No Way Arguello Beats Sanchez

Same here.

Agreed. This is the first time I've ever heard anyone try to describe that fight as a "schooling".

 

Indeed he was; but so were Alfredo Escalera, Boza Edwards, and Rolando Navarette, and Arguello pounded them all into stoppages.

The only time Escalera had any success against Arguello in their two fights is when he got inside and smothered him. When he tried to box from the outside is when he got battered and shut down. Escalera could be pretty quick and slick as well (see his win over Gene Hatcher).

Boza Edwards showed some good quickness and footwork in his fight with Arguello, but was pounded into a mid-round stoppage. Navarette was always quick of foot, but Arguello controlled him easily with his jab without ever being extended.

Sanchez was always there to be hit; why would it be any different against the biggest and best opponent he'd ever faced?

More like "tagged frequently". See his fights with Ford, Cowdell, Gomez, Nelson, Castanon, etc.

And why not? Watt was a naturally bigger fighter than Sanchez, and Arguello was a step slower up at 135.

 

You shouldn't have. Rolando Navarette can tell you a thing or two about that jab.

 

Thanks for the elaboration. I don't pick anybody over Argeullo at 130.

 

if you've never seen him stunned once, then how do you know he had amazing recuperative powers?

 

Just to give you a good perspective. This matchup was conceived during their primes and teh consensus was Alexis being too much. I hate to say this but the premature death of Sal really overrated him. You watch some of his title defense and youd know hes not dynamic all the time.