Rosario KO Viruet

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  1. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    An incredible right hand and one punch stoppage of the iron chinned Viruet. Reminds me a bit of the Jackson delivery vs Graham.

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    And while we are going, how about this ATG left uppercut from peak Saad on Mwale!!!

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  2. JohnThomas1

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    And here's KT's response to a dangerous cut with Fenech calling it well

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  3. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Rosario also knocked out the iron chinned Bramble, and hurt Camacho worse than ANYBODY did. Rosario was a lightweight with welterweight power.
     
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  4. JohnThomas1

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    IMO he's the hardest punching lightweight in history.


    Here's the reading of and reaction to the Holmes - Witherspoon decision.

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  5. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Brilliant fight.
     
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  6. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would have loved to see that Rosario vs the Camacho of around that time.Could have been a superb fight.
     
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  7. Mantequilla

    Mantequilla Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ROsario was an excellent boxer puncher in his early days.By the time of the Ramirez fights he slowly started to abandon his skills.
     
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  8. Bigcat

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    I love the fight between Rosario and Ed Viruet.. It in the old performing arts theatre in the Aladdin Hotel in Vegas.. it is still there today but its been a while since they held fights there.. Edwin Viruet was Heavyweight contender Alex Stewarts longtime trainer and very knowledgable boxing guru...
     
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  9. JohnThomas1

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    100% agree. Rosario was considered one of the best counterpunchers in boxing even at a very young age, but later when he was supposed to be the second coming of Duran he was actually one dimensional comparative to what he'd been on the up and up.

    In ways he got worse and actually went backward as he forged ahead. Gomez too in his early days was a boxer/puncher of the highest order, but he got far more out of himself than Rosario did and had a lot more success behind him before starting to abandon his roots.
     
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  10. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    The Viruet fight is one of the best examples there is of a nearly indestructable chin being shattered.
     
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  11. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    I have Rosario-Ramirez II to hand on disc. Nice war that one.
     
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  12. JohnThomas1

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    :good
     
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  13. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Anyone ever look over Viruet's record and see the people he went the distance with? :yikes
     
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  14. JohnThomas1

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    Does a snake **** close to the ground? :lol:

    It's the reason i posted the clip.
     
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  15. Arriba

    Arriba Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not to stray off the path of course but how good was Viruet?

    I've only seen the two fights with Duran and this massive KO by Rosario.

    How good was he in his prime?
     
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