Classic fights I've watched recently

[handsofstone]

Glenn Catley vs Neville Brown

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@handsofstone...nice to see Catley mentioned again
Did all right didn't he for a Bristol boy who had most of his big fights on the road?

Glenn tends to forgotten a bit I think - with the Brits having had so much success at SMW at that time - but he won a few good ones.

Neville Brown was fun for a while as well, sad that he never kicked-on although his career was okayish all the same.

[Woldemar]

Welcome Ncita vs Sugar Baby Rojas I
Sugar Baby Rojas vs Gustavo Ballas

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Ruben Olivares vs Chucho Castillo 1+2

Cant find their 3rd fight,shame as the 1st two were good fights,well fought with a lot of good infighting,real gruelling affairs,1st fight was the best i'd say with Olivares winning a deserved UD,rematch was a lot closer with Castillo winning via 14th round TKO due to a cut eye suffered by Ruben,im not sure who was in front by that point it was a real nip and tuck fight and Chucho had more success than he did in the previous fight

Pity about the 3rd fight not being available

I just saw the Ruben Olivares vs Chucho Castillo I fight about 2 hours ago. It was a very entertaining contest. A classic Mexican all out war. It is a fight clinic for young cats that want to pursue a boxing career. This is how you fight! Both fighters gave a clinic of how you suppose to fight inside. Castillo reminds me of the great Carmen Basilio in his style. The only difference between him and Basilio was that Basilio threw much more punches and combinations. He was busier. But, Chucho was a hell of a fighter. He gave El Puas, all he could handle. He dropped Ruben in the third round with a perfect left hook. But, Olivares got up fighting like if nothing has happened. After round 9, it was all the great Ruben Olivares! He started hooking that body with much more continuity. I will see fight #2 sometime this week. I gave fight #1 to Olivares 146-142.

[davie]

On recommendation from Tomasino:

Iran Barkley vs James Toney.

A masterclass from Toney, a really good performances and a great combination of boxing and slick in-fighting.
Seldom seen a fighter slip punches up close, as well as Toney did here.

[Woldemar]

Hiroshi Kawashima vs Jose Luis Bueno II
Louie Espinosa vs Mauricio Stecca

[Keko]

Julio Cesar Chavez vs Meldrick Taylor
Marvin Hagler vs John Mugabi

Mugabi and Taylor

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George Foreman vs Joe Frazier 1+2

Frazier was actually doing great in the 1st round of the 1st fight,he was tatooing Foreman with left hooks but once George put him down,it was a demolition job,still Joe got up all 6 times but Foreman was bouncing shots off him even taking him off his feet with one shot,brutal display of punching

That was 1st time i'd ever seen the rematch and TBH it was an excellent fight,Frazier did have a little success with single shots but Foreman was a man on a mission and just walked Frazier down,i was happy to see the ref wave it off after the 2nd KD because Frazier was done but being the warrior he is ,would've continued

[Tinnie]

George Foreman vs Joe Frazier 1+2

Frazier was actually doing great in the 1st round of the 1st fight,he was tatooing Foreman with left hooks but once George put him down,it was a demolition job,still Joe got up all 6 times but Foreman was bouncing shots off him even taking him off his feet with one shot,brutal display of punching

That was 1st time i'd ever seen the rematch and TBH it was an excellent fight,Frazier did have a little success with single shots but Foreman was a man on a mission and just walked Frazier down,i was happy to see the ref wave it off after the 2nd KD because Frazier was done but being the warrior he is ,would've continued

Smokin Joe showed he had incredible self belief along side those massive kahunas to rematch Foreman after the first fight.

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Johnny Nelson v Carl Thompson.

Although The Cat was always one of my favourite fighters, I have to give props to Johnny Nelson for the way he dismantled Thompson.

Nelson really came of age that night & totally erased the stinking memories of the De Leon & Warring 'fights'.

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Johnny Nelson v Carl Thompson.

Although The Cat was always one of my favourite fighters, I have to give props to Johnny Nelson for the way he dismantled Thompson.

Nelson really came of age that night & totally erased the stinking memories of the De Leon & Warring 'fights'.

Good call....Nelson could really turn it on when he fancied it, such a pity that he fenced his way through so many fights and that some really stank.
I don't blame JN when he had a roll at heavyweight but the De Leon fight was hideous.

[davie]

Jorge Fernando Castro vs John David Jackson - 94 fight of the year

And a good bloody fight it was, Castro would have been pulled out at various stages by a modern day ref, for taking a pummeling on the ropes. Then again the same ref let Jackson fight on twice in the 9th despite the fact he obviously couldn't hold himself up.

Tremendous fight.

[lazboy]

Botha vs Briggs. Pretty much a Super Heavyweight, big boy war. Botha won but it was called a draw.

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Jorge Fernando Castro vs John David Jackson - 94 fight of the year

And a good bloody fight it was, Castro would have been pulled out at various stages by the ref for taking a pummeling on the ropes. Then again the same ref let Jackson fight on twice in the 9th despite the fact he obviously couldn't hold himself up.

Tremendous fight.

Watched this recently too along with the rematch,some turnaround from Castro

[Woldemar]

Dwight Qawi vs Mike Rossman
Lupe Pintor vs Jovito Rengifo
Welcome Ncita vs Sugar Baby Rojas II

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Azumah Nelson vs Jim McDonnell

[davie]

Ike Ibeabuchi vs David Tua and Calvin Jones
Sumbu Kalambay vs Mike McCallum
James Toney vs Iran Barkley and Vassiliy Jirov
Marlon Starling vs Lloyd Honeyghan
Michael Moorer vs Alex Stewart, Lesley Stewart & Vassiliy Jirov
Yoko Gushiken vs Martin Vargas

Next up Jose Luis Ramires vs Edwin Rosario 2 & Ruben Olivares vs Chucho Castillo

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Jim McDonnell vs Barry McGuigan

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I pulled out a random DVD, Lopez/ malvarez, Gomez/Holmes & Pryor/Hinton.

[davie]

Jersey Joe Walcott vs Rocky Marciano 1

Joe looked old and slow at the start but performed better than I expected he would, deceptive with him punches.
Had him well ahead before that lovely short right hand from Rocky

[davie]

Jersey Joe Walcott vs Ezzard Charles 1 (highlights - basically the last 2 rounds)
Jersey Joe Walcott vs Ezzard Charles 2 highlights

[Woldemar]

Julian Jackson vs Thomas Tate
Wilfredo Gomez vs Royal Kobayashi

[Keko]

Always happy to watch

Jerry Quarry vs Floyd Patterson 1 ,2
Floyd Patterson vs Henry Cooper
Marco Antonio Barrera vs Naseem Hamed
Carl Froch vs Jermain Taylor

[Keko]

Jersey Joe Walcott vs Rocky Marciano 1

Joe looked old and slow at the start but performed better than I expected he would, deceptive with him punches.
Had him well ahead before that lovely short right hand from Rocky

A great fight and I can not get over this defeat .from Walcott

[lazboy]

Sonny Liston v Patterson 1 & 2. He demolished Floyd, both times. He didn't look slow, he looked amazingly strong and wasn't just a hooker with that sharp long jab. Very big boy compared to cruiserweght floyd. Can't believe Ali beat him, testament to Ali.