Actually, if anything, Valdez has seen his best days.
I love the knockdown in the first fight. Very precise.
;) Lots of power related snippets in there. Mostly from Bob himself, however, but I wouldn't doubt him since he proved to us on camera he could...
Jimmy McLarnin if we're going for ratios.
Joe Louis Ezzard Charles Carlos Monzon Ray Robinson Roberto Duran Willie Pep Eder Jofre Pasqual Perez
Great article: http://www.newmexicoboxing.com/history_newmexico_boxing/bobfoster.html
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I loved it when Giardello nutted Fullmer into the ropes.
I think Ortiz is genuinely one of the four or five best lightweights ever. If Roberto Duran and Pernell Whitaker are the first two, Ortiz follows...
- Giardello could hit well - but Valdez had an iron jaw to counter that Giardello had that kind of 'Gavilan' power; which is the power that...
;) Rodrigo Valdez and Joey Giardello were probably around the same level of ability (though vastly differing in styles) - they'd beat about as...
1. Henry Armstrong 2. Harry Greb 3. Ray Robinson 4. Benny Leonard 5. Ezzard Charles 6. Willie Pep Explaining why would take ages.
As long as Hearns is being lauded it's always a good post, isn't it?
Jimmy Carter.
Why do you disagree? I have his entire filmed career on DVD. I have even watched the Willie Warren and Doug Demmings fights four or five times...
