What fight did you watch recently/last night

[TheGreatA]

Watched a Wilfred Benitez featherweight amateur bout against a 19 year old Canadian southpaw Camil Huard, apparently from 1972. Benitez was announced as being 17 years of age but he was actually 13 or 14. Huard had some success early with his aggressive tactics but Benitez's superior class quickly told as he started firing back and hurt Huard in the first round. Neither were afraid to exchange punches but Benitez mostly had the better of it since he was easily able to slip Huard's punches while landing his own. After 3 rounds of action the decision went to Benitez without any question about it.

Along with that I watched two more Benitez early pro career fights against Lawrence Hafey and Al Hughes, both from 1974. Benitez had just turned 16 and in two years would win the light welterweight title from Antonio Cervantes. Benitez was truly a genius and had the skills and poise of a much more mature boxer than he actually was.

[Marcov]

Wow that Benitez amateur bout must have been interesting.

Last night I watched Mark Medal vs Earl Hargrove. Hargrove was one of those guys that was knocking everybody out. I remember people thinking he was that good because he was getting them out early. At least til Medal exposed him. I liked Medal but he too was beat soon and lost the IBF title.

[1SILVA]

Yaqui Lopez vs Michael Spinks


Round 1 Lopez
On the good body work

Round 2 Lopez
More active landed solid shots

Round 3 Lopez great round
Spinks came out purposeful but he called
of the assault mid round and Lopez came back
well and was all over him by the end of the round
body shots look to be winding Spinks imo because
he took a gulp of air this round

Round 4 Spinks (What a war)
Spinks found his range and landed some nice
accurate punches particularly his straight right hand,
Lopez missed a lot imo.

Round 5 Spinks (close)

I felt Spinks just! edged this round with the
cleaner shots not much in it though

Round 6 Spinks (Another excellent round)
Spinks hurt Lopez in this round and landed
the cleaner shots although Lopez did come back
well toward the end.

Its seems Lopez may not have recovered from
the previous round because Spinks came out
and nailed him early in this round, dropped him
twice as the ref waved the fight off on the second
KD.


Great fight. I found this more exciting than the Lopez
vs Saad 2 fight myself. Lopez won most of the early round
with his pressure and body work however he seemed to step
off the pace about round 4 most likely because he was
starting to tire because of all the pressure he had been putting
on as he stopped pressing the gap Spinks seem to get more time
and space to pick to his counters, when Spinks
got his range he started landing some hard straight
right hands on Lopez.

Just finished seeing Whitaker-Roger Mayweather from 1987. For those of you who believed Whitaker was a boring fighter, this will prove you wrong. Whitaker and Uncle Roger went toe to toe for 12 rounds. Whitaker dropped Roger in the first round, and was outslugging him when he began to tire in the 7th. In the 9th round, Uncle Roger caught Sweet Pea with a perfect right cross, and he went down and was out on his feet. Sweet Pea recovered, staggered Roger in the 11th, and won a unanimous decision. IMO, Whitaker's toughest in the first 10 years of his career

[dde91]

Watched B-Hop vs Echols 2 the other night.

Thinking of watching Whitaker vs. Trinidad later.

[JAB5239]

Ali vs Sonny Banks

[The Surgeon]

I just watched Marquez vs Cassamayor and im about to put on Cordington vs Bika

[HaglerSteelChin]

Hearns vs Pryor at 132 in an amateur fight. Hearns was giving a standing 8 count and lost the decision, Hearns was only like 17.

[Dynamite Kid]

Just finished seeing Whitaker-Roger Mayweather from 1987. For those of you who believed Whitaker was a boring fighter, this will prove you wrong. Whitaker and Uncle Roger went toe to toe for 12 rounds. Whitaker dropped Roger in the first round, and was outslugging him when he began to tire in the 7th. In the 9th round, Uncle Roger caught Sweet Pea with a perfect right cross, and he went down and was out on his feet. Sweet Pea recovered, staggered Roger in the 11th, and won a unanimous decision. IMO, Whitaker's toughest in the first 10 years of his career

Yeah that is always the fight i tell people to watch when they call Whitaker a runner or say he did not fight with heart.

I also felt Whitaker's fights with Rivera ,Hurtado proves that Whitaker was not just a slick fighter, that he could also fight aggressively.

Anyone who thinks Whitaker did'nt stay in the pocket and **** it out from time to time should watch these fights.

Good call 1SILVA

[The Surgeon]

Yeah that is always the fight i tell people to watch when they call Whitaker a runner or say he did not fight with heart.

I also felt Whitaker's fights with Rivera ,Hurtado proves that Whitaker was not just a slick fighter, that he could also fight aggressively.

Anyone who thinks Whitaker did'nt stay in the pocket and **** it out from time to time should watch these fights.

Good call 1SILVA

I have to say thats one i havent had the pleasure of watching. Yet.

Im watching Bert Cooper vs Holyfeild right now, wild fight and way under rated

[American Dream]

just finished Jones vs Hill and Corrales/Castillo I
bout to put in Pryor/Arguello