but after that, it held up well. But you can have a...
Sad to say he died. His son announced it via his account.
No division summed up the excitement of the era better than Junior Lightweight/Super Featherweight. The fights for the WBC title in 1981 and 1982...
The Morlocks, rest his soul, would have had a field day with this thread.
It’s incredible that 1981 had already set the bar so high that 1982 could then surpass it, but it did. Think about the best fights from 1981:...
Will add my thoughts on this landmark year in a bit.
Rafael Limon v Rolando Navarette is worth a mention too, Flo.
I think the lifestyle was a factor too. Monzon was a playboy at a time when you could still get away with it and be a fighter. Look at those...
I think it’s the greatest KO in boxing history.
At 154, this is a fantastic fight. The one area that I see Ray having a significant advantage is speed. McCallum was so fundamentally solid that...
