Forgotten champs, contenders, and others

[goose 5]

How did Deleon look in training ? Terrific fighter who I feel isn't remembered enough.

[Expug]

Ya know, it’s been along time since that day. He was in there with Benitez.
They both sparred that day with different guys but I gotta tax my brain a little on this one to remember.
I haven’t thought about this in quite awhile.
It was 1982 or 1983.
Both guys were in shape.
I’ll look into this and see if I can remember the card they fought on.
Bruno was fighting at Davinci manor. On Chicagos west side.
He sparred with Tillis. But I think that was a different day.

[elmersalsa]

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Here are two forgotten fighters. Former World Jr Welterweight Champion Carlos "Morocho" Hernandez of Venezuela and big time contender Kenny Lane of Michigan

[goose 5]

I hear about Laila Ali putting it on guys in a Chicago gym, but I don't remember which gym it was.

[Expug]

I hear about Laila Ali putting it on guys in a Chicago gym, but I don't remember which gym it was.

Probably Windy City gym.
She’s married to a former fighter from Chicago.

[Expug]

Actually I got that wrong. He’s married to another of Ali’s daughters

[The Docker]

Shout out to Jose Ribalta, the definitive gatekeeper. But wow his resume is stacked. Hats of to him for taking on the talent he did. Remarkable set of names he prepared to duke it out with.

[Expug]

Shout out to Jose Ribalta, the definitive gatekeeper. But wow his resume is stacked. Hats of to him for taking on the talent he did. Remarkable set of names he prepared to duke it out with.

Wow. Just looked at his record. That guy was in tough a LOT.
I’d say his best win was over Jeff Simms.
He also belongs on the list. Big , big puncher.

[gilgamesh]

Shout out to Jose Ribalta, the definitive gatekeeper. But wow his resume is stacked. Hats of to him for taking on the talent he did. Remarkable set of names he prepared to duke it out with.

Wow. Just looked at his record. That guy was in tough a LOT.
I’d say his best win was over Jeff Simms.
He also belongs on the list. Big , big puncher.

It's really a shame they stopped the fight when he was in there with Mike Tyson. Ribalta was taking a lot of punishment I admit, but he was taking it all without a backward step, and steadily fighting back. I think he would've lasted the distance with Mike. He was a tough, tough dude. Very slow, and very predictable with his attack pattern, but not a guy you're gonna get out of there easy.

[Nile4000]

Lonnie Smith.

[Caractacus]

Thomas Hauser had written an entire book about him in 1986, but when was the last time anyone here has mentioned him ?

[scartissue]

Ya know, it’s been along time since that day. He was in there with Benitez.
They both sparred that day with different guys but I gotta tax my brain a little on this one to remember.
I haven’t thought about this in quite awhile.
It was 1982 or 1983.
Both guys were in shape.
I’ll look into this and see if I can remember the card they fought on.
Bruno was fighting at Davinci manor. On Chicagos west side.
He sparred with Tillis. But I think that was a different day.

Brian, I was at that show at DaVinci Manor. Felt like a kid in a candy store. It was called 'The British are coming", with Bruno, Lloyd Honeyghan and Barry McGuigan on the card. I met McGuigan and his then manager Barney Eastwood coming out of the bathroom (hope they washed their hands). They were tickled that I knew who they were because it was early in Barry's career. I met him again years later when he was being inducted in the World Boxing Hall of Fame and told him of our first meeting. Really down to earth dude.

[Expug]

Ya know, it’s been along time since that day. He was in there with Benitez.
They both sparred that day with different guys but I gotta tax my brain a little on this one to remember.
I haven’t thought about this in quite awhile.
It was 1982 or 1983.
Both guys were in shape.
I’ll look into this and see if I can remember the card they fought on.
Bruno was fighting at Davinci manor. On Chicagos west side.
He sparred with Tillis. But I think that was a different day.

Brian, I was at that show at DaVinci Manor. Felt like a kid in a candy store. It was called 'The British are coming", with Bruno, Lloyd Honeyghan and Barry McGuigan on the card. I met McGuigan and his then manager Barney Eastwood coming out of the bathroom (hope they washed their hands). They were tickled that I knew who they were because it was early in Barry's career. I met him again years later when he was being inducted in the World Boxing Hall of Fame and told him of our first meeting. Really down to earth dude.

Hi Dan. Ya , that must’ve been a great night.
Davinci manor was a great spot to watch the fights. Old school fight club type atmosphere. I think Lapaglia fought there a bunch of times. I’m not sure what’s there now. My wife grew up right down the street at North and Nagle. Galewood neighborhood.
I would’ve really enjoyed meeting Mcguigan. That must’ve been fun also.

[Caractacus]

Sammy Angott
Tony Janario
Charly Fusari
Steve Belloise

[elmersalsa]

Julio "El Diablito" Valdez of Dominican Republic.
Samuel Serrano of Puerto Rico.

Who remembers their epic fight at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico?

It was February 1979.

[Ambling Alp II]

Thomas Hauser had written an entire book about him in 1986, but when was the last time anyone here has mentioned him ?

I remember reading that book! His manager also managed Gerrie Cooney. Costelo was a good fighter and seemed like a good guy.

[goose 5]

Serrano-Valdez was epic? I saw in on television but don't remember it being epic.

[elmersalsa]

Serrano-Valdez was epic? I saw in on television but don't remember it being epic.

It was a bizarre fight. After the fight, Samuel Serrano hit Julio El Diablito Valdez causing a big melee. The Puerto Rican National Guard hurt a couple of people hitting those people with sticks. It was police brutality at its finest.

[Caractacus]

Tavoris Cloud (Don King's last chance fighter)
-2013-

[goose 5]

Johnny Persol.

[Caractacus]

Rocky Castellani had been a "staple" on LIVE television boxing programmes back in the 1950's.

[Caractacus]

Lew Tendler
Al Hostack

[witherspoon]

A personal favourite of mine, maybe a stretch to say that he's been forgotten but never see him mentioned in hypotheticals or reminisced about - John John Molina.

[elmersalsa]

Panama Al Brown
Battling Battalino
Freddie Miller
Tommy Paul

They barely get mentioned.

[Expug]

Chico Vejar
Mainstay on Gillette and Pabst blue ribbon tv fights in the 50s.
My Dad used to mention him.
Beat Billy Graham and a couple other good fighters.
Fought everyone