Did no one fess up to being a Kid Diamond mark? You remember Almazbek Raiymkulov don't you guys?
What about 'The All American Boy' Jason Litzau?
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Did no one fess up to being a Kid Diamond mark? You remember Almazbek Raiymkulov don't you guys?
What about 'The All American Boy' Jason Litzau?
Yes I'm from the north west we have electricity here now also.Quote:
Originally Posted by Primo Carnera
Please don't tell me you're from the North West Al. With your penchant for good food and fine wines, and your fine use of the Queen's English in my imagination, I had you down as from Kensington or Mayfair.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
Anyway for me, it was Dave "boy" Green , Errol Christie and Herrol Graham. Depends what is classed as "Making it". I feel Graham made it , but he didn't become World champ.
You're not a Manc though are you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
I am not from Manchester .Quote:
Originally Posted by El KabongYou're not a Manc though are you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
Edner Cherry
Harry Simon
Scott Harrison
Paul Spadafora
Kassim Ouma
Audley Harrison ;D
Jesse James Hughes who used to fight a lot on USA Tuesday Night fights was entertaining in and out of the ring. Agreed on Ike Ibeabuchi who could have been a good to great fighter.
And I forgot about 1 of the modern day Road Warriors of boxing in Buck Smith who fought all comers but fell short alot. 200 fights and never won a major title.
Amir Khan! 😂😂😂
Buck Smith knocked out Kirkland Lang over here. Upset.Quote:
Originally Posted by jon09
Good guys who had to work from the bottom up. Zavala maxed out what he had. He had a bad case of frozen feet late and believed in free trade but they didn't come any tougher and committed. It looked like Salud opened him up with a box cutter! He's another lost too early in life with tragic accident. Zamudio was a nice little switch hitter. Scores didn't do justice to what he did when on inside of Arbachakov.Quote:
Originally Posted by greynotsooldHow did I miss this first time? Loved Espino. Remember Ysias Zamudio? Rudy Zavala? I thought Johnny Chavez from Azusa was pretty good until he lost his vision.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
@SlimTrae...I know guys that used to go to Bojado's gym. They say he is the greatest gym fighter of all time. If you go to his gym he will kick your ass, heavyweight to flyweight.
Frankie Randall. He made it with the asterisk of 'upset' but he should have been so much more. Tremendous fluid boxer puncher with a chip on the shoulder
Heavyweight Johnmy Thunder who on USA Tuesday Night Fights knocked an opponent in Seven seconds,
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Originally Posted by johnsebastianmiran
Crawford Grimsley who had gone the distance with OLD George Foreman.
Dwight Davison
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I liked Ross Hale because of the Bristol boys thing. He was all set to move on from domestic level when he got twatted by Paul Ryan. I liked Ryan too but never fancied him to move beyond Brit level.
I thought Ajose Olusegun was going to be the goods when he was mugging off decent Brit/Euro fighters. Got bashed up by Matthysse and will now no doubt fade away dropping decisions to all sorts before getting chinned out then calling it a day.
Harold THE SHADOW Knight , look destined for world honours but came up short against Rocky Lockridge.
Engels Pedroza - a wild bomber who looks great against second raters but was a little short of world class.
Rod Douglas - great amateur boxers came up short against Herol Graham.
Douglas beat Benn in the amateurs and was like clubber lang.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
Didn't Douglas finish because of a Brain injury? He does lose to Graham and that is no disgrace , but I think he would've come again and had a top career.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterDouglas beat Benn in the amateurs and was like clubber lang.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
Infact, it baits the question that perhaps Benn and Eubank would've had different careers if they had come across Herrol Graham? Eubank has famously already stated what he thought of Graham.
Yes Douglas had to have an operation after the fight and could never fight again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Primo CarneraDidn't Douglas finish because of a Brain injury? He does lose to Graham and that is no disgrace , but I think he would've come again and had a top career.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterDouglas beat Benn in the amateurs and was like clubber lang.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
Infact, it baits the question that perhaps Benn and Eubank would've had different careers if they had come across Herrol Graham? Eubank has famously already stated what he thought of Graham.
I always maintained that Graham would have beaten Eubanks, Benn and Watson.
Growing up in Bethnal Green, there were many great fighters around. I particularly liked Jimmy Anderson, a pretty dirty but clever fighter. I also remember Joey Singleton who never won a fight but we all loved him.
I got a lot of new names to check out!
Glenwood Brown. Still think he beat Taylor with room..in nothing but wars, dude was solid.
I use to watch him too he had a bomb of a left hook and I was a fan of his. The channel made you a fan of their fighter and you supported them in title fights.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
Was he called the real beast because there was someone else called beast at the time?
He was unlucky that he fought in the era of Taylor, Chavez, McGirt, Whitaker, Starling, Brown (Simon) and then a young Tito...Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
He was highly rated though; taking Chavez to a 'controversial split decision' in The Ring's mythical 'How Chavez got to 100-0' article.
I thought that was Campus who took JC Chavez to the mythical 100 in that ring magazine?Quote:
Originally Posted by BritkidHe was unlucky that he fought in the era of Taylor, Chavez, McGirt, Whitaker, Starling, Brown (Simon) and then a young Tito...Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
He was highly rated though; taking Chavez to a 'controversial split decision' in The Ring's mythical 'How Chavez got to 100-0' article.
It was Simon the beast Brown and Glenwood called himself the real beast.
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Originally Posted by MasterI thought that was Campus who took JC Chavez to the mythical 100 in that ring magazine?Quote:
Originally Posted by BritkidHe was unlucky that he fought in the era of Taylor, Chavez, McGirt, Whitaker, Starling, Brown (Simon) and then a young Tito...Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
He was highly rated though; taking Chavez to a 'controversial split decision' in The Ring's mythical 'How Chavez got to 100-0' article.
It was Simon the beast Brown and Glenwood called himself the real beast.
Yes I think Campus was the fighter, who Chavez 'fought' to go 100-0 (or was it Tszyu?), Brown dropped a non title 10 round split decision to Chavez with JC Superstar in 'fight 80 something'.
Norris was definitely fight 101, where Chavez lost his '0'.
Donovan Boucher was a Canadian boxer who I liked too, he came over here and beat Kirkland Lang but he lost to Glenwood Brown.
Boucher had the 'sign' over our boys in the early 90s, as mentioned a quality operator. I got to see him (just, in the nosebleed seats) live when I went to Benn/EubankII. He was part of the main support challenging for Espana's alphabet title.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Another name that comes to mind in this era was Tony Collins.
His big brother went something like 35/0 before losing to Gary Jacobs and Laing, but Tony looked the better quality of the two.
Tony probably turned pro too early, and was only allowed to fight four rounders for a couple of years, and then was just thrown into twelve rounders with some tough foreign opposition. His two wars with Ricardo Nunez are well worth a viewing for those who have not seen him.
Sadly for Collins his career was done before his 23rd Birthday, he had been matched too tough, too soon, and the ring battles caught up with him.