vito antuofermo vs

I've got to take Vito A in this one. Barkley could punch, but VA's all-around toughness sees him pull it out.

 

It all depends on how long Vito's skin holds up. If Vito bleeds early from a cut above the eyes, he loses by TKO to "The Barker."

MR.BILL:deal

 

Vito versus Curtis Parker,

A favorite wish-bout. Could it have been 10-Even Rounds.

 

vito cuts easily and with the more powerful iran peppering vito with stinging jabs and well timed one-twos i think the ref would stop the fight in the 7th or 8th round:yep:think

 

:goodI happen to think that this is a tremendous post.uote=Duodenum;8777917]The height disparity would reduce the potential for butting which was so costly to Vito through much of his career. He could take a tremendous shot, was a vastly underrated defensive fighter, and the best conditioned middleweight in boxing, even causing Hagler to gas a bit in their draw. He had enormous physical strength, and wouldn't give Iran a moment of rest.

Of course Barkley was a better puncher, most everyone was. But this would go into the trenches where Vito lived. So much hustle, so much pressure, so much stamina. At his 1977 to 1979 peak, Vito was a most formidable adversary.[/quote]

 

:goodCheers Henry

 

Vito's strength-sapping style just might work to edge out Iran Barkley, who was
never really a conserve-energy based fighter.
I'd put it at 6-4-0 for Vito, with Vito sweeping the last 3-Rounds.

A 12-Rounder, it's Vito much easier.

 

I remember watching Vito's post surgery comeback against tough and nasty Mauricio Aladana. Following his rematch with Minter, Antuofermo opted to undergo a procedure to have his protruding brow bone shaved down in the hopes that all the head butt induced bleeding which had colored his career red would be reduced. (This ploy failed, possibly due to the accumulation of scar tissue.) I previously viewed Chiaverini TD2 Aldana, where Mauricio butted Tony with a fight ending clash of head, a collision which caused the witty Chiaverini to humorously remark,"That was his best punch of the fight!"

Vito's rustiness cost him immediately, as Aldana caught him cold, dropping him twice in the opening round. These flash knockdowns were the first time Antuofermo had ever hit the deck. After what should have been a 10-7 opening round, Vito then blew him out by scores of 46-43, 48-42 and 48-40. Mauricio was used to fighting ten rounds, having done it eight times within the previous two years, but with the Chicago crowd chanting "Vito!...Vito!...Vito!," Antofermo had Aldana panting like a dog as their bout neared the final bell. I've seen guys run down and fatigued, but not often winded and panting like Aladana was.

 

Eugene 'Cyclone' Hart said Vito was a tougher fighter than Marvin Hagler.

Both stronger and better defensively. And that Vito had better body-punching
abilities.

 

When Antuofermo and Hagler had that fatal clash of heads in their rematch, it was Marv who reeled around the ring in agony, as Vito merely stood in place before bending down his head to dab at yet another ultimately fight ending gash with his glove. But that episode left no doubt as to who had the greater tolerance for pain.

 

Vito did use his head as a weapon.
As Hugo Corro complained in their Title Fight.

He actually hurt Cyclone Hart with an intentional head butt.
Ands he pulled the same dirty move when fighting Willie Classen.