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Il Duce wrote:Mr. Rover

A Great Match-Up.

Enrique 'Marvilla' Pinder, who I saw on Televsion a few times. A 5' 5" tall Bantamweight who was a very fast boxer.
He had superior hand-speed against every opponent he faced.

Between August 1969 thru November 1972, went 22-1-1 {8 KO's}, and was by far the best pure-boxer in the
Bantamweight Division.

Won the Panamanian and NABF Bantamweight Championships, before 'upsetting' Bantamweight Champion
Rafael Herrera in July 1972. Was Age 25 when he won the title, and compliled a record of 35-4-2 {13 KO's}
before losing to 'twice' Romeo Anaya in 1973.

Enrique's hand-speed was superior to Jorge ''El Mocho' Lujan, and Enrique had quicker moves. I think Pinder would
breeze through many of the early rounds, before Jorge made his patented late-fight rally. No knockdowns, and Pinder wins
by a 145-143 (7-5-3 in Rounds) scorecard.

Il Duce wrote:Correct,

Enrique winning the first 6 or 7 Rounds, then playing 'patty-cake' with Jorge in Rounds 8, 9 and 10.

'El Mocho', as usual, comes on strong over the last 5-Rounds, as he takes advantage of 'Marvilla' slowing
down.

Enrique did post some very impressive wins in 1972 defeating;
* Memo Espinosa
* Heleno Ferriera
* Bantamweight Champion - Rafael Herrera
* former Bantamweight Champion - Jesus 'Chucho' Castillo.

Il Duce wrote:Saturday Night - January 30, 1973

Gimnasio Nuevo, Panama

Attendance; 18,000 (Sell-Out)

On the undercard of the Roberto Duran vs. Jimmy Robertson WBA Lightweight Championship bout.

WBA Bantamweight Champion - Enrique Pinder 35-4-2 (13 KO's)
vs.
#1 WBA Bantamweight - Romeo Anaya 32-3-1 (26 KO's)

The 25 1/2 year-old Champion was making the 'first defense' of his Championship, in front of a 'crazed'
home crowd. Pinder was a 2-1 Betting-Favorite.

The 26 1/2 year-old Challenger - Romeo Anaya was a 'bomber', with a wide-open style. Romeo brought a
'Sombrero' into the ring with him, and presented it to the Champion as a 'gift', for giving him the chance at
the WBA Bantamweight Champiosnhip.

Enrique showed off his incredible speed in the first 2-Rounds, as he boxed circles around the 'wild-swinging'
Mexican-American Challenger.

But, moments into Round 3, Romeo caught the Champion with a 'bristling' left hook to the chin, and dropped him
for the 'Mandatory 8-Count'. Embarrassed in front of his 18,000 Panamanian fans, Enrique abandoned his smooth
boxing style, and attempted to slug it out with the hard-hitting Anaya. It was a 'big mistake', as Anaya tagged Enrique
several times, before unloading a 'crushing' left hook to the chin of the Champion at the (1:50 Mark) which dropped him
backwards on his back where Referee - Roberto Lopez counted Enrique out at the 2:00 Mark of Round 3, to the stunned
Panamanian fans.

Romeo Anaya promised to give Enrique Pinder a rematch, but on a 'neutral-site'.

Enrique Pinder, when asked about attempting to slug it out with a hard-hitting fighter like Romeo Anaya, commented that
he was embarrassed by the 'knockdown, and by instinct he made the mistake of attacking instead of using his 'noodle'
by boxing.

Il Duce wrote:Noodle (Slang, your head)

He didn't use his noodle (head or brain) in that bout.........

Unfortunate problem for Enrique Pinder, as held both the WBA and WBC Crowns.

He had to make a choice on which Mexican he would fight, #1 WBA - Romeo Anaya or
#1 WBC - Rodolfo Martinez.

The WBC-stripped him in early-January 1973 when he signed to fight Romeo Anaya
in defense of his WBA Championship in front the Pamana-based WBA Officials.

Enrique didn't use his 'noodle'......... :idea: .