This day in boxing. A look back.

**TitoFan** · 05-26-2018 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by Britkid

Originally Posted by TitoFan

5/18/96: Wilfredo Vazquez KO's Eloy Rojas to win WBA world featherweight title

Vazquez was an excellent fighter. I fought Rojas was the real deal; Wilfredo showed otherwise and it turned out Eloy was not even the best in Venezuela in the era eh Antonio?!

I'll be honest I never knew that much about Rojas, and Venezuela isn't exactly a world hotbed of boxing champions, is it.

I do know, however, that it was a pretty good fight, and Vazquez was a great champion. Unfortunately he ran into Naseem later on, but so did a lot of other good featherweights.

**Beanz** · 06-21-2018 05:38 AM

June 20th 1980 - Leonard v Duran 1

**Master** · 06-21-2018 05:46 AM

I need to watch the full fight. It shows Leonard could mix it with a brutal Duran and give him a good fight.

Even in his loss Leonard showed his heart.

**Master** · 06-22-2018 07:50 AM

Watched the first 3 rounds. Leonard won the first with his boxing skills and great foot work but Duran battered and hurt Leonard in the 2nd with a left hook and carried it on in the 3rd round.