Just watched Pintor v Bazooka Gomez AGAIN amazing fight anyway pintor didnt have a mark on him after going 14 rounds against 1 of THE ko artists of all time. It got me thinking about his fight with owen,ive never seen the fight in whole, just seen the highlights which r hard to watch. Did owen deserve his shot against pintor or was this a case of very bad matchmaking or was he mandatory?,just looked up his record only fought once outside the uk in 24 fights and they put him against pintor who just beat zarate for the title in the Olympic Auditorium in la with a pro mexican crowd. Owen must have been a MASSIVE underdog,anybody remember the odds? If any fighter had the chance they would have taken the shot it i think. here is a great doc about the fight [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjdSt5RJdKs[/ame]
I remember that Owen was offered the shot earlier but they turned it down, I don't know wether they thought he wasn't ready. A second offer come up, can't remember how long later and it was and they accepted it. Johnny was quite busy during Pintor's first year as champion and was looking good. Sadly we all know how it turned out. I actually did force myself to watch with mixed feelings in full a couple of years ago. I've got to say Johnny gave Pintor the fight of his life. He took the fight to the champ from the first bell and it was a real brawl with Owen instigating it. He was actually outmuscling Pintor on the inside but as the fight progressed Johnny tired, I think he shipped a big shot and from there on Pintor took control. It was a very brave performance and he showed he belonged in the ring that night. What happened I don't think could of been foreseen.
