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Howard Davis vs Tony Baltazar fight
Posted: 16 Mar 2011, 19:12
by elmersalsa
Tell me about the Howard Davis vs Tony Baltazar fight of Feb 27, 1983. How many of you have seen this fight?
Re: Howard Davis vs Tony Baltazar fight
Posted: 16 Mar 2011, 23:08
by raylawpc
elmersalsa wrote:Tell me about the Howard Davis vs Tony Baltazar fight of Feb 27, 1983. How many of you have seen this fight?
I've seen it. I either saw it in real time or soon thereafter on TV, and I've watched several times recently on tape. I think Tony won. One could say I'm biased since his Dad is my friend. But I saw it the first time before I knew his Dad, and I thought he won back then too.
Re: Howard Davis vs Tony Baltazar fight
Posted: 17 Mar 2011, 08:02
by bennie
In my book, Mayweather tried to 'steal' the fight and that is always a risky policy when the other guy is trying harder to win. Hey, the judges got it right.
Re: Howard Davis vs Tony Baltazar fight
Posted: 17 Mar 2011, 17:49
by elmersalsa
bennie wrote:In my book, Mayweather tried to 'steal' the fight and that is always a risky policy when the other guy is trying harder to win. Hey, the judges got it right.
You mean Howard Davis, Jr., right? Not Mayweather, Jr.
Re: Howard Davis vs Tony Baltazar fight
Posted: 18 Mar 2011, 03:18
by bennie
My bad. Davis was floored twice - sent sprawling - but then got on his bike and stole the fight. Hey, the judges got it wrong.
Re: Howard Davis vs Tony Baltazar fight
Posted: 18 Mar 2011, 10:15
by kikibalt
bennie wrote:My bad. Davis was floored twice - sent sprawling - but then got on his bike and stole the fight. Hey, the judges got it wrong.
No biggie, Bennie, as Roger Mayweather also got on his ten speed and rode like hell...
Re: Howard Davis vs Tony Baltazar fight
Posted: 19 Mar 2011, 12:14
by Ambling Alp
I saw this fight on TV when it happened. I thought it was fairly close, but that Davis deserved the decision. Have not seen the fight since.
One important thing to note is that the fight was scored on the rounds system, so really all a knockdown does is give that fighter that round (which he may won without the knockdown anyway.)
Re: Howard Davis vs Tony Baltazar fight
Posted: 01 Apr 2011, 12:54
by Nile4000
Ambling Alp wrote:I saw this fight on TV when it happened. I thought it was fairly close, but that Davis deserved the decision. Have not seen the fight since.
One important thing to note is that the fight was scored on the rounds system, so really all a knockdown does is give that fighter that round (which he may won without the knockdown anyway.)
It's been awhile since I seen Davis Jr-Balzaltar, but I feel this way also.Tony had tremendous power, though, and probably should have been a champion.