Sean O'Grady-the most padded record in boxing history?

[qfellow]

Sean O'Grady fought Jim Watt in the hotbed of Glasgows Kelvin Hall 30 years ago. Watt is still regarded as one of the great British boxers. In the 12th round (of 15) of a great fight O'Grady had Watt serious trouble. Watt headbutted O'Grady, cut him badly and O'Grady was robbed as Watt got a ridiculous TKO.

I remember how gracious O'Grady was in defeat. He (and Watt, in fairness) had resisted turning the contest into an Irish Republican versus Scottish Prodestant match, which is what the promoters were hoping to make it at a difficult time in Irish history.

I guess we figured O'Grady, at 21 or 22 years old, was bound to get a rematch at some stage, but it never happened. I presume Watt did not fancy it. The next we heard O'Grady had retired at 24.

For this fight Sean O'Grady is fondly remembered in these parts for his bravery, skill and sportsmanship.

[Mars_ax]

I don't think O'Grady thought of himself as a world-beater or HOF material. He won a Light-weight championship, retired young after giving boxing his best shot, and went into broadcasting, pretty smart move if you ask me, what's not to like about Sean?

[marbleheadmaui]

Well wait a minute. Was O'Grady great? No. But he was good. And he beat a series of good fighters.

Hilmer Kenty was unbeaten and ranked #4 when O'Grady beat him.

Romeo Anaya and Shig Fukuyama were fine fighters but well past it by then.

OK, so he beat Hilmer Kenty

[MyDixieWrecked]

Brian Nielson's recorded is/was ridiculously padded(not sure if he's lost a lot in recent years).

Just throwing it out there.

[JazMerkin]

Well wait a minute. Was O'Grady great? No. But he was good. And he beat a series of good fighters.

Hilmer Kenty was unbeaten and ranked #4 when O'Grady beat him.

Romeo Anaya and Shig Fukuyama were fine fighters but well past it by then.

OK, so he beat Hilmer Kenty

Brilliant, he operated pre-1985 so he gets a pass for truly terrible opposition

Oh but he fought Hilmer Kenty, another guy who really didn't beat anyone of any real note. C'mon man, you would give a modern guy all kinds of shit for fighting the people O'Grady did. I mean, damn Saul Alvarez is practically a hall of famer compared to him.

[armin]

Ima go out on a limb and say marble was being sarcastic above

[JazMerkin]

Ima go out on a limb and say marble was being sarcastic above

I dunno, the first two lines seemed pretty unsarcastic. I pray he was, I really do. O'Grady was terrible imo, he was the poster child for what we've seen too many promoters do in the last 20 years.

[Otley]

cough...julio Cesar Chavez.....went 43-0...without really fighting any one.....he went on and did ok


Job Biscuit (Anyone who enters that ring deserves respect)!!!


eh eh!!

[marbleheadmaui]

Well wait a minute. Was O'Grady great? No. But he was good. And he beat a series of good fighters.

Hilmer Kenty was unbeaten and ranked #4 when O'Grady beat him.

Romeo Anaya and Shig Fukuyama were fine fighters but well past it by then.

OK, so he beat Hilmer Kenty

Brilliant, he operated pre-1985 so he gets a pass for truly terrible opposition

Oh but he fought Hilmer Kenty, another guy who really didn't beat anyone of any real note. C'mon man, you would give a modern guy all kinds of shit for fighting the people O'Grady did. I mean, damn Saul Alvarez is practically a hall of famer compared to him.

Your irony meter is off today.

[marbleheadmaui]

Ima go out on a limb and say marble was being sarcastic above

I thought the wink sort of signified that, but maybe I'm wrong?

[armin]

Hence I wasn't really going out on a limb...

[Hulk]

Its good to see that some new Saddo members are taking in interest in the legendary record of Sean O'Grady.

[Hulk]

A couple of people mentioned Lords Gym in the Tua retirement thread, so I looked up threads he posted in and this was one of them.

I forgot how long ago I made this thread. It was a good one.

The topic of padded records caused someone to bring up this character:

Don Steele

Don Steele - Boxer

[ruthless rocco]

Sergio Martinez has a interesting record.

in 1997, he started his career fighting fairly inexperienced guys as you'd expect a new fighter to: 0-1, 4-4, etc...

by 1999 he had progressed to fighting guys with decent records:24-4, 38-4-1,etc...

he bit off more than he could chew, in 2000, fighting Antonio Margarito(20-3) in Las Vegas. it was Martinez first fight out of Argentina. he lost, and resumed fighting less challenging fighters, to rebuild his confidence. which is the norm. so he fights some 6-2-3, 25-15-2, etc...

in 2001 he wins the FAB Argentinian nation title and appears to be stepping up his competition.

in 2002 he moves to Spain and starts facing fighters with worse records than those he fought hen he first started boxing. 8-12-1, 9-14-1, 11-10-1.

he wins the IBO light middleweight title in England defeating a guy 17-1-1; and successfully defends that title two times in England against fighters with records of 33-4-2 and 18-2-1.

in 2005, after 6 years as a pro, martinez goes back to spain and fights a guy who's 2-3.

he then fights for the WBC Latino light middleweight belt defeating an opponent with a record of 18-1. followed by fighters with records of:12-23-2, 7-9, 11-14-3, 13-24-2.

for his 40th professional fight, at the end of 2006, martinez 37-1-1 fights a guy with a staggering record of 1-7-2! followed soon after by fights against opponents with lousy records like:3-35-2, 14-4, 14-10.

in 2008 a fighter whose record 16-6 is chosen to be martinez last great punching bag before people start talking about how everyone is ducking him and how he's the most avoided fighter in the world.

he defeats Bunema, draws with Cintron and loses to Williams... then 5 fights later we're in the present day. Sergio Martinez P4P #3. one of the greatest fighters in the sport today.

i'm not buying it.

if you look at up on boxrec, and you scroll down the page... you'll notice alot of red in the records of the fighters he's chosen to face.

[TitoFan]

Can't believe we're debating who
has the most padded record ever,
after all that's been said about a
very coddled fighter who is
ever so protected by his overbearing dad, protecting his precious
zero.

Just incredible and
ridiculous, I tell you.