Cassius Clay Avoiding Eduardo Corletti

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  1. TED 822

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    Great posts,Senor Pepe,full respect to you,but regarding Johnny Prescott:
    IMO really exciting scrapper.Decent boxer,all the heart in the world,would have been a very good cruiser in todays day and age.
    But again IMO the only person who thought he beat Brian London was the referee.There was a bit of trouble afterwards.Hope this stuff is relevant to the topic.
     
  2. Senor Pepe'

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    TED 882,

    Agree, 'Playboy' had a brief run before the Eduardo Corletti bout, by defeating
    several 'trial-horses', to get back into the Midlands Area Heavyweight scene, but at
    age 29 - Johnny Prescott had seen better days.
     
  3. Legend X

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    At the time he was, yes.
    Few would have disputed that at the time as well. :good
     
  4. TheGreatA

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    Overall though, Bowe vs Mercer would've been more interesting as was Ali vs Chuvalo.
     
  5. Legend X

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    It might have been bloody awful, considering Mercer's atrocious form.
     
  6. Senor Pepe'

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    March 22, 1968 (Bologna, Italy)

    After a 'failed attempt' to get Floyd Patterson to agree to come to Italy,
    Eduardo Corletti has his last bout for the Umberto Branchini Promotion Group.

    Eduardo has an 'easy' fight, as he picks apart 189 lb. #3 Spanish Heavyweight,
    Francisco 'Toro' San Jose 22-5-2 (12 KO's) over '5' one-side Rounds, enroute to a
    'knockout-win' (KO 5).

    The 196 lb. #3 WBA Heavyweight, improves to 24-2-5 (16 KO's). Despite the success,
    while living in Rome, Italy - Eduardo may move to California, U.S.A.

    Eduardo cannot secure a bout with a Top-ranked Heavyweight. In a bold move,
    the 27 year-old Argentinian will now be managed by Oakland resident - Augie DeMille.
     
  7. TheGreatA

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    Couldn't have been more awful than the slaughter that was Bowe-Ferguson.
     
  8. Legend X

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    Perhaps not .... and there were quite a few fighters who deserved a shot more than Jesse Ferguson .... but Ray Mercer wasn't one of them.
     
  9. The Wanderer

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    :rofl

    http://news.google.com/newspapers?n...rFRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VW4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5972,3793029

    Call me crazy, but somehow I think it's so ****ing obvious that ******ed blind man can see that Ray Mercer, even though being a Class-A ****up who spoiled his best chances in the fight game, was a more legit challenger than Jesse "I lost 5 of my last 8 fights before getting a title shot" Ferguson. (Also note, Ferguson's win against Mercer was one of just 2 wins he had between July of 92 and September of '96. What a challenger!)

    Here's a little compare and contrast for you:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu_js4u9EE8[/ame]

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjKvNWXaO0I[/ame]
     
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    You could just watch the two Mercer-Ferguson fight to compare them.
    As I remember, when Mercer got himself in good shape and was out for revenge against Jesse, he still struggled and needed a contentious decision to go home a winner.
    His next fight after that he needed a gift DRAW to get past 7-9-2 Marion Wilson, so excuse me if i don't bow down to the awesome quality of Ray Mercer around this time.

    Ray "I've lost 2 of my last 4 , including a decision to Jesse Ferguson" Mercer was not a worthy challenger at all in 1993.

    I'm totally in agreement that Jesse Ferguson was a shitty challenger. But fact is, Mercer was a shittier challenger at that moment in time.
     
  11. The Wanderer

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    ... Mercer is a better challenger than Jesse at any point in time.

    After Mercer has been in his grave for 10 years, his worm eaten remains will be a better challenger than Jesse in his prime. End of story.
     
  12. Legend X

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    ... and the legend of invincible Ray Mercer was born. :lol:
     
  13. Senor Pepe'

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    April 5, 1968

    Frolundaborg - Gothenburg, Sweden

    Eduardo Corletti 25-2-5 (15 KO's)
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    Bob Stallings 12-14-0 (2 KO's)

    Eduardo Corletti, in his 'first-bout' with new manager 'Augie Demille', from
    Oakland, California takes on New York 'trial-horse' Heavyweight - Bob Stallings
    in a warm-up fight, before he takes on Thad Spencer in a bout scheduled for the
    the end of the month, on April 26 and set for the Royal Albert Hall in the United Kingdom.

    The 23 year-old Stallings is a durable 198 lb. fighter, who is normally a sparring
    partner for Heavyweights who are preparing for bouts. Bob, is a light-hitting
    counter-puncher who can box from both the orthodox or southpaw stance,
    and who usually stays in the defensive-mode for the entire bout.

