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Sandro Mazzinghi KO2 Bobby Cassidy (1968) - what happened?

Posted: 16 Feb 2023, 19:29
by Joson
The fight occurred in Rome, Mazzinghi's home turf. I remember Cassidy saying something weird happened. Did the Italian referee give Bobby a fast count, or something like that?

I also recall a photo of this one in Ring Magazine. Mazzinghi and his people are smiling, while Cassidy - looking appalled - is arguing with the referee.

Facts, or insights?

Re: Sandro Mazzinghi KO2 Bobby Cassidy (1968) - what happened?

Posted: 16 Feb 2023, 20:24
by goose 5
Newspapers reported nothing unusual about the bout. Cassidy was dropped and offered no resistance after he got up and the ref stopped it shortly after they resumed boxing.

Re: Sandro Mazzinghi KO2 Bobby Cassidy (1968) - what happened?

Posted: 16 Feb 2023, 22:07
by scartissue
1173348 wrote: 16 Feb 2023, 19:29 The fight occurred in Rome, Mazzinghi's home turf. I remember Cassidy saying something weird happened. Did the Italian referee give Bobby a fast count, or something like that?

I also recall a photo of this one in Ring Magazine. Mazzinghi and his people are smiling, while Cassidy - looking appalled - is arguing with the referee.

Facts, or insights?
Dude, are you sure it was Mazzinghi? I seem to recall a pic in a magazine of Cassidy being restrained and him screaming at his opponent after he himself was stopped on a cut, but the opponent was Jose Gonzalez. Just making sure.

Re: Sandro Mazzinghi KO2 Bobby Cassidy (1968) - what happened?

Posted: 17 Feb 2023, 07:16
by Joson
scartissue wrote: 16 Feb 2023, 22:07
1173348 wrote: 16 Feb 2023, 19:29 The fight occurred in Rome, Mazzinghi's home turf. I remember Cassidy saying something weird happened. Did the Italian referee give Bobby a fast count, or something like that?

I also recall a photo of this one in Ring Magazine. Mazzinghi and his people are smiling, while Cassidy - looking appalled - is arguing with the referee.

Facts, or insights?
Dude, are you sure it was Mazzinghi? I seem to recall a pic in a magazine of Cassidy being restrained and him screaming at his opponent after he himself was stopped on a cut, but the opponent was Jose Gonzalez. Just making sure.
Now that I think of it, the photo could have been the Ortiz fight, not Mazzinghi. It clearly showed Cassidy yelling at someone after a stoppage, and he's being restrained too.

The Ring Magazine article dated from 1975 or so. It was titled something like "Bobby Cassidy's Sentimental Journey...."