Chris Eubank Sr vs Chong Pal Park At 168

He was kept on the WBC 160 #1 spot for YEARS, when Hagler, Hearns and Duran held the title. The IBF made him #1 at 168 and so he moved up because noone at 160 would fight him.

 

Also, Frank T was said to be badly struggling to make 160 against Nunn. Lindell could still make 160 when he was IBF 168 champ.

 

I think Lindell Holmes might have been top five in the early 90s however briefly

 

Do you think they were avoiding him or just figured there was no public interest and hence no money ?

 

Ah, I stand corrected then. My memory is fading in my dotage; and I don't recall him being a major player at the weight, so I assumed he was a fringe contender.

 

Oh no I wouldn’t call him a major player. But he did hold the IBF for a while and beat a good fighter in Frank Tate. And remember that Hagler, Hearns, and Leonard were pretty much gone at that time or fighting at different weights

 

Same thing. Too dangerous. Holmes could really bang and was a real throwback (shoulder roll, parrying, stiff, double hooks, right hands to the chest).

 

it’s crazy how his name just sorta got lost in the mix of things. Most boxing fans probably don’t know who Lindell Holmes was or have simply forgotten him

 

I think it is a common theme in America, at that time.

The media was big on HBO/Showtime and PPV fights. But they weren't too big on undercard fights---maybe 1 bout to showcase a potential opponent.

But writers for boxing magazines weren't following score or msg or prime ticket bouts at all. Or telemundo either. Certainly no media coverage. At best they'd follow Tuesday night fights. Not so much top rank on ESPN.

Foreign fighters were pretty much out of the question. How many people were sticking their hands into their wallets and buying vhs tapes back then?