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bennie wrote: ↑21 May 2021, 04:13 MGuigan freely admits that Laporte hit him harder than anyone else in his career. (Next hardest is a fellow from Papua-New Guinea whom a 17-year-old McGuigan narrowly outscored in the bantamweight final of the 1978 Commonwealth Games.) Laporte also had a magnificent beard and was never floored in his long career. As for Bernard Taylor, he was McGuigan's mandatory and boxed brilliantly for much of the fight but when McGuigan's pressure really began to tell, he bailed out all rather tamely at the end of the seventh round. McGuigan was scathing of the American's decision to retire, denying him a more emphatic victory.

THEBUTCH wrote: ↑20 May 2021, 18:58 That was a very tough first defence for McGuigan to negotiate. No soft pasty for the Clones Cyclone.

For my money Taylor possessed Sugar Ray Leonard movement and sublime skills.

Don't under estimate the heat and power Barry used to bring to the party. McGuigan would be all over his opponents like a rash and just never stopped coming

bennie wrote: ↑21 May 2021, 04:13 MGuigan freely admits that Laporte hit him harder than anyone else in his career. (Next hardest is a fellow from Papua-New Guinea whom a 17-year-old McGuigan narrowly outscored in the bantamweight final of the 1978 Commonwealth Games.) Laporte also had a magnificent beard and was never floored in his long career. As for Bernard Taylor, he was McGuigan's mandatory and boxed brilliantly for much of the fight but when McGuigan's pressure really began to tell, he bailed out all rather tamely at the end of the seventh round. McGuigan was scathing of the American's decision to retire, denying him a more emphatic victory.

coghaugen11 wrote: ↑20 May 2021, 19:18 Eubank Sr got to speak with LaPorte through his manager Torres translating Spanish back to him, after Juan’s MSG fight with Chavez in Dec ‘86. Eubank’s then-sparring partner Molina was fighting in the prelims and got him a ticket. Eubank was in awe of LaPorte and Chavez and they inspired him that night to try all out with boxing over settling for a 9-5 office job. He thought LaPorte Won!

Noxy wrote: ↑21 May 2021, 05:02

coghaugen11 wrote: ↑20 May 2021, 19:18 Eubank Sr got to speak with LaPorte through his manager Torres translating Spanish back to him, after Juan’s MSG fight with Chavez in Dec ‘86. Eubank’s then-sparring partner Molina was fighting in the prelims and got him a ticket. Eubank was in awe of LaPorte and Chavez and they inspired him that night to try all out with boxing over settling for a 9-5 office job. He thought LaPorte Won!

Did LaPorte not speak English.

coghaugen11 wrote: ↑20 May 2021, 19:18 Eubank Sr got to speak with LaPorte through his manager Torres translating Spanish back to him, after Juan’s MSG fight with Chavez in Dec ‘86. Eubank’s then-sparring partner Molina was fighting in the prelims and got him a ticket. Eubank was in awe of LaPorte and Chavez and they inspired him that night to try all out with boxing over settling for a 9-5 office job. He thought LaPorte Won!

Noxy wrote: ↑21 May 2021, 05:01

bennie wrote: ↑21 May 2021, 04:13 MGuigan freely admits that Laporte hit him harder than anyone else in his career. (Next hardest is a fellow from Papua-New Guinea whom a 17-year-old McGuigan narrowly outscored in the bantamweight final of the 1978 Commonwealth Games.) Laporte also had a magnificent beard and was never floored in his long career. As for Bernard Taylor, he was McGuigan's mandatory and boxed brilliantly for much of the fight but when McGuigan's pressure really began to tell, he bailed out all rather tamely at the end of the seventh round. McGuigan was scathing of the American's decision to retire, denying him a more emphatic victory.

Tumat Sogolik, I think.

Fray Bentos wrote: ↑21 May 2021, 07:30 Taylor boxed his head off that night - that was a boxing lesson but I read at the time McGuigan broke his rib(s)?

Well... he boxed McGuigan's head off for 6 to 7 rounds - in my opinion one of the great uncrowned champions... got KO'd by Hector Lopez a short time later...

Deserter wrote: ↑21 May 2021, 05:23

coghaugen11 wrote: ↑20 May 2021, 19:18 Eubank Sr got to speak with LaPorte through his manager Torres translating Spanish back to him, after Juan’s MSG fight with Chavez in Dec ‘86. Eubank’s then-sparring partner Molina was fighting in the prelims and got him a ticket. Eubank was in awe of LaPorte and Chavez and they inspired him that night to try all out with boxing over settling for a 9-5 office job. He thought LaPorte Won!

Only you could manage to turn a McGuigan v Bernard Taylor thread into something about Eubank

blanca wrote: ↑22 May 2021, 07:17 Takes me back. Remember I was a kid and on the day bazza fought taylor me and my sis went for a day out in blackpool with my mum and grandad on the train from sheffield. I recall taking my pocket radio and earphones and being on the way back on a train between blackpool and manchester, getting the commentary on the radio, signal going every now and again. My days thats a long time ago.