Was it really that close? - Joey and the Hurricane

[jmc617]

The baltazarbrothers channel (youtube) proudly presents The Fight of the Week (FOTW) ...

Joey Giardello vs. Reuben 'Hurricane' Carter
Click on the title above to see the fight. I am working on splitting it into two parts instead of the 5 or 6 I currently have it split to.

[HomicideHenry]

fornicate no it wasnt, and I'm glad Giardello won the law suit over that bullshit too

[jmc617]

Carter actually looks flat and out of shape in this one. Not throwing punches with the same intensity I have seen him with in other fights. Giardello is gaining my respect the more I look at this. He has a very disarming style great angles and positioning. Haven't even finished watching this beauty yet.

[jmc617]

...or maybe not that out of shape lol! :surprised:

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[dempseyfire]

Thanks for posting!

[Ambling Alp]

It was close, but Giardello deserved it. I suppose you could make an argument for Carter. Certainly not the ripoff that the movie made it out to be.

[scartissue]

Here is another write-up on the fight.

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Notes
"Middleweight champion Joey Giardello called on every trick he learned in 16 years of pro battling to beat strong Rubin (Hurricane) Carter in his first title defense Monday night. A rousing finish in the last five rounds of the 15 rounder earned the crafty, 34 year old champion the unanimous decision over the second ranked contender from Paterson, N.J., at Convention Hall. Giardello was cut over the left eye and shaken by a jolting left hook in the 4th round. Carter had his big chance in that round but he blew it. The ring-scarred champion kept on the move constantly against his stalking, straight-moving opponent. With blood trickling from the cut most of the way, Giardello fought the classic fight - sticking with his left jab to the head, hooking to the body and head and making Carter miss. Joey had the challenger slicing the air with dozens of punches in most rounds with a slip of the head or a slight move backwards or to the side. Carter landed his share of punches but Giardello scored with more." -Associated Press

Comments:
Unofficial AP scorecard - 69-68 Giardello
Unofficial poll of ringside scribes - 14 for Giardello, 3 for Carter (also reported as 15-5 for Giardello)

Post fight comments
"I had him on the hook but let him get off. He's cagey and takes a helluva punch. I think I won it clear - at least 9-6." -Rubin Carter
"He fought my fight and didn't press as I expected him to press. He didn't fight inside and made it easy for me. That had alot to do with it." -Joey Giardello

[BoxBuzz]

Nice read....thanks for taking the effort to post this!

[Counter-puncher]

Giardello is gaining my respect the more I look at this. He has a very disarming style great angles and positioning. .

the man was king of the intangibles

[jmc617]

Going to try to post the video on Break.com who have a 500mb upload limit. It will allow me to break it up into just two parts as opposed to the 5 or 6 I currently have it at.

[Brute]

Most fighters who go the distance in a big fight think they are the winner. It is just human nature.

Veteran flyweight Ray Perez used to think he won fights when he was KOed. "That goddamned referee was standing on my chest while he counted" was one of his classic comments.

[jmc617]

lol, that is classic!

Most fighters who go the distance in a big fight think they are the winner. It is just human nature.

Veteran flyweight Ray Perez used to think he won fights when he was KOed. "That goddamned referee was standing on my chest while he counted" was one of his classic comments.

[Robinson]

This is all wrong. I saw Carter on Oprah and she
said that he was robbed of the title....and the song...
the song.....