I remember at the time Olajide being pushed on fans as The Man in the future of the middleweights. Late 80's, so the jheri curl and paisley...
And it really shows Ortiz at his best, against an opponent with a sympathetic style.
This is an interesting pick. Just for Benitez's display of overall ability, I found it pretty interesting. Plus, I always root against Duran,...
Stylistically I think a prime, motivated Conteh is a real nightmare for Qawi. Jab, move, jab, move. Plus, John didn't throw a lot of right...
Carlos Ortiz KO10 Battling Torres Ortiz looks superb here. He's most comfortable countering and here is the perfect foil; Torres is game and...
Carlos Ortiz Benny Leonard Joe Gans Barney Ross Ike Williams Packey McFarland Freddie Welsh Yeah, this one does feel like it has very defined...
Hang around here a while l e! He gets lots of love here, one of those "forum favorites." But yes, for the public at large, terribly ignored.
Hmmm; hadn't heard of that one.
Although he didn't, not really. Terrible decision, Kalambay really deserved that nod. Superb, classy boxer with all the tools.
I was surprised at how easy this one was for me.
That's more or less why I omitted him here.
Lennox Lewis-Tony Tucker was pretty awful too. I fell asleep during that one, rather than turning it off.
I wanted Pedroza in there too, but.....
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Joe Brown W10 Wallace "Bud" Smith This was a non-title affair, which saw the champion Smith riding a two-fight losing streak(!) I belabor the...