I just watched this fight. This is an under-appreciated show of heart by Janiro. At the beginning of the fourth round Janiro's injured right leg, which had been troubling him for some years buckled under him. Keep an eye on it as he tries to feel his way around the ring, it buckles under him repeatedly, he can't trust it at all. His basic plan is to try to close the distane lean on the Kid and punch. Of course, he's not allowed to do that and Gavilan really goes to town. Janiro feels he can't quit. He's trying to position himself for contendership for the title. But he starts shipping punches that he was previously slipping and he's really taking a beating. Even when the referee steps in to quite rightly call time on what is a totally lost cause, Janiro wants to fight on. This fight has been uploaded by GreatA, a different one from the one I have, but you can see just as well when his leg is injured. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nPvvINAvDs[/ame] For all that we see guys quitting for legitimate reasons these days, I think this is a reminder that the term "legitimate" is relative.
4 years previously when Janiro made his name in boxing: This content is protected I guess it was only appropriate for him to end his career due to leg injuries.
It's a great picture and a true irony! You're bang on. Janiro would fight one more time, and be battered all over the ring again.
What memories Tony Janiro evokes...Janiro was the best looking lightweight prospect I have ever seen ,when he first came to NY.. A beautiful boxer and combination puncher was Janiro...But he as a young prospect liked the ladies more than his training, and handsome Tony never lived up to his promise...But he had a great career...I saw Janiro /Beau Jack 1947 MSG, where Jack tore his knee, and Janiro won by tko in 4 rds./Ironic that in 1951 past peak Janiro hurt his leg, and was stopped by a great Kid Gavilan...But Janiro wanted to continue, his good looks belied his toughness....
