Eddie Gregory v. James Scott

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Good stuff but...yet another Eddie ****ing away a fight against someone who had less talent! I love the guy, his potential, his talent. Bad ass mentality, iron jaw, left hook (up top or downstairs), numbing right, stamina (unless he ****ed that away too ala Spinks) jab, defense (again, if the demons didn't come a-callin'). I STILL think he could have been a top 10 ATG if he'd kept his head on straight.

 

Eddie Mustafa impressed me like few fighters ever have in that Marvin Johnson fight...he was so superior to Marvin that it looked like the fight was scripted...a cool, masterful, dominant performance if there ever was one...and yes jowcol is right....he was a head case that cheated himself and his fans.

 

Eddie Gregory was great! As was the whole light heavy weight class of that time, what a freaking lineup

 

Have that in my dvd player right now. The left hooks to the body were something else. Eddie had so much talent he probably should have accomplished a lot more than he did.

 

Eddie was a lazy fighter in the ring. Talented but lazy. Easily out worked.

 

"I beat up four cops. Small stuff like that."

Classic.

 

Totally agree how immensely talented he was, he used to frustrate me something fierce. If he had a bit more drive, aggression and urgency at crucial times he could have been absolutely anything.

He lost a ridiculous amount of weight in a short time for the Spinks fight due to his heavyweight foray weeks prior. He was comfortably outboxing Spinks until a combination of copping a really bad thumb and running out of gas due to weight loss changed things quickly. Due to the shut eye he never saw the right hand that dropped him and at that late stage of the fight just getting up from a Spinks bomb like that showed heart many thought he didn't possess.

The rematch would have been fascinating, Spinks was an improved fighter and these two had the heaviest hands in the division. I'm not sure some people realise what massive power EMM hit with.

 

I always find it amazing when a fighter of great talent squanders his career away by mainly being a lazy slob...........then becomes a trainer after he basically wasted his career.

 

Scott simply wanted the win more - he was more hungry. He outhustled, outworked Gregory, and he was stronger. He made an inside fight of it. This was peak Scott. Also check out his easy decision over Yaqui Lopez in 1979. Scott must have scoffed when a guy like Rossman won the WBA title right after being kod by Lopez. Rossman was the opposite of Scott in terms of marketability and connections. I think even if Scott was out of prison, he likely would have been avoided by the likes of Rossman and Galindez. Marvin Johnson may have given him a shot as he seemed like he'd fight anyone. Saad might even have avoided Scott.

Of course, if he had been out of prison, Scott may not have had the great work ethic that made him so dangerous.

I have read a quote from Harold Lederman, who was ringside for Gregory/Scott and he opined tha Scott would have beaten the world champions that night.

 

I wouldn't say Gregory (Mustafa) wasted his career. He did win a title with a masterful performance over Marvin Johnson and gave Spinks his toughest or next to toughest fight at 175 lbs. He could have done more, sure.

Also, it wasn't just a matter of Gregory underperforming against Scott - Scott fought an inspired fight.

 

I'd love to meet Eddie someday and tell him how truly gifted he was but ask him WHY he made so many bad decisions both in and out of the ring. Maybe not, he'd probably lay me out with either hand.

 

I can still remember yelling at the tv for Eddie to let those hands go. Eddie, just put it in 4th gear and it's all over. Get out of second gear . Gas pedal is the one on the right Eddie.

EMM and another guy, Juan Laporte.

Back to the thread, that sure was a nice win for Scott, wasn't it? A tough tough division back then and it seemed like the top guys fought each other all the time. And if a guy wasn't in top form, he lost. But usually bounced back, except maybe for Rossman. Tough consistent competition sure makes things hard in an unforgiving sport.