Career Record 182-20-2.
https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/6117
Anybody watch this guy fight? He was a little before my time.
The man fought Julio Cesar Chavez, Antonio Margarito, Buddy McGirt, Mark Breland, and many more. What’s the story on this guy? Fought like twenty times in 1993 and almost every opponent was winless.
Buck Smith
Re: Buck Smith
I think he was just a guy who would travel the land and fight as often as he could. Such a career is probably not possible anymore. He was decent enough and was televised quite a few times in the 90's. First time I can remember seeing him was when he upset Wangila.bobcatbox wrote: ↑10 Jul 2021, 19:19 Career Record 182-20-2.
https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/6117
Anybody watch this guy fight? He was a little before my time.
The man fought Julio Cesar Chavez, Antonio Margarito, Buddy McGirt, Mark Breland, and many more. What’s the story on this guy? Fought like twenty times in 1993 and almost every opponent was winless.
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margaret thatcher
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Re: Buck Smith
whats with all the no decisions/no contests? questionable legitimacy of those fights?
Re: Buck Smith
He chinned Kirkland Laing over here in a real upset in 1990, coming in as a substitute and soaking up Laing's attacks until Laing began to tire. Smith then exploded with with a big left hook that dropped the Nottingham man, who managed to beat the count but his legs were gone and referee Larry O'Connell rightly waved it off. Smith finished with a nasty bruise under his left eye but was back in action 13 days later. I hope he was self-managed because if not, his manager needed shooting.
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margaret thatcher
- Featherweight
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Re: Buck Smith
sometimes this cat even fought twice on the same day
Re: Buck Smith
Most of his wins were against tomato cans or ringers, dunno if he really got paid for those fights.
Obv when it came down to it be really could fight, you don't beat Laing by luck! But the point being essentially he was a journeyman being brought into lose against top fighters while building up a record in his back garden.
Obv when it came down to it be really could fight, you don't beat Laing by luck! But the point being essentially he was a journeyman being brought into lose against top fighters while building up a record in his back garden.
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Caractacus
- Middleweight
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Re: Buck Smith
Yeah, remember they showed some of his fights on ESPN OR USA Tuesday Nights fights,
and always made it a point to mentioned that he had traveled extensively.
hearing that reminded me of how much Archie Moore had to travel around early in his pro career
during the l 1930's and 1940's.
although it was a lot rougher traveling for Archie Moore of course.
and always made it a point to mentioned that he had traveled extensively.
hearing that reminded me of how much Archie Moore had to travel around early in his pro career
during the l 1930's and 1940's.
although it was a lot rougher traveling for Archie Moore of course.
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elmersalsa
- Heavyweight
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Re: Buck Smith
I met Buck Smith in Atlanta in the summer of 1999. A very quiet and shy human being. He did not talk much.
He was staying in a hotel that I used to work for. I met him with other boxers at the hotel lobby. I shook his hand and everything because every or any fighter that got the guts and heart to step on a ring for pay earns my respect.
I told him that he was one of the few fighters that amazed over 100 knockout wins. He did not know that it seemed. His job in his mind I guess was to fight to put food on his family table.
Other fighters that I met on that hotel lobby: Meldrick Taylor (he was already shot and superwashed up), Livingstone Bramble and the great Carmen Basilio.
He was staying in a hotel that I used to work for. I met him with other boxers at the hotel lobby. I shook his hand and everything because every or any fighter that got the guts and heart to step on a ring for pay earns my respect.
I told him that he was one of the few fighters that amazed over 100 knockout wins. He did not know that it seemed. His job in his mind I guess was to fight to put food on his family table.
Other fighters that I met on that hotel lobby: Meldrick Taylor (he was already shot and superwashed up), Livingstone Bramble and the great Carmen Basilio.
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elmersalsa
- Heavyweight
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Re: Buck Smith
I met Buck Smith in Atlanta in the summer of 1999. A very quiet and shy human being. He did not talk much.
He was staying in a hotel that I used to work for. I met him with other boxers at the hotel lobby. I shook his hand and everything because every or any fighter that got the guts and heart to step on a ring for pay earns my respect.
I told him that he was one of the few fighters that amazed over 100 knockout wins. He did not know that it seemed. His job in his mind I guess was to fight to put food on his family table.
Other fighters that I met on that hotel lobby: Meldrick Taylor (he was already shot and superwashed up), Livingstone Bramble and the great Carmen Basilio.
He was staying in a hotel that I used to work for. I met him with other boxers at the hotel lobby. I shook his hand and everything because every or any fighter that got the guts and heart to step on a ring for pay earns my respect.
I told him that he was one of the few fighters that amazed over 100 knockout wins. He did not know that it seemed. His job in his mind I guess was to fight to put food on his family table.
Other fighters that I met on that hotel lobby: Meldrick Taylor (he was already shot and superwashed up), Livingstone Bramble and the great Carmen Basilio.