Let’s talk about Jeff Chandler

Next time you see Jeff you should let him know that fans are still discovering his fights and career and think he is a great fighter. Also for the record I think he would have won against Pintor but it would have been a great fight!!

 

Great summary, and it shows you don't need to have lots of glossy superstars padding your record to be a great fighter. All the guys you listed were excellent! As Flo_Raiden said I suspect if he had got a Pintor fight and won (or perhaps a series with Lupe) he would been more well known and possibly getting into the top 10. On skills alone I think he is top 10?

 

It's blatantly obvious Chandler wasn't a shadow of himself. He had nothing all night. Such a shame he nosedived when he did.

 

You never disappoint, Chris

 

Well put John. That wasn't the best of Jeff

 

When you watch him for the first time…your first reaction is “ Damn he’s got some long arms “

 

It's sad how some excellent fighters (Like" Joltin" Jeff) can be forgotten .
Especially when considering how much network TV coverage he had.
Chandler was a staple on CBS fights in the early 80's . Almost all
his championship fights were aired live back in the day.
One heck of a fighter, very skilled, (When considering the lack
of a serious armature background ,and how polished he was,
it's easy to assume he was just a "natural.") tough, and didn't
shy away from in close fighting.
He was one of the very best of the 80's and underappreciated
today.

 

Here’s some Chandler posts of him recently:

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These are awesome, love the video of you taking on Jeff for a bit of sparring, he's still got the moves!

 

I've rated Pintor highly ever since researching him after reading a book about Johnny Owen and their tragic fight, though I agree with you and Flo_Raiden that prime Chandler was even better.

 

Bobby Joe Young vs Kevin Howard. Young was a hot prospect meeting Howard and supposedly took a thumb which swelled his eye closed and he took a beating losing a decsion. If Im not mistaken alot of boxing insiders say that fight ruined Young as a contender.

 

Didn't Bobby Joe Young beat Aaron Pryor at some point? Also Kevin Howard gave SSL a scare and knocked him down in one of his numerous comebacks, I think it may have put him back into retirement for 3 years before he came back to fight Hagler?

 

That's just WOW!

 

Exactly. Young was the only guy to beat Pryor, although Pryor was really a mess by then. And Howard was SRL's comeback fight after his first retirement and Howard, despite losing, gave SRL a big enough scare that a lot of people thought SRL was finished for good. I had forgotten that Young and Howard had fought each other a few years before either of their more famous fights.