Early 80's fringe MW Contenders

What do you know about his all nighter?

 

Yeah, Fletcher was Mr Excitement to say the least:good. But wasn't he stopped by Martillo Roldan before Hagler stopped Juan?

 

Clint Jackson and 1972 Munich Olympic veteran Davey Armstrong were considered the two most skilled members of the 1976 US Boxing Squad that went to Montreal (with Leon Spinks being the least skilled), but neither Armstrong or Jackson was able to medal.

Jackson was indeed a former sheriff's deputy who was billed with the Sheriff nickname, but he was one of Fletcher's unsuccessful USBA challengers. Dwight Qawi's kid brother Tony Braxton previously had knocked Jackson out, then, after Clint returned to the corner after round one against Drayton in a televised bout to warn his seconds about Buster that, "He's strong!," Drayton's right wipe him out in the next round.

Kidnapping a banker in a 1989 extortion scheme resulted in a life sentence he continues to serve in Alabama 27 years later. He didn't do much as a pro, but his best win was handing a 15-1 Robbie Sims a second defeat (after Hagler's half brother was knocked from the unbeaten ranks by then fellow unbeaten Bobby Czyz, who himself got outmuscled and derailed by the hellish Hamsho before 1982 was out).

 

Right, that was Fletcher's first knockout loss, and it got Roldan to Hagler. After that, Frank was pretty well finished, and the fire was obviously out of him for Mugabi.

 

In 83 sometime, I think.

 

Great post, enjoyed the read.

 

You've got some serious info in that noggin of yours, nice read.

 

Ernie Singletary? Brawler lacking power somewhat.

 

Most of the guys you mentioned were not "fringe". Parker, Davison, Kinchen, Olajide and Fletcher were solid top 10 contenders. Ramos was fringe. Braxton was top 20 at this weight. Colbert was from the '70's.

Fletcher had some great wars
Parker/Ramos was a war.
Kinchen's ko of Ramos was highlight reel stuff.

 

Davison was setback when he lost to the mediocre Robbie Epps

He was just too laid back in the ring.

Fletcher would have had a shot at Hagler but his boneheaded manager took a fight with the dangerous Scypion. Fletcher was the no1 contender and his manager, Marty Feldman, was told he would get a shot at Hagler but had to wait until after the Hagler/Sibson fight. Instead of keeping busy against a tomato can, or simply not fighting a tuneup, Feldman inexplicably took a fight against Scypion in defense of the USBA title. Scypion won and got the next shot at Hagler.

Other guys who blew certain title shots were Herol Graham, when he defended the European Title against Kalambay, and Juan Laporte, when he was outhustled by Lupe Suarez.

 

I think it was Mario Maldanato

He may have spit on Rebbie Epps, but Epps finished on his feet

 

Davison had some nice talent but indeed used to sleepwalk a lot of the time. He could have been a very dangerous fighter.