Alberto Davila - how good was he?

I'd love a look at Duarte I.

 

The second Duarte fight was great, but the first was a whitewash. Duarte was never in it. Davila basically treated him like a heavybag. I know Frankie had drug and alcohol issues, but not completely sure if he was in the throes of addiction then. Watching the fight, I'd have guessed so. He just wasn't there that day.

 

He had a good night against Alberto Sandoval, and I always thought that he was a better fighter than his younger brother Richie.

 

Well I was thinking of the first one because the OP is seeking out his best victorious performances, and operating under the assumption that Duarte was even half of what he was in their rematch the meeting a decade earlier would have to be just that with the two knockdowns and TKO - but if he was really in that bad a way then it's maybe not such a hot example. (or something I necessarily want so desperately to see, a world class guy licking a strung out druggie) :think

 

The second Lupe Pintor fight is a classic. I'm a big fan of Albert.

 

Davila was putting on a show until he got tired. This guy has been one of my favorites- Danny Lopez was my hero- and the guy I learned to fight watching. Such a clean style, knew how to use distance, had all the skills. At his peak, you had to be Zarate or Gomez to beat him. Or Eliseo Cosme, but that guy beat some good fighters.

 

Yes, he was lovely to watch!

 

Well, the druggie thing is just supposition on my part. I know he had issues, but not sure he was strung out at that particular time. And the fight is interesting to see just for comparison's sake with the second bout if nothing else. :good

 

Alberto Davila was a good fighter, but not in the same class as Carlos Zarate, who was far too tall and powerful. However, it is very hard to think of a fighter who had a more beautiful boxing style than Davila during the last forty years. I saw Davila fight in person at the Fabulous Forum in Inglewood, California a number of times in addition to seeing telecasts of his bouts which took place at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles.

- Chuck Johnston

 

I don't think that Alberto Davila was nearly as good as the all-time greats in the bantamweight division such as Manuel Ortiz, Eder Jofre, Fighting Harada, Ruben Oliveras or Carlos Zarate.

 

beautiful boxer, smaller size and less power usually than his oppponents, but did real well for himself. A pleasure to watch box