The rise of a legend

one of the greatest douchebags, certainly.

kind of an also-ran in the world of championship boxing. i can think of 20 or 30 fighters who would have laid waste to him, just off the top of my head.

 

As if anyones going to listen to that punks own words

Jesus christ, could a source be any worse. It's probably his own words per the Whitaker spar too

 

The Rooster pearls are finally rubbing off

 

While you're talking accompliments, what would you say is his greatest ever win?

Didn't think so

 

You know i was always a bit disappointed in Ramirez's delivery. His KO record is excellent but i find him more of a thudding type puncher than anything. Certainly not the snap great punchers had. Good record tho, just didn't excite me.

Regardless tho Howard Davis stunned Edwin, and if Davis could stun him Haugen sure could. I think Haugen had enough power to be dangerous in this particular fight.

Haugen had a superb chin.

I think you underrate Haugen a bit, and maybe overrate my fave Edwin. Haugen did some subtle things in there, and Edwin's not exactly Wilfred Benitez in there once he abandoned his fine countering and boxing skills. Haugen outpointed Jimmy Paul, he knows his way around the ring.

Unlike Bramble, Haugen wouldn't decide to go home and fight another day when feeling the vaunted Rosario power. He'd keep winging and trying all the way to the finish. Edwin's chin isn't the greatest, i'd have no problem at all putting Haugen above him durability wise.

Rosario would be a 7-5 fave for me. This fight near happened, if i stumble over the odds i have somewhere i'll post.

 

ROFLMAO - Long live this thread.

Since we're talking KO Magazine and World Boxing

I think the mags most likely to contain the info Red claims are:

World Boxing

July 1985: Sensationalal Hector Camacho: Poised for the lightweight throne
Plus: Mugabi, Holmes,Superfights, Curry, Cooney.

Dec. 1985 Special Previews: Hager vs. Mugabi, Hearns vs. Schuler
Plus: Camacho-Ramirez, Pintor, McGirt

Jan. 1986: Curry & McCrory Clash for the Undisputed Welterweight Crown
Plus: Camacho, Breland, Holmes-Spinks, Benitez.

March 1986: Michal Spinks' Own Story: From the streetlight to the spotlight
Plus: McGuigan, Camacho-Rosario, Whitaker


KO Magazine
Feb. 1985: Gerry Cooney: How far can he go this time?
Colour pin-up: Michael Spinks. Interview: Ray Mancini. Also: Dream fights, Hector Camacho

May 1985: Thomas Hearns: KO fighter of the year
Colour Pin-up: Gerry Cooney. Also Camacho-Ramirez, Truth Williams, Year in Review

Jan 1986: Macho Mania! Hector Camacho takes aim at 10 tough targets
Colour pin-up: Jimmy Paul. Interview: Alexis Arguello. Also: Truth Williams, Curry-McCroey

July 1986: Tyson, McGuigan, Hagler: the stars catch fire and boxing is hot again!
Colour pin-up: Azumah Nelson. Also Camacho-Chavez.

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Mind you, if it pops up as only a line in an article, it could virtually be in any of the mags.
July 85 of World Boxing and Jan 86 of KO magazine certainly looks a goer though :good

 

Touche and a half mate :good

 

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To point out the obvious Red, those guys went out and PROVED they could get that big scalp. Hector didn't. Proof is becoming a bit of a theme with regards to this thread.

 

Well we're gonna have to disagree. I believe Chapo would have put a serious hurtin on Haugen, and forced a stoppage. Haugen never faced a puncher like Rosario, and no Jimmy Paul doesnt count.