Eddie Perkins claims that he was robbed against Jose Napoles and was declined a rematch title fight

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Eddie Perkins was a fighter who always fought on the road and would choose to face fighters at their hometown, where the majority of his 20 losses mostly took place on hostile territory. One notable ATG that Perkins fought and lost to was against Jose Napoles which took place in his (adopted) hometown of Mexico.

    In an interview Perkins believes that this loss was a robbery and also thinks that Napoles didn't want anything to do with him after. What do you think of his claims and do you think it's possible that he may have came up short against Napoles due to hometown favoritism? Perkins had limited fight footage but looks great on video. It wouldn't surprise me to think that he would have given a great fighter like Napoles a hard fight.

    http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/w0202-dh.htm

     
    Flo_Raiden, Nov 26, 2024
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  2. McGrain

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    Perkins a very good and interesting fighter but it wasn't home cooking that set Eddie down on his ass in that fight. Still, nothing is impossible. Eddie would have had to win seven of the remaining nine rounds to get there clearly though.
     
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  3. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    According to a report on the fight (there weren't many, it being a non-title affair in a lower weight division), Perkins was warned by the referee several times for incessant clinching. The crowd were not impressed either.

    I think the way Perkins went about his business in their bout left a bad taste, so Team Napoles were unlikely to go out of their way to offer him a shot. Plus, Perkins only ranked briefly at 147 (73/74) with his form falling off a cliff soon after.

    I haven't seen much of Perkins but, of what I have seen, he didn't look to bring anything that would have been of particular trouble for Napoles.
     
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  4. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It´s possible.
     
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