Prime for prime. Two guys who were similar in a few ways. Both acted like taking a step backwards was a crime,and were strong as a bull. Iron chinned,but comparitively light punchers. My guess is that Vito would win it on points due to his faster handspeed. Providing he did n't cut too badly.
hamsho cuts antuofermo by fair means or foul that is a given ,my guess by a butt the bout ends in a no-contest as long as the ref spots the butt if he does not then hamsho gets a win.but hamsho also cut up bad at times
Tough one to call, as I think it would boil down to who's the strongest, and has the higher punch volume. It would be tough to score as there would bound to be so much garbage being slung, as opposed to really solid punches.
It think Vito had the better defence and movement. I reckon he takes it on points. Cuts to either could end it of course...
This would be a war. It would boil down to who could inflict the most damaging cuts. On another note, I just now found out that Vito was the guy who played Joey Zasa's (Joe Mantegna) bulldog in "Godfather III". I thought he looked familiar.
I don't understand those saying they are close, Antuofermo was one of best in 1970's. That may cause a few to hit keyboard to respond he wasn't, but consider: He broke into top 10 in 1973, beat Emile Griffith among others. Could not get shots agaisnt top guys in division for good money, dropped down to his natural 154, won Europeon title agianst Ekkard Dagge of Germany. Vito then was suppossed to get shot at world title. Instead, Dagge got shot, won title, and defended it not agaisnt Vito, but agaisnt Emile Griffith. THis was 1976, I believe. Fight was draw, but point is Vito had to watch 2 guys he beat fight big money television bout from his home (Fight was on national tv) Vito went back to 160, beat Vinny Curto, Cyclone Hart, and finally in 1979 got title shot, won. First defense he was forced to fight Hagler, they had one tough fight. I followed Hamsho his entire carreer, the two were not on same level. Hamsho had better management, that's about it. By the way, here's interseting Antufermo/boxing story. After Dagge win, Germany invited Vito back for bout with some up and coming prospect. 10 rounder. Vito takes fights. Promoter gives him tape of guy to study. Then fight comes, and day of fight Vito gets told it's 8 rounder! Now he knows he hads only 8 rounds to ko guy, or he won't get decison. Fight starts, and second surprise--guy is southpaw! They gave him film where opponent was orthodax, so e had not trained to fight southpaw. Bout went 8 rounds, young German got nod, and Antuofermo came back to states to fight at 160 for good.
Because Vito was minus his moustache in that film,I did n't recognise him at first. As the credits rolled,I thought "Ah that's who it was"
Excellent post, very informative. Bravo! Bravo! I've never been able to get the inside story behind the 8 round losss as well as to what went on in his career years 1976-77 when he was in Europe. Vito who comes from Brooklyn so I wondered what's he doing over there. Must agree tho this is very close and both men were considered bleeders
Thanks LAXPDX Remember back in the 70s at the garden before the main event started how they would introduce past and present boxing celebrities in attendance and you could get a look of them in their street clothes. Before the start of the Weston-Benitez fight, people like Rossman, Cooney and Vito make a quick entrance. Vito from the side resembles the villainous type with his long mustache and squinting eyes, the kind Brando has in the movie