Howard 'Kayo' Smith ~ "Good Fighter - Bad Breaks"

[Bill Paxtom]

June 16, 1976

Howard Smith vs. Johnny Boudreaux

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Howard Smith >

"I hurt my right-hand badly in Round 2. It went 'numb', and it took 3 Rounds before
I could feel it again. I couldn't start using it until Round 6."

"At the end of Round 8, my corner told me that I better get it into gear, as the fight
was too-close-for-comfort. I came out for Round 9 with a charge, and hurt Johnny
pretty bad with some body-punches. Then I caught him in the head with my right.
I had him in trouble, and he was 'out-on-his-feet' over the last 20-Seconds, but
I ran out of time."

"I guess I gave some Rounds away {3, 4 and 5}, but I turned it on when I had to.
I won the last 2-Rounds big."

"Johnny is a good fighter, and he's really fast. The fastest guy that I have ever faced.
He's going to be a tough competitor to get around for a lot of guys. He doesn't have
a lot of power, but he's a sharp puncher. I could see him fighting for a World
Championship in a year or so."