Mundine to defend against Hamdan - Feb 27

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 21 Dec 2007, 17:38

bollox wrote:By god this makes me think of Ray Robinson giving a way past it and in need of money Kid Gavilan, a decent payday before he retired. Anthony Mundine = Ray Robinson

I really hope this is a gee up...

Joe Corona · Post by **Joe Corona** » 21 Dec 2007, 18:15

ben k wrote: Whats wrong with the comments, Mundine met Hamden and another Fenech fighter years ago in a press confrenence and said he wouldnt fight his Muslim Brother. Hamden was undeafeted at the time and at his peak.

I get as frustrated with anyone with Mundine, but to say he "chickened out" against Hamden ever is simply laughable.

Hamdan has never been, and never will be in Choc's class. A total different class and quality of fighter. Not to mention naturally 10-15 pounds lighter.

Sure, Hamdan had a go and at times was fun to watch, but he was overly protected by his management for a good reason - a very limited fighter - at his best or not.

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 22 Dec 2007, 19:27

Sciaca was not in his class either, was he?

bollox · Post by **bollox** » 22 Dec 2007, 19:32

Marlin wrote:
bollox wrote:By god this makes me think of Ray Robinson giving a way past it and in need of money Kid Gavilan, a decent payday before he retired. Anthony Mundine = Ray Robinson
I really hope this is a gee up...

Possibly could be

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 22 Dec 2007, 19:44

bollox wrote:
Marlin wrote:
bollox wrote:By god this makes me think of Ray Robinson giving a way past it and in need of money Kid Gavilan, a decent payday before he retired. Anthony Mundine = Ray Robinson
I really hope this is a gee up...
Possibly could be

When did Sugar Ray Robinson fight Kid Gavilan? Gavilan fought Bobo Olson for the vacant title after one of Sugar Ray's retirements, losing on a majority decision,but I don't know about Robinson and Gavilan fighting each other. You are not confusing Gavilan with Carmen Basilio are you? That was no charity fight! Robinson had lost the middleweight title to Basilio and had to win it back of him. Gavilan was five years younger than Robinson.

Collins2000 · Post by **Collins2000** » 22 Dec 2007, 23:28

Brute wrote:
bollox wrote:
Marlin wrote: I really hope this is a gee up...
Possibly could be
When did Sugar Ray Robinson fight Kid Gavilan? Gavilan fought Bobo Olson for the vacant title after one of Sugar Ray's retirements, losing on a majority decision,but I don't know about Robinson and Gavilan fighting each other. You are not confusing Gavilan with Carmen Basilio are you? That was no charity fight! Robinson had lost the middleweight title to Basilio and had to win it back of him. Gavilan was five years younger than Robinson.

Bollox has got his time line or fighters mixed up. Robinson fought Gavilan twice at 147.

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 23 Dec 2007, 00:27

I was wondering about that. I only looked at page 1 of Sugar Ray's record which covered the time from his loss to Turpin. Gavilan was still a force well into the 50s.