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Fray Bentos wrote: ↑19 Oct 2024, 07:12

bennie wrote: ↑17 Oct 2024, 10:56 Terry Lawless never had much luck with heavyweights. He took on Danny McAlinden for a spell in the 1970s, whipping the Northern Irishman into great shape. McAlinden could punch and strung together some quick wins but lost big fights to Pat Duncan, Bunny Johnson and Richard Dunn and there was no bringing him back. John L. Gardner, another Lawless fighter, suffered a shocking early loss to "Sailor" Ibar Arrington at the Albert Hall in 1977, an American who flattened Gardner in the first round, ironically after he had just been warned for slapping. Gardner came back to win British and European titles but an attempt to secure a world title opportunity ended in failure when Philadelphia's Jimmy Young floored and outscored him in a 10-rounder at Wembley in December 1979. Gardner stayed with it but a suicidal piece of matchmaking led to crushing defeat at the hands of Mike Dokes in the States in 1982 and that was effectively that.
Gary Mason turned pro with Lawless in 1984 and went unbeaten in 35 fights (32 early) but laboured to outscore American Everett "Bigfoot" Martin in a 10-rounder at the Albert Hall in 1990, after which Mason was diagnosed with a detached retina. He made his way back after an operation but a young Lennox Lewis proved too good for him in a crossroads fight at Wembley in 1991. Lawless also handled Horace Notice of Birmingham, a man who didn't lace on a glove until he was 21 but who scored a good early win over Frenchman Anaclet Wamba at the Albert Hall in 1985 and who later picked up British and Commonwealth titles. Notice was surely in line for a shot at the European title when a detached retina forced him out of the game in 1988 at 16-0.

How would it have gone against Damiani in Italy?

I think Damiani would have just done a paint job on him with his jab over 12.

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑19 Oct 2024, 07:24

Fray Bentos wrote: ↑19 Oct 2024, 07:12

bennie wrote: ↑17 Oct 2024, 10:56 Terry Lawless never had much luck with heavyweights. He took on Danny McAlinden for a spell in the 1970s, whipping the Northern Irishman into great shape. McAlinden could punch and strung together some quick wins but lost big fights to Pat Duncan, Bunny Johnson and Richard Dunn and there was no bringing him back. John L. Gardner, another Lawless fighter, suffered a shocking early loss to "Sailor" Ibar Arrington at the Albert Hall in 1977, an American who flattened Gardner in the first round, ironically after he had just been warned for slapping. Gardner came back to win British and European titles but an attempt to secure a world title opportunity ended in failure when Philadelphia's Jimmy Young floored and outscored him in a 10-rounder at Wembley in December 1979. Gardner stayed with it but a suicidal piece of matchmaking led to crushing defeat at the hands of Mike Dokes in the States in 1982 and that was effectively that.
Gary Mason turned pro with Lawless in 1984 and went unbeaten in 35 fights (32 early) but laboured to outscore American Everett "Bigfoot" Martin in a 10-rounder at the Albert Hall in 1990, after which Mason was diagnosed with a detached retina. He made his way back after an operation but a young Lennox Lewis proved too good for him in a crossroads fight at Wembley in 1991. Lawless also handled Horace Notice of Birmingham, a man who didn't lace on a glove until he was 21 but who scored a good early win over Frenchman Anaclet Wamba at the Albert Hall in 1985 and who later picked up British and Commonwealth titles. Notice was surely in line for a shot at the European title when a detached retina forced him out of the game in 1988 at 16-0.

How would it have gone against Damiani in Italy?

I think Damiani would have just done a paint job on him with his jab over 12.

Damiani is criminally underrated. He was a very talented boxer. It's a shame he didn't finish the job against Mercer.