I use to like Paul Hodgkinson, Liverpool fighter, who eventually won the title but then had to fight Goya Vargas in his first defence.
I use to like Paul Hodgkinson, Liverpool fighter, who eventually won the title but then had to fight Goya Vargas in his first defence.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
Sadly he was cursed with soft skin around the eyes.
I am sure you remember the first Villasana fight, where he put on a master classof face first brawling, dominating the teak tough Mexican, until he became so swollen around the eyes, he was basically blind, and the fight had to be stopped.
At least he got revenge, and a title, which I believe he did defend a few times (He stopped Stevie Cruz, amongst others I believe). If he had beaten Vargas, he would have got a money fight with the then unbeaten American sensation Kevin Kelley. But the Vargas fight ruined him, and he was a shell when battered into retirement against Steve Robinson.
Last edited by Britkid; 07-23-2013 at 08:36 PM.
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George Foreman
Thread title made me think of a hot ass, 18 year old virgin..
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