1970's ~ Top Heavyweight Upsets

[Bill Paxtom]

Bill...what exactly was Rico doing to ~keep~ Stander away ? Clinching and/or running away are both "ways" to use.

Good Question ~

> Ron was 5' 11" with a 70" Reach, and was 235 lbs. "Tubby Slow"

> Rico Brooks at 6' 1 with a 76" Reach, and 210 lbs.

Ron came out too slow, and let Rico set the pace for the first 2-Rounds.

In Round 3, Rico caught Ron with several right-hand 'Sunday Punches' and
opened a bad cut over Ron's right-eye.

Ron then panicked, and was not his usual aggressive self in Rounds 3 thru 8,
as he was worried about the cut opening up, causing a TKO stoppage.

Rico was smart, and used the lack of aggression from Ron to send out poking
left-jabs and long-range right-hands over the top.

By the end of Round 8, Ron was hopelessly behind.

So no, Rico didn't 'run-or-clinch', he just did a better job of boxing as Ron was
too worried about the cut over his right-eye.

Ron was an over-whelming favorite {9-1} by the Las Vegas odds-makers.

"Big Upset"