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It's strange how some fighters suffer freak defeats in their careers. One that comes to mind is Rocky Lockridge's second-round knockout at the hands of Juan Laporte in 1981.
I don't think Lockridge ever got kayoed again - and he met the likes of Chavez, Pedroza, Boza, Wilfredo Gomez, Roger Mayweather, Sharmba Mitchell and Tony Lopez.

bennie wrote:It's strange how some fighters suffer freak defeats in their careers. One that comes to mind is Rocky Lockridge's second-round knockout at the hands of Juan Laporte in 1981.
I don't think Lockridge ever got kayoed again - and he met the likes of Chavez, Pedroza, Boza, Wilfredo Gomez, Roger Mayweather, Sharmba Mitchell and Tony Lopez.

Another is the much maligned John Ruiz. Hasn't been stopped (maybe not even dropped?) in his pro career...except when sparked in the first by David Tua back in 1996.

Tony Sibson getting sparked in one by Lotte Mwale was a freak result.

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:

bennie wrote:It's strange how some fighters suffer freak defeats in their careers. One that comes to mind is Rocky Lockridge's second-round knockout at the hands of Juan Laporte in 1981.
I don't think Lockridge ever got kayoed again - and he met the likes of Chavez, Pedroza, Boza, Wilfredo Gomez, Roger Mayweather, Sharmba Mitchell and Tony Lopez.

Another is the much maligned John Ruiz. Hasn't been stopped (maybe not even dropped?) in his pro career...except when sparked in the first by David Tua back in 1996.

Didn't Holy have him down during their first fight?

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:

bennie wrote:It's strange how some fighters suffer freak defeats in their careers. One that comes to mind is Rocky Lockridge's second-round knockout at the hands of Juan Laporte in 1981.
I don't think Lockridge ever got kayoed again - and he met the likes of Chavez, Pedroza, Boza, Wilfredo Gomez, Roger Mayweather, Sharmba Mitchell and Tony Lopez.

Another is the much maligned John Ruiz. Hasn't been stopped (maybe not even dropped?) in his pro career...except when sparked in the first by David Tua back in 1996.

Yes, Trevor Berbick got iced in one round by Bernardo Mercardo in 1979 and, Tyson fight apart, showed he had a solid chin throughout his career.

bennie wrote:It's strange how some fighters suffer freak defeats in their careers. One that comes to mind is Rocky Lockridge's second-round knockout at the hands of Juan Laporte in 1981.
I don't think Lockridge ever got kayoed again - and he met the likes of Chavez, Pedroza, Boza, Wilfredo Gomez, Roger Mayweather, Sharmba Mitchell and Tony Lopez.

That was one hell of a right hand bomb Laporte landed - would've knocked out anyone.

The great Pedroza was iced in two rounds by bantam champ Zamora early on, then moved up to feather, won a world title, made 19 or so defences and was never stopped again.

Maurice Hope lost an early career fight to...Mickey Flynn!

How about Phillip N'Dou against Anthony Campbell.

Manny Pacquiao getting sparked in his early fights but barrera and marquez dont really hurt him

I remember Jimmy Cable getting done with body shots by Horace McKenzie in an early career fight - and later moaning that every time he read a preview of an upcoming fight in BN, he was supposedly susceptible to body shots.
He became British and European champion.

Corrie Sanders getting walloped by Nate Tubbs has to be a bit of a freak result.

MightyWarrior wrote:Tony Sibson getting sparked in one by Lotte Mwale was a freak result.

Mwale was a big Light Heavy, a huge puncher and terrific fighter. I reckon he would have murdered the likes of Clinton Woods and would have beaten Calzaghe at 175.

I dont think Sibbo, as much as I love him, would ever have beaten Mwale.

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Nate Tubbs KO 1 Corrie Sanders

bennie wrote:Maurice Hope lost an early career fight to...Mickey Flynn!

Yes on a NSC show wasnt it. My colleague here went to that one.

knockout artist wrote: Mwale was a big Light Heavy, a huge puncher and terrific fighter. I reckon he would have murdered the likes of Clinton Woods and would have beaten Calzaghe at 175.

I dont think Sibbo, as much as I love him, would ever have beaten Mwale.

True. George Francis talks about it as the only time he ever put one over on Mickey Duff. George told him Lotte was a light puncher.
Strange to see that result on Sibbo's record though - until you realise it was at light heavy.

One of the best punches I've ever seen was Matt Saad Muhammad taking out Mwale with a massive right uppercut.

knockout artist wrote:

bennie wrote:Maurice Hope lost an early career fight to...Mickey Flynn!

Yes on a NSC show wasnt it. My colleague here went to that one.

It's nice to know I'm not the only one who remembers it. Used to be a good trivia question. Most people believed the first man to beat Mo was Bunny Sterling.

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Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:

bennie wrote:It's strange how some fighters suffer freak defeats in their careers. One that comes to mind is Rocky Lockridge's second-round knockout at the hands of Juan Laporte in 1981.
I don't think Lockridge ever got kayoed again - and he met the likes of Chavez, Pedroza, Boza, Wilfredo Gomez, Roger Mayweather, Sharmba Mitchell and Tony Lopez.

Another is the much maligned John Ruiz. Hasn't been stopped (maybe not even dropped?) in his pro career...except when sparked in the first by David Tua back in 1996.

Didn't Holy have him down during their first fight?

Quite possibly. I've erased their awful series from my mind! 8)

Ruiz seems like a nice enough bloke but I agree he is dreadful to watch. Can't believe I've seem him fight twice (Although the second time for the Rahman fight, it was so bad we had to go to the bar instead)

Roger Mayweather going the distance with Tszyu at the end of his career was a freak. The guy had been stopped several times at his best, but Tszyu couldn't manage it.

Barrera. Knocked senseless by Junior Jones, but Morales and Hamed (among others) couldn't put a dent in him.

Loynesy wrote:Ruiz seems like a nice enough bloke but I agree he is dreadful to watch. Can't believe I've seem him fight twice (Although the second time for the Rahman fight, it was so bad we had to go to the bar instead)

You probably saw more action in the bar Loynesy. Truly dreadful.

glittermonkey wrote:Roger Mayweather going the distance with Tszyu at the end of his career was a freak. The guy had been stopped several times at his best, but Tszyu couldn't manage it.

I hear you on this one Glitter Monkey.

MightyWarrior wrote:

knockout artist wrote: Mwale was a big Light Heavy, a huge puncher and terrific fighter. I reckon he would have murdered the likes of Clinton Woods and would have beaten Calzaghe at 175.

I dont think Sibbo, as much as I love him, would ever have beaten Mwale.

True. George Francis talks about it as the only time he ever put one over on Mickey Duff. George told him Lotte was a light puncher.
Strange to see that result on Sibbo's record though - until you realise it was at light heavy.

One of the best punches I've ever seen was Matt Saad Muhammad taking out Mwale with a massive right uppercut.

In actual fact, i seem to recall the Mwale - Sibbo fight being at 168.

BTW, that was a great punch by Saad, who also ko'd Pete McIntyre with a huge shot as well.

Ah, the good old days...........