I was a contender,beat a HOF'er who fought the best,I was in a top ranked fight

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  1. Casey91

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    I was a contender,I beat a HOF fighter who fought some of the absolute best of our sport,I was involved in a very highly ranked fight and is considered one of the absolute best fights in this historic fight place....who am I??
     
    Casey91, Aug 25, 2010
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  2. Casey91

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    I lost my last 2 fights to 2 HOF'ers, 1 , A ATG puncher.
     
    Casey91, Aug 26, 2010
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  3. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A very tricky one, and this is probably not what you're looking for... but just to get the ball rolling I'll say: Paulino Uzcudun.

    He was a contender.
    He beat Harry Wills... a HOFer who fought some of the very best.
    He outpointed Otto von Porat in a great Madison Square Garden Fight.
    And he lost his last two fights against 2 HOFers, Max Schmeling and ATG puncher Joe Louis.
     
    Bukkake, Aug 26, 2010
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  4. hhascup

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    I think Paulino Uzcudun is an excellent choice!
     
    hhascup, Aug 26, 2010
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  5. Bukkake

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    Thanks, hh. At least he fits the description - but he can't be the only one, so I would be surprised, if this is what Casey has in mind!
     
    Bukkake, Aug 26, 2010
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  6. Casey91

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    nope,but very good choice,the place is in fact MSG.My guy is smaller.Here's another hint.....the guy he lost to (by ko) in his very last fight is in ring magazine's top 25 punchers on their top 100 list.
     
    Casey91, Aug 26, 2010
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  7. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Al Davis Kod Tony Canzoneri in Canzy's last fight ...
     
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  8. Casey91

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    nope not davis.
     
    Casey91, Aug 26, 2010
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  9. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pete Mead
     
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  10. Fighting Weight

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    Not Fernando Vargas by any chance?
     
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  11. Casey91

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    yep,hh,it is Pete Mead,he fought joey dejohn at msg and won and it is considered by ring magazine as one of the greatest fights of the 20th century and is considered the bloodiest at MSG.He lost his last 2 fights to Randy Turpin and to the dynamite puncher Rocky Graziano.He beat Fritzie Zivic a hof'er who fought the best around.
     
    Casey91, Aug 26, 2010
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  12. burt bienstock

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    Pete Mead, lost to an acquaintance of mine, Harold Green who once kod
    young Joey Giardello...Green whipped Pete Mead in a great fight that I missed seeing...Small world...
     
    burt bienstock, Aug 26, 2010
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