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    Default CLAP FOR THE PAZMAN...

    CLAP FOR THE PAZMAN...





    There are times when a young, promising boxer comes along that you make
    a decision to jump on the bandwagon or just end up disliking him. You might
    think he's the next Benny Leonard or that he is an over hyped average
    fighter at best.

    When Vinny Pazienza burst on the scene I was not on the bandwagon. He
    was loud, boastful and to a point abrasive. He did work his way up the
    lightweight ladder toward a title shot. He beat one of my favorites, ex IBF
    lightweight champion Harry Arroyo. He then defeated Greg Haugen to win the
    title. The rugged Haugen regained the title from Vinny and Pazienza moved
    into the 140 lb. class. He was defeated by Roger Mayweather, Hector Camacho
    and Loreto Garcia in attempts at the junior welterweight title.

    Enter Phase II of Vinny's career. Vinny suffered serious injuries in
    car accident. It was not certain if Vinny would ever fight again. To see
    Vinny training diligently with a halo screwed to his head just blew me away.
    Then he came back. He jumped a weight class and defeated Gilbert Dele for
    the junior middleweight title. That's when I became a Paz fan !

    In 1994 he met my idol Roberto Duran. As much as I respected Vinny I
    rooted against him. To this day I think Roberto deserved the decision in
    that fight. Vinny got it. Vinny deservedly won their return bout. Now Vinny
    was matched with a prime Roy Jones Jr. This was a suicide mission at best.
    Vinny was outclassed by one of the era's best fighters but he went out on
    his shield like a true warrior.

    Next came the fight he was supposed to lose. He met the highly touted
    Dana Rosenblatt who was 28-0. Dana was a good boxer with decent power who
    appeared to be going places. He did well for three rounds but in the fourth
    a determined Pazienza rocked him. His follow up barrage prompted referee
    Tony Orlando to intervene but Vinny wasn't finished and his onslaught even
    felled the referee. Sportsman like ? No...But that was the warrior in Vinny.
    He was caught up in the moment.

    In his next match Vinny would lose to the smooth boxing Herol Graham.
    He would lose a decision in a rematch to Rosenblatt. He was then stopped by
    former welterweight king Aaron Davis.

    Vinny had one more shot at glory. It came in 2002 when he lost to WBC
    super middleweight champion Eric Lucas.Two years lars later Vinny would win
    a decision over Tocker Pudwill in his last fight.

    Vinny won 50 of 60 fights. He scored 30 knockouts. He was one of the
    most entertaining boxers of his time. He feared no one. He was great for the
    sport. I wish there were more like him around today.



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    Paz was colorful, but I never thought he was that good. I like Mickey Ward alot better. I do give props for Paz coming back, and making some good fights after his accident. I don't think he would have been any better in any other era though. Regardless of weight. He come to fight, but he just wasn't that good.

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