Johnny Bratton vs. Johnny Cesario (Full Fight Now on Rareboxing)

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  1. William Walker

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    1. A light counter right hand dropped Cesario right away. Dull round otherwise. Bratton.
    2. Cesario beat Bratton to the punch a couple of times, but was largely outjabbed. Bratton by a narrow margin. Bratton.
    3. Quick flurry ending in a right hurt Cesario a tad. An offensive right hand casually dropped Cesario for the second time. A right hand dropped Cesario for a third time. Ruled as a KD, and although Bratton scored, it was a slip. The same right hand dropped Cesario for the third (or fourth, depending on what your opinion is), dropped Cesario at the bell. Bratton. End of match.

    Final score: 3-0 for Bratton

    Verdict: A masterful display of casual counterpunching by Honeyboy, but all I saw was a overmatched, chinless guy in there. I don't think it matters one way or another if you watch it, it's so brief.
     
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  3. Jason Thomas

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    I agree. A one-sided beatdown. Bratton looked good. Cesario didn't show much, but I went over to boxrec and looked at his record and I think Cesario was a bit better than he looked here. He had been in the top ten in 1948 and would go on after being stopped by Bratton to beat both Carmen Basilio and Willie Pastrano.

    As for this tape, I really don't care for this above the action angle. Still, it is great that we have so many clear films from this era off TV. It was pretty hit and miss in earlier decades.

    Thanks for posting.
     
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  4. Seamus

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    Bratton as cool as a cucumber on the other side of the pillow.

    As noted above Cesario would go on to beat Basilio and a young Willie Pastrano.
     
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    Cake walk for Bratton. Pretty disappointed with Cesario. His record indicates a much better fighter. Everybody has off nights, though. I need to watch his fight with DeMarco to make a real assessment.
     
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    I think the DeMarco is a mauling snoozer.
     
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  7. The G-Man

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    Bratton was sensational in there.

    Cesario started wild and after that first KD he was more conservative.
    I think it was more Bratton looking good thsn anything else-not many did that to Cesario who I believe was only KO’d 3 times in over 80 fights.
    Beautiful defensive slips by Honey Boy all throughout.
     
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