Yoko Gushiken

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  1. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yoko was such a great pressure fighter who had tremendous stamina, great chin, and serious power. Unfortunately, his career was pretty short.
    Where would he rank amongst flyweights in history?
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  2. McGrain

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    As a flyweight? Never did he fight at flyweight I believe - @fleaman has plenty to say about his light-fly career though.
     
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  3. Flo_Raiden

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    ATG Afro.
    In all honesty he gets underrated now. I'd say he's one of the best light-flyweights, just behind Jung Koo Chang, Zapata, Yuh, and Carbajal Such a beautiful technician and great boxer-puncher. Beast of a fighter when on form.
     
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  4. George Crowcroft

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    Looks like an amazing fighter, but I've only seen the Vargas fight.
     
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  5. HolDat

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    Ahh seems to be some mix info across the Internet. Help us out @Flea Man !
     
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  6. Flo_Raiden

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    You have a new assignment this week George! I think you’ll enjoy the Fierce Eagle’s fights. He’s a brilliant fighter to watch. Not the most consistent at times and he has his flaws but he always made for entertaining fights.
     
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  7. George Crowcroft

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    Looks like I do! Any fights you'd recommend?
     
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    Just sent out a couple fights. Here’s another one too where he puts on a Duran-esque type of performance.
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  11. HolDat

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    I agree with @Flo_Raiden
    I watched his fights about a week ago and he's exciting to watch. It's a shame he's been forgotten.
     
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  12. The Morlocks

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    I have followed him since 70s and have had his career for 10 yrs. I put him no 1 jr .
     
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  13. Flea Man

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    yeah never fought at fly (might’ve done in his debut or something I’d have to check) but a really skilful boxer puncher type, who didn’t really face all that great opposition. A few formerly good flyweights who were past it somewhat (Lopez, Vargas) and a few decent light flys, but I’ve always felt the WBC side of the bracket in those early eras of light fly were better to be honest.

    H2H he’s pretty good, but watch his fight with Guzman: Yoko gets rocked really early and fights his way back into it, really good scrap.
     
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  14. HolDat

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    Thanks Flea. His fight with Guzman was a thriller.
     
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    And oh man, what an opponent!
     
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