Scott Frank vs Renaldo snipes fight 1983

Big upset of sorts at the time. Snipes was a guy that never got the favorable matchups--he was always put in with bouts that were never going to be easy to win for him. While in that similar timeframe, the other heavies were always getting those favorable matchups.

But at the end of the day, Renaldo has to find a way to win those bouts & also has to find a way to be exciting. I just think that was too steep of a hill for him.

 

MM, I agree with you on the score. Here is how I had it and what I wrote:

Renaldo Snipes v Scott Frank (NJ rounds basis)

Round 1: Snipes
Round 2: Frank
Round 3: Snipes
Round 4: Frank
Round 5: Snipes
Round 6: Snipes
Round 7: Even
Round 8: Even
Round 9: Snipes
Round 10: Snipes

Total: 6-2-2 Snipes (actual scores: 6-3-1 Frank, and two scores of 4-4-2 and 5-5 Even for a majority Draw)

I remember at the time this fight took place that I was surprised at this bout being a draw on the heels of Snipes v Holmes. I didn't dwell on it too much as I wasn't really a fan of Snipes, so I didn't have a horse in this race. But watching it now I think to myself, man, I just don't see that decision. I know this fight was in NJ, but Harold Lederman was the only judge that went for Frank, which blows my mind. Frank didn't look like anything more in there than a journeyman and Snipes was wild but did enough clearly on my card to have him ahead. It is not a must-see bout but I wanted to see it.