Did you enjoy Tiger-Torres l? I knew you did. Wanna see Tiger-Torres ll? I thought you would...and I'm happy to oblige. Please excuse the less than stellar quality of the video...and the fact that there's no sound, but I'm sure that if you're a fan of the classics and a devotee of the old 15 rounders (might be a neurosis in some cases, depending on the fight), that you won't let these flaws to detract from your enjoyment of this fight... This content is protected
Well, the rioting mob of Puerto Ricans in attendance who tore the place up afterwards sure thought so. I was 14 at the time,..at home, sitting before the old Magnavox...and I swear, from what I saw, I thought Tiger won.
Less spectacular, not as flashy,...steady as always, and putting on that subtle pressure. I admit to having watched that fight as a Tiger fan, but I've always been honest with myself, and if Torres had been outscoring my man in any way, I'd have had that edgy feeling that the guy I was for was losing. I never had that feeling. I never felt that highly of Torres, tbh.
Yeah,...in many ways it was a personal thing...first he beat,...really beat...my man Willie Pastrano..then he got a very questionable decision over Eddie Cotton,...and he struck me as a major phony,....dlcking around with the "literati" crowd,...Norman Mailer and other such assholes. I was glad when Tiger beat him twice....and usually, I'm a huge fan of Puerto Rican fighters.
Good overview of the 40 year old Cotton fight controversy: Note: The fight is posted up on YouTube: 1966-08-15 : Jose Torres 173 lbs beat Eddie Cotton 173½ lbs by UD in round 15 of 15 Location: Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Referee: Nat Torres 70-67 Judge: Mike Petrovich 68-67 Judge: Ron Amos 69-67 WBA & WBC Light Heavyweight Title (2nd defense by Torres) Program Cover Comments Torres was a 7 to 2 betting favorite against the 40-year-old Cotton. There was an announced crowd of 4,300 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Associated Press scored the fight a draw, 69-69. The crowd booed the decision in favor of Torres. The 14th round ended 20 seconds early. As a result, Cotton filed a protest after the bout. He asked that the fight be declared a no contest, but his request was denied by both the Nevada State Athletic Commission and the World Boxing Association. Petitions bearing the names of 3,972 people were sent to Senator Warren W. Magnuson, Cotton's home-state senator, asking him to use his influence as the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee to change the verdict. However, that too was unsuccessful. The fight was named 1966 Fight of the Year by The Ring. Newspaper Articles "Cotton Reaps Cheers -- Champion Hears Jeers" AP, August 16, 1966 "Cotton asks Senatorial help to nix Torres win" UPI, September 13, 1966
