The self confessed second dirtiest fighter of all time, and the ruiner of Henry Armstrong... This content is protected ...against one of the toughest welters to ever step into the ring This content is protected Hard to imagine a more brutal and violent fight, but who do you have?
Draw, split decision or TKO on cuts type results, can't be more than 60-40 for one guy over another either way. I'm inclined to favor Basilio because I think he just looks better on film, but Zivic has an impressive array of straps that makes it hard for me to deny his effectiveness.
Then again there's hardly any quality footage of Zivic. From what I've seen he looks versatile, displaying both the rough-housing that he's known for along with good boxing ability. He could box and brawl and knew all the tricks, but often times was an inconsistent performer, unlike the hard-working Basilio. On his best night though, Zivic could very well hand a loss to Basilio. The man shined against pressure fighters. Zivic floors the tough Marteliano with an uppercut: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsLEfzaUlnU[/ame] 9:20 onwards.
Such a great punch. It's certainly his difference-maker IMO. Not so much traps against such a commited opponent, more just positioning and punch selection.