    Coming into this bout, Stallings has lost '9-straight' fights, and is here in Sweden
    for a 'pay-check'.

    The Fight

    It wasn't an easy one for Eduardo, as Bob Stallings laid-back and would not engage.
    Eduardo was forced to be the aggressor, something he did not like to do early in a fight.

    This played into the cagey New York Heavyweight's game, as he was able to wait and counter-punch
    the on-rushing Corletti over the first '6-Rounds'. Eduardo could not work off the jab, and was
    frustrated into throwing one-punch at a time. In the mean-time, Stalling was able to hit
    Eduardo with good punches several times, bringing cheers from the Sweden fans.

    After the 6th-Round, the bout was 'Even' on the scorecards.

    In Round 7, Eduardo was ale to get his left-right 'flailing-punch attack' in gear, and was
    able to win the next '2-Rounds' by out-speeding the slower New York 'trial-horse'.

    The last '2-rounds' were fought passivley, as Corletti was content to toss light left jabs at
    the stationary Stallings, but not impressing anyone. While Stallings would counter with a
    sharp right over Corletti's left hand.

    The Associated Press scored the bout 4-2-4 for Eduardo Corletti.

    Eduardo Corletti heard a chorus of boos from the Frolundaborg fans.
     
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    #3 WBA - Eduardo Corletti versus #9 WBA - Thad Spencer

    Originally scheduled for April 26, 1968.

    Thad Spencer pulled out due to an cut eye, supposedly an injury that occurred in training camp.

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    The 'rematch' was set for May 28, 1968 at the Royal Albert Hall, but Eduardo had to pull-out
    this time, claiming a sprained ankle sustanined in training camp.
     
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    'Panic in Detroit'

    Wednesday Night - July 24, 1968 (Olympia Stadium - Detroit, Michigan)

    26 1/2 year-old, Eduardo 'El Gato' Corletti, the #2 WBA-ranked Heavyweight 25-2-5 (15 KO's).
    - versus -
    25 year-old, Al 'Blue' Lewis, an un-ranked Detroit Heavyweight, at 18-0-0 (11 KO's).

    Augie Demille, Eduardo Corletti's manager, is bringing his new fighter to Detroit, to make his American debut.
    Eduardo, a fine heavyweight, will test the waters of the American heavyweights

    The 5' 10 1/2" 198 lb. Corletti - an Argentinian living in Rome, Italy, will try to show off his boxing skills, of quick hands
    and clever footwork in Detroit. But, despite '15' knockouts in his '25' wins, Eduardo is not considered a 'hard banger',
    but more a flailing puncher.

    But, Corletti will be at a significant size disadvantage, as he will be giving up 5" in height, 5" in reach and 18 lbs. in weight -
    as well as facing the hometown Detroit fans of Al 'Blue' Lewis.

    Al Lewis, is a tall slick-fighter, who can box a little, punch a little, and has good quickness. But the Detroit Heavyweight
    is an undisciplined 'wild-swinger', who has a tendency to leave himself open for counters. Undefeated in '18' bouts, 'Blue'
    is little known outside of Michigan, but he believes he can handle the World-rated Corletti.

    Note; Canadian Heavyweight - George Chuvalo will be at ringside, providing commentary. Chuvalo has issued a
    challenge to winner of tonights bout.
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    The Fight

    The 6' 4" Al Lewis wastes no time in going after his shorter opponent, and scores with an assortment of solid punches,
    shaking Corletti immediately. Corletti unable to reach the taller Detroit Heavyweight with his left jab, starts winging
    left hooks to Lewis' mid-section, but is unable to land anything clean.

    'Blue' Lewis, starts measuring the Argentinian, and fires with long-range rights backing Corletti up. Near the end
    of the 1st-Round, with Corletti back to the ropes, Al Lewis 'unloads' with a powerful right-hand and a 'flurry'
    of punches that drops the #2 WBA Heavyweight to his knee's at the bell. Then Lewis swings in a left hook
    to the left ear of Corletti as he falls through the ropes, and onto the 'press table'

    Corletti's Manager, Augie Demille claims 'foul', and says his fighter was pushed through the ropes after the 'bell',
    and is unable to continue due to a bad cut on his left ear.

    The boxing commission, after a 3-minute review, determines that Al 'Blue' Lewis is a 'knockout' (KO 2)
    winner, as there was a legitimate punch landed that floored Corletti before the bell sounded ending Round 1.

    Augie Demille files a protest.

    The Result Below

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