paz, mancini and haugen where huge stars in their home towns, not so much of their talent but of their lives. paz was the charismatic italian from providence haugen the toughman contender who willed his way towards success in boxing mancini the beloved ohio resident that drew fans around the country for his goal of winning a world title for his father. then sean o' grady appeared in the midwest with a very glossy record of seemingly unknown opponents. however he did prove his place with his fights with jim watt and hilmer kanty and showed immense power in the lightweight division. if sean fought how he fought against kenty, i think o' grady could give a good fight to any of the other fellow young stars in the past if they fought.
Paz would probably edge O'Grady, and Mancini would stop him in the middle rounds.But I could see O'Grady beating Haugen.
Sean over Paz and Haugen. Mancini v O' Grady would be a good fight. I think i'd take the Sean who beat Kenty to beat a prime Mancini unless of course the blood flowed.
O'Grady gets undersold here every time his name is mentioned. Sugar Ray Robinson liked him..in an article he said that O'Grady "fights like a black".