Unknown/Forgotten Great Fights

Has anyone mentioned Rockin Robin Blake vs Ruben Munoz Jr? Superb scrap and we can add Rockin vs Tony Baltazar too, he of the enormous left hook. Blake, Munoz, Arroyo, Brown, there were some enormous 130-135 pound wars right at that time, between many blokes just short of world champ status.

 

Crikey, i haven't even read about that one. Knowing Blake, another scorcher.

 

Ruben Olivares v Kazuyoshi Kanazawa is one I watched recently and a real classic with some great toe-to-toe action and ebb & flow throughout the fight.

Juan laPorte v Ruben Castillo has a great atmosphere at Roberto Clemente stadium in San Juan and is a forgotten classic. great fight.

Tony Lopez v Juan Molina III is also excellent (how many great fights was Tony the Tiger in?)

Julio Cesar Chavez v Mario Martinez at the Olympic for the vacant 130lb title was an out and out war fought mainly on the ropes with both guys just letting it all hang out - one of the best Chavez fights and always great to see the young warrior at work.

Ken Norton v Jose Luis Garcia II - some seriously heavy shots landed in this one with Garcia content to stay on the ropes and trade with Norton who was more than obliging. Apparently their first fight exists on tape - anyone confirm this?

George Foreman v Alex Stewart doesn't get talked about all that much but was hugely entertaining and who can forget George pausing mid-round to talk to the press behind the ropes only to get nailed by Stewart - didn't seem to worry Big George too much but he looked like a cabbage patch doll by the end of that one.

 

Indeed. Wonderful fight.

 

Tommy Cordova vs. Kelvin Seabrooks

Cordova, a fringe contender at featherweight, spent the entire fight bulling Seabrooks into the ropes, and firing non-stop with both hands. Seabrooks willingly traded, and landed more than his share of bombs, as well. In the end, Cordova's agression allowed him to earn a hard-fought decision.

 

That brings me back to when former paratrooper, Tyrone "Butterfly" Crawley traveled to Blake's hometown to knock Rockin' Robin from the unbeaten ranks with a lopsided decision win. Although a featherfisted switch-hitter, Crawley had the knack of standing toe-to-toe with much deadlier punchers than himself, and hitting without getting hit in return. His boxing idol and inspiration growing up was Tyrone Everett, who he regularly watched perform in the Spectrum while growing up, and who he considered the best in the world, P4P. The highly avoided Butterfly's match with Blake was one of the most skillful boxing exhibitions I've ever watched. Not a world champion, but just a tiny notch below.

 

Carmen Basilio vs. Pierre Langlois

Joey Giardello vs. Henry Hank

 

Tommy Morrison vs Joe Hipp
1 shattered jaw, 1 broken jaw & two broken hands... this battle between two plodding giants was classic!

 

Crawley was slicker than slick for a time wasn't he, i really thought he might hold onto a title for sometime the way he was progressing. Very talented.

 

I agree, great fight. Thanks to Raging B()ll, I've seen it as well lol.

 

Alex Stewart ko3 Ezra Sellars

The first round was completely devoid of action. The second appeared to be more of the same when all hell broke loose. Eight knockdowns later (four each!) the lucky few had witnessed a classic heavyweight brawl.

 

Haha I'll join in, cause thanks to Raging B()ll I've seen it too.