He's just died, i think he was about 95. He was the oldest living world champ.
When you think about it Flea there were probably literally hundreds of Mexican bantams campaigning at that time. You'd have to have something...
It might be one you you've seen, it's got a full report on the Saldivar Jofre fight and it's all in Spanish. http://hemeroteca.informador.com.mx/
Nice post Vic. The only thing that bugs me is this longevity thing. Harada was fighting at the top level for over 7 years and over three...
Yes, course it does! and in Jofre's case, he still looked like a great fighter late on..
There's film of Esparza on youtube. A lot of those unsung Mexicans were dangerous opponents for anyone. I'm sure all the greats had tough fights...
:lol: I'm not blaming Jofre for Harada's habits, I don't even know if Harada was a party animal, I just know that he had trouble keeping his...
When you look at the longevity of these to you've got to take into account lifestyles. I won't say Harada was a party animal but he did have a...
I wish my wife was like that :-(
:lol::lol: Sounds like a good idea!
I'd recommend the first Jofre fight if you get the chance. I thought he looked particularly good in that. You'll enjoy it, great fight!
Nice one, when are you off?
And he was only 19!
When you look at it Harada very nearly became only the 3rd man to win titles at 3 of the original weight classes behind Fitz and Henry Armstrong,...
I agree with you. Harada was a swarmer who did it behind a great jab and great footwork. He was also a great ring general, great at changing the...
