Mickey Ward vs Harold Brazier

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Trying to take back the board, one decent non-heavyweight fight at a time...

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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Brazier was a very good fighter. A tough night for anybody. A real pro.
     
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  3. Russell

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    Also one of the last notable centurions, right? Man had a lot of fights and rounds to his name.
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Right on my man. I enjoyed watching Harold back on USA network. A consummate professional
     
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  5. Russell

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    His career longevity is unbelievable. He fought, at a respectable level none the less, all the way until 2004... A 22 year career, with 858 rounds to his name. That's substantially more than Muhammad Ali.
     
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  6. TheMikeLake

    TheMikeLake Well-Known Member Full Member

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    and he didn't start fighting until he was 27. Does anybody know why he didn't turn pro until then? Amateur fighter until then?
     
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    TheMikeLake Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He fought Buck Smith three times. Between their first and second fight, a mere two years, Smith fought over 50 times. In other news, how do all three of their fights end in no decisions that appear to went the distance?
     
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    Edit - Found my answer from an old newspaper archive. Basically they fought a no decision fight, so they wouldn't effect their rankings within different organizations.
     
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  9. salsanchezfan

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    If you haven't seen Brazier-Kevin Pompey, do look it up. Pretty fun, with a somewhat unexpected ending.
     
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  10. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great in mentioning "Buck Smith". He was from Oklahoma City, OK

    181 wins 20 losses 2 draws.
    (121 KOs) (9 KOs)

    Terry Atlas probably was yelling about him fighting on the Midwest Circuit with
    little, or ZERO, Boxing Commission oversight.
     
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    juppity Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Brazier had a background in Martial Arts ( was a black belt ) He began boxing at 24 and had 31 am fights losing 12.
     
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    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    I have a ton of respect for Harold Brazier. He was very solid technically. I read an interview where he said that he focused on the technical aspects of boxing; he realized he wasn't the fastest guy or the hardest puncher, but he could strive to be technically correct and that would compensate for a lack of natural advantages.

    Buck Smith is a pretty good guy.
     
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  13. Russell

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    Buck is one of my favorite fighters! His stories of fighting multiple times a day under different alias' is incredible to me. I also loved his upset left hook from hell on the road against Kirkland Laing. A real one punch knockout. He also upset a former Olympic medalist who's name escapes me at the moment.
     
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    Robert Wangila, I think.
     
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  15. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yes, I think that's him. I've seen the fight, I remember Smith pinning Wangila against the hell and then unleashing a flurry of shots from hell on him. A hell of a puncher in my opinion, he laid out Laing as well as Jones did.

    Why do you like him?
     
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