Carlos Zarate- how good was he?

The Spider · Dec 13, 2012

Lester1583 said: ↑

One of the best bantams of all time.

Great technical stalker.

He could fight off the back foot too - Pintor fight.

His knockout ratio is a bit misleading - he wasn't a Julian Jackson-type knockout artist.
Zamora hit harder than him.

He was rated as the best fighter in the world in 1977 by Boxing Illustrated.

Ahead of Duran, Monzon and Arguello.

Check his fights against Martinez, Ferreri, Batista and Davila.

I wouldn't call Zarate fights very exciting though - he was patient, unflashy and very dominant.

Check Amores fight too if you're looking for a good quick KO.
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Great post. Rated best fighter in the world in 1977 by Boxing Illustrated head of Duran, Monzon and Arguello, is high praise indeed :good

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