Herol Bomber Graham, was an elusive boxer who in his prime you couldn't hit with a bag or gravel'
Won British , Commonwealth, and European titles, failed at world level but was a fine fighter.
Glenwood Brown.
Herol Bomber Graham, was an elusive boxer who in his prime you couldn't hit with a bag or gravel'
Won British , Commonwealth, and European titles, failed at world level but was a fine fighter.
Glenwood Brown.
What's funny is basically this makes you immediately sum up the fights remember and then you realize some of the peripherals you have forgotten. Orlando Canizales...Bantamweight from Texas. Brother Gaby was also a champ in same division. Very formidable combination puncher and overall underrated at career end. Lost early on to Olympic medalist Paul Gonzalez who was maybe 5,6-0. Won belt late 80's and beat Gonzalez in rematch via tko cut. Savaged poor Billy Hardy in a tko defense which was also a rematch. Scored late tko in defense v Bones Adams. Very close fight that Adams fought mostly with a broken jaw until his Dad stepped in. Canizales defended against Sergio Reyes w.12 but seem to recall thinking Reyes deserved the win. Canizales beat him in rematch. Somewhere in early 90's one of the most hoped for 'best vs best' dream fights was a Canizales vs Junior Jones showdown but didn't happen until both slipped a bit and went up in weight. Still a good fight. Also went up in weight to challenge Wilfredo Vasquez only to come up just short but think I had Canizales winning.
Exactly! One can quickly concede there are loads of boxers we know ( AS THE OPPONENT) to one of our fav, but not much more than that.
It can also reveal our biases for a certain ethnicity, style of fights. I've read Harol Graham's name for decades, seen a few highlights, but not enough to actually define his best/challenging fights. Even though I've only seen one Gene Tunney fight, I have more stats in my head on him than Graham!
Nice bio on Canizales! Another champ that gets ripped for his era, but you were spot on!!
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Man now that's under the radar. Ok this is a cluster...out of NY? Welterweight mainly. Rock hard beard. Mostly the big data I know for sure is thinking he really deserved the title W over Meldrick Taylor. Also "robbed" vs Larry Barnes. Just a solid all out scraper maybe B level but had some all out wars over last few years of career up in weight, Vinny Pazienza and Simon Brown among them.
I am sure DLA watched him, as I did, in the late 1980's ITV boxing show which showed USA boxers on (probably) ESPN. You got to know the fighter and their career progression to become a fan of theirs.
Just to add to Spicoli, he was called the "Beast" or the "Real Beast" because Simon Brown also had that name. Failed at numerous title bids but they were good champions, had a big left hook and was a nice guy. Hope he is doing good in retirement.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
G Brown fought during my years High school years late 1980s.
I associate Glenwood brown with names like Marlon Starling(dont think they fought), Meldrick Taylor, Saul Maumby, Simon Brown.
Quiet, workman like boxer, no frills, no fancy whistles or bells just a solid WW. Don't remember him winning a big belt, just that he was always in contentions with top names alt 80s early 90s. Now that I think about it, there were a LOT of good WWs, that it was possible to not have fought them all, and not be considered a ducker. I think Lloyd Honeyghan was another potential foe that Brown didnt face, not because he ducked, but losing a fight wasnt the end, but it placed one at the back of the line --I think that was Glenwood Brown. He made it to the belt, lost, came back again.
Carlos Monzon!
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It was Simon Brown that was due to fight Lloyd Honeyghan but he gave the title up.
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