Re: Bruno Arcari vs. Joao Henrique II 'June 10, 1972'
Posted: 09 Feb 2013, 18:37
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Bruno Arcari vs. Joao Henrique II 'June 10, 1972'
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Re: Bruno Arcari vs. Joao Henrique II 'June 10, 1972'
Posted: 10 Feb 2013, 17:55
Did a fight with Cervantes ever come close to occurring?Il Duce wrote:Bruno Arcari was more popular in Italy, than any fighter on the universe in the early 1970's.
An excellent 5' 5" compact fighter, with a flicking right jab, and hard whipping left hands.
Biggest problem, when he came forward to get inside to throw punches with his shorter arms
he was vulnerable to head-butts, which was problematic later in his career.
Re: Bruno Arcari vs. Joao Henrique II 'June 10, 1972'
Posted: 11 Feb 2013, 16:20
I can understand the mindset of a champ who refuses to go to the challenger's homeland. Too bad about Cervantes/Arcari.Il Duce wrote:NO,,,Rover wrote:Did a fight with Cervantes ever come close to occurring?Il Duce wrote:Bruno Arcari was more popular in Italy, than any fighter on the universe in the early 1970's.
An excellent 5' 5" compact fighter, with a flicking right jab, and hard whipping left hands.
Biggest problem, when he came forward to get inside to throw punches with his shorter arms
he was vulnerable to head-butts, which was problematic later in his career.
Bruno was having weight problems as early as 1972. He actually challenged Jose Napoles for a chance
at the Welterweight Championship, but Jose refused to go to Italy for that bout, despite a large
fight purse offer.
Re: Bruno Arcari vs. Joao Henrique II 'June 10, 1972'
Posted: 11 Feb 2013, 20:23
Il Duce wrote:As much as I respect Jose Napoles, but if Billy Backus could bust him up, then Bruno Arcari could have.
This one would have been a 'blood bath' never seen before. Both guys were vulnerable to eye-brow cuts,
that flowed blood freely.....
