A horse walked into my bar,,,,,and I asked 'Why the long face'. More long tails,,,,,,,,,,, Pipino Cuevas ripping the speed-bag mount of its...
More of 'no fight plan', and total lack of respect for 'Big George' as a complete fighter. Yank Durham had no pre-fight strategy, other than...
If the man arrived on the scene 10-years earlier or 10-years later, the political chatter would have been a non-issue. Then, he would be...
Angel Espada path to the WBA Welterweight title. Following his 10-Round Majority Decision loss (5-5-0) (3-5-2) (4-5-1) to Matt Donovan (#19...
KL, You do make a solid point, in 1971, Eddie was 34 1/2. 10/19/71 W DEC 10.....Angel Espada 20-4-4 (11 KO's)...age 21 Eddie was 62-15-2 at...
August 1967 'ALI'S MARRIAGE SOLEMNIZED BY BAPTIST MINISTER' Muslim Muhammad Ali, dethroned World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, and Belinda X...
MEN,,,, Good point. Cleveland Williams, a brutal puncher, when clobbering mediocre fighters. Suspect chin, and a stiff-legged fighter. Left...
In the 'time machine', Cassius Clay was in the right place, and at the right time. And the new man Muhammad Ali, in 1964, was in the right...
VINCE V,,,,,,,,,, Excellente',,,,,,,,on stating your point....What is forgotten is that he did love the fans.
I would have to say, losing to a veteran in Eddie Perkins is no crime. 1970,,#3 JW 1971,,#4 JW 1972,,#6 JW 1973,,#7 W He dropped out of the...
According to Earnie Shavers, He flew in to Philadelphia from California, 10-days before the February 19, 1973 fight at the Spectrum. While...
On Angel Espada, Turned pro in 1966, at age 18. went 2-3-4 (2 KO's) in his first 9-bouts. From April 19, 1969 thru November 1970 Went 15-0-0 (8...
Lever, Not everyone who went to Vietnam got killed. And Muhammad Ali, even if he entered into the Army, would have never seen Vietnam, as he...
I think we're going in the wrong direction on this Benetiz vs Cuevas question. Pipino Cuevas destroyed a good Welterweight in Angel Espada. Was...
Pipino's first big fight 7/12/75 in Mexico. Still age 17. Welterweight Bout #5 Carlos Obregon 24-0-0 (20 KO's) vs Pipino Cuevas 12-5-0 (11 KO's)...
