Sean O'Grady vs John Verderosa (Fun, wild early 80's TV brawl, O'Grady's final fight)

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  1. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The one with Perez. Him and MancinI would definitely have been a classic
     
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  2. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Sean had terrible management with his father, he put Sean in with Danny Little Red Lopez when Sean was 17 ,,Geez!!!
     
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  3. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah, Serrano would have been the WBA champ in '81-83 time frame, except for a brief time when Yatsune Uhera had the title after koing Serrano. He or Uhera would have been a good matchup for Verderosa. Not saying he'd win but that would have been easier than the WBC champs like Boza/Navarette/Limon/Chacon
     
  4. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think it was Andy Ganigan who actually rang up Sean's cash register one time too many.
     
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  5. JC40

    JC40 Boxing fan since 1972 banned Full Member

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    The " Hawaiian Punch " was one of those kill or be killed kind of fighters. Geezuz he could whack.

    Arguello near killed him.
     
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  6. richdanahuff

    richdanahuff Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It was a good fight too bad Sean had so many fights he was a tough hombre with some decent skills but he was raised in the Mexican tradition turning pro at 15 had 80+ fights and was a burned up talent at 24.....he had some skills and would have been fun had he been prime in the era of Mancini and others.
     
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  7. he grant

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    After he dropped Alexis.
     
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  8. he grant

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    Great point. Dead on.
     
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