Wayne McCullough vs Daniel Zaragoza - Great underrated clash of styles

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    I really enjoy watching Zaragoza do his thing, an underappreciated operator chip off the fantastic Mexican lower weight block. Enjoy!

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    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Bump.
     
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  3. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Man Zaragoza opened my eyes with this fight. I was certain McCullough was the next big thing. I was wrong great fight
     
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  4. McGrain

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    Zaragoza was 55 years old for this fight.
     
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  5. McGrain

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    His left was so weird.
     
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  6. Momus

    Momus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    One of those shocking at the time / made complete sense afterwards upsets.

    Looking back through his career I could never quite put my finger on why Zaragoza was so under-rated. He made for great fights (despite his awkward style), and always put it on the line. After this fight he gave a young Erik Morales all he could handle for a while before eventually succumbing late on.
     
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  7. Momus

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    Speaking of under-rated, look out for Merchant's "strong-arm tactics" at 46:33...
     
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  8. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Him and Luis Ortiz are two ancient birds of a feather.
     
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  9. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I was a big fan of Wayne. They showed as lot of his fights on TV and I followed him from early on. Real fan friendly style and a nice kid to boot. I thought he would take Z. Remember being disappointed that night. Z put on an outstanding performance
     
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  10. Russell

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    Some obscure Wayne footage for the fans -

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