Fringe Contenders of the 80's and 90's

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  1. emanuel_augustus

    emanuel_augustus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The Glenwood Brown thread got me thinking about the 80's and 90's and the deeper well of talented guys say from jr. welter through middleweight. It seems like every week there were boxers with skill matching up on ESPN and USA, guys who you weren't the level of Chavez, Whitaker, Jones, etc., but were entertaining as hell to watch and understood the game.


    Here are a few that I enjoyed watching:

    Tony Marshall
    Santos Cardona
    Ricky Meyers
    Lonnie Beasley
    Andrew Council
    Harold Brazier
    Tony Martin
    Mike Johnson
    Julio Cesar Green
    Anthony Stephens
    Jesse James Hughes
    Terrance Alli

    Where are all these mid-level fighters today? Any others to add?
     
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  2. mr. magoo

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    I enjoyed watching all of these guys as well. I often cought their fights on either ESPN or USA cable network. Ricky " The Rock " Meyers was a promising looking young prospect, whom I saw fight several times. For a while, he was trained by Kevin Rooney and managed by Bill Cayton shortly after they were fired from team Tyson. Meyers developed a swarmer's style similar to Tyson's and Marciano's. I saw him KO a number of other young fighters, then saw him step up against men like Bramble, Paison and a few others.

    Harold Brazier was another one on your list who was a favorite of mine. I actually saw him fight in person a few times when he occasionally traveled through the midwest.
     
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  3. emanuel_augustus

    emanuel_augustus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Meyers' fight with Bramble was a minor classic. I've got that one on tape. I always wondered what happened to him. He lost to Zack Padilla then disappeared, still in his mid-20's. Maybe that loss took it out of him.
     
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  4. Titan1

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    Robert Elizondo
    Tony Bazaltar
     
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  5. mr. magoo

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    I really couldn't say for sure. Meyers definately had potential, but I'm not certain how far he could have gone. I doubt he would have been a champion, but possibly a contender. In either case, he was fun to watch and overall, a decent fighter.
     
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  6. emanuel_augustus

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    Good one. Could crack.
     
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  7. mr. magoo

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    The Punching Postman Tony Thornton was a pretty good fighter too.
     
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  8. emanuel_augustus

    emanuel_augustus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agreed.

    Pat Coleman
     
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  9. TBooze

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    He never quite lived up to the hype, but I enjoyed Robert Wangila, sadly he died too soon as well.

    Doug DeWitt was fun to watch; Sanderline Williams was a tough SOB; Joe Lasisi should of been more; James Kinchen was normally good value.

    LOL went over 160 with Lasisi and to a point Kinchen:oops:
     
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  10. mr. magoo

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    Robert Wangila was definately a good fighter and his story was tragic. I remember watching him when he was undefeated. He was knocked out by a tough fighter named Eric Hernandez who handed him his first loss. Joe Lasisi showed promise, but poor stamina prevented him from going to greater heights. Doug Dewitt vs Mathew Hilton is still one of my favorite fights.
     
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  11. good right hand

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    i think julio ceaser green won a world title but all are great pics of good fighters that could beat a champion on their good day and his bad day.

    both the late mike hunter and the late julian letterlough RIP where legendary fringe contenders

    teddy reid, andy gannigan and bert cooper where some exiting fighters as well.


    i cant forget micky ward who i think was the biggest fringe contender of the last two decades
     
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  12. Titan1

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  13. tommleif

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    What happend to Robert Wangila and Julian Letterlough?
     
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  14. TBooze

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    Letterlough was murdered; Wangila was a victim of ring injuries that led to his death a few days later, sustained against David Gonzales.
     
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  15. emanuel_augustus

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    JC Green was a solid pro. Fought a real entertaining bout with Lonnie Beasley.

    Man, I love "Bounty" Hunter, a journeyman's journeyman, great defensive skills. No management whatsoever, but guy was fun as hell to watch. Where are the Mike Hunters these days???
     
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