Eusebio Pedroza: 1953-2019

[elmersalsa]

One of the true top 10 featherweights and 100 greatest pound per pound boxers ever, Eusebio Pedroza, dies at age 66.

R.I.P to one of my favorite boxers ever.

R.I.P, champ! You was truly a true world champion that defended the crown all over the world and did it 10 times in your rival's turf. A record for any World Champion!

[elmersalsa]

Eusebio Pedroza dies in a long battle with cancer in Panama City, Panama.

[Esquire]

I almost always rooted against him back in the day. Yet I came to truly appreciate his greatness as the years past.

He was certainly an all-time great featherweight.

Sorry to hear this sad news.

[Duran1970]

Underated great.

[Nile4000]

Rip Eusebio.

[Onetimeonly]

One of my favorites, I think he would have beat Sanchez. No for top 10 feather. Maybe top 20.

[Noxy]

That name brings me right back to Loftus Road. RIP champ

[bennie]

Pedroza truly was a fighting champion who ducked nobody in his marathon reign.

[bollocks]

Neither did he duck Alfonzo Zamora's potent right hand. Like.....ouch



RIP

[scorpio83]

RIP Champ and Mr. 19 defenses as WBA Featherweight Champion.

He passed away a day before either his 63rd or 66th birthday and less than a month after the passing of his rival Rocky Lockridge.

Salute to one of the great Featherweights in history.

[elmersalsa]

Eusebio Pedroza, to me, was the most complete boxer that I have ever seen in my lifetime. He could do it all. He could box, fight inside, great chin, ring generalship, good speed of hands and feet, and was good puncher that had unbelievable stamina, especially for the late rounds.

He was hated by the American boxing media that accused him of being a "dirty fighter". He was also very underrated and under the radar of the great Roberto Duran's Fame and popularity in Panama.

If he would have been around in another era, probably his popularity in Panama would have been much more appreciated.

But, what a fighter! A true all-time pound per pound great.

[Nile4000]

I think he would have beaten Salvador. At least, had a 50-60 % shot. And on some level, Sal knew that. But again, RIP Eusebio. Very underrated, as stated.

[Esquire]

Eusebio Pedroza, to me, was the most complete boxer that I have ever seen in my lifetime. He could do it all. He could box, fight inside, great chin, ring generalship, good speed of hands and feet, and was good puncher that had unbelievable stamina, especially for the late rounds.

He was hated by the American boxing media that accused him of being a "dirty fighter". He was also very underrated and under the radar of the great Roberto Duran's Fame and popularity in Panama.

If he would have been around in another era, probably his popularity in Panama would have been much more appreciated.

But, what a fighter! A true all-time pound per pound great.

He also had massive physical advantage against nearly all of his opponents. He was exceptionally tall for his weight with above-average reach.

[Onetimeonly]

Eusebio Pedroza, to me, was the most complete boxer that I have ever seen in my lifetime. He could do it all. He could box, fight inside, great chin, ring generalship, good speed of hands and feet, and was good puncher that had unbelievable stamina, especially for the late rounds.

He was hated by the American boxing media that accused him of being a "dirty fighter". He was also very underrated and under the radar of the great Roberto Duran's Fame and popularity in Panama.

If he would have been around in another era, probably his popularity in Panama would have been much more appreciated.

But, what a fighter! A true all-time pound per pound great.

[scorpio83]

I wonder who made the claim that Pedroza was born 3 years younger than the actual year like one of his family members or himself when he was alive. Anyways RIP Champ.

[chrisjs1985]

RIP.

Definitely a great fighter. An under appreciated great. Too bad the world never got to see Sanchez-Pedroza but he did have a long, distinguished reign and feared nobody and would take his show on the road with no fuss.

[elmersalsa]

RIP.

Definitely a great fighter. An under appreciated great. Too bad the world never got to see Sanchez-Pedroza but he did have a long, distinguished reign and feared nobody and would take his show on the road with no fuss.

Pedroza was a true road warrior. Nobody did it better.

[elmersalsa]

Out of Pedroza's 20 World Title defenses, 10 we're in the opponent's home turf. Six we're in Panama and 4 in a neutral site.

[Onetimeonly]

Out of Pedroza's 20 World Title defenses, 10 we're in the opponent's home turf. Six we're in Panama and 4 in a neutral site.

He was still judged favorably. His belts headquarters is Panama. That matters more than the site.

[Onetimeonly]

I think his best performance was dominating and stopping Ford right after many thought Patrick beat Sanchez.

[Bodyshot3]

Sad to here this...….

…..one of my first boxing memories is of him being prepared to fight Barry M at Loftus Road with the odds stacked against him and the way he fought like hell to retain his title and refused to make it a free-easy crowning for Barry.

He came to win - not take the huge cheque a veteran could sign-off with - and fought damn hard and with some real pride in front of a massive, hostile audience that wanted his head on a platter.

Barry paid Eusebio the ultimate respect I think by training like a demon with a succession of Panamian fighters and realising that this was a fight that could turn very sour unless he was at his absolute best.

[elmersalsa]

Sad to here this...….

…..one of my first boxing memories is of him being prepared to fight Barry M at Loftus Road with the odds stacked against him and the way he fought like hell to retain his title and refused to make it a free-easy crowning for Barry.

He came to win - not take the huge cheque a veteran could sign-off with - and fought damn hard and with some real pride in front of a massive, hostile audience that wanted his head on a platter.

Barry paid Eusebio the ultimate respect I think by training like a demon with a succession of Panamian fighters and realising that this was a fight that could turn very sour unless he was at his absolute best.

My hat off to Barry McGuigan. He definitely fought like a champion that night. It seems that there was no way that Eusebio Pedroza was leaving Loftus Road with the crown. The crowd was also overwhelming. To show that Pedroza was a great champion, he used all his experience and tricks to survive 15 rounds. I will see that fight again. I haven't seen that fight since I saw it back in '85.

[Bodyshot3]

@elmersalsa....,it is a top fight and worth re-visiting..

You'll get 15 hard, top quality championship rounds between two excellent featherweights and Pedroza not giving an inch despite Barry usually having the edge and the Panama fighter being in a total cauldron.

Barry won the title the proper way against a great champion...….just a pity it all turned to shite fighting Cruz in Vegas when it was 110C and Eastwood was behaving like an arse-wipe.