Vicente Escobedo

[stujones]

What exactly happend to him in the Olympics? Who beat him. I was MIGHTY impressed with him on the Barrera undercard. The experts said his style didn't suit the Amateur -and while they might have a point, talent like that should still to well. The guy was lightening and could hit like a sledgehammer.

I haven't been as excited (and I am possibly more with Escobedo) since I saw a young Miguel Cotto on the Roy Jones Jnr vs Julio Gonzales undercard and the last time I saw a prospect as good as Cotto was when I saw Lennox Lewis just prior to him winning the European belt.

This kid has got huge future and world champion written all over him.

[kevin]

Rovshan Huseynov AZE DEF Vicente Escobedo USA (Points 36-18)

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[stujones]

Rovshan Huseynov AZE DEF Vicente Escobedo USA (Points 36-18)

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That is shocking, anyone know/remember how this faired with Khan or Kindelan.

Who did Huseynov fight.

That Escobedo looked superb to me, I was mightly impressed with Khan's speed in the Olympics - but Escobedo looked as fast (with his hands) last night.

[kevin]

It was 36-18 (eighteen) but it changed it into a smiley!!

Kindelan beat him next round q/finals 23-11

Kev

[stujones]

It was 36-18 (eighteen) but it changed it into a smiley!!

Kindelan beat him next round q/finals 23-11

Kev

Thought it sounded a bit one sided.

[sweetscience]

stephen burke beat him in the amatuers, but he did beat Michael Grant

[locoxelbox]

Escobedo was one of the best boxers in the US Olympic team. I've seen him win gold in some international tournaments. He holds a win over Ruslan Musinov (who twice beat cuban Mario Kindelan) but lost at the second round of both the 2003 Worlds and the 2004 Olympics.