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I as soon as sat down in New York with Jim Jacobs, co-manager of “Iron” Mike Tyson, who had the “Greatest Fight Films of the Century” movie assortment.
In discussing dangerous determination’s, he stated “when Willie Pastrano defeated champion Harold Johnson.” It was June of 1968 in Las Vegas when Pastrano, 57-11-8, was awarded a cut up determination over Johnson, 69-8. I noticed Johnson at a boxing occasion and requested “how did a bum like Pastrano beat you?” His reply, “he was a good boxer.”
My worst was in Philadelphia in November of 1976 after I witnessed the champion from Puerto Rico WBC Tremendous Feather champion Alfredo Escalera, 36-7-2, win a cut up determination over Philly’s Tyrone Everett, 34-0. I scored it 13-2 in rounds for Everett. The Mexican decide had Everett up, whereas the Puerto Rico and Philadelphia decide Lou Tress had it for Everett. The 46-year veteran decide by no means labored one other present. He should have gotten a “good payday!”
I as soon as heard that in June of 1973 in Atlantic Metropolis, New Jersey, when Chuck Wepner, 26-9-2 from New Jersey was awarded a choice over former heavyweight champion Ernie Terell, 46-7 by 7-5 in rounds by referee Harold Valan.
With the current mild heavyweight title between WBC, WBO, and IBF champ Artur Beterbiev, 20-0, received a majority determination over WBA and IBO champ Dmitrii Bivol, 23-0, in October in Saudi Arabia. I had Bivol forward. They rematch in February.
One other was in April of 1987 when former champ “Sugar” Ray Leonard, 33-1 received a cut up determination over center champ “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler, 62-2-2, who by no means fought once more however moved to Italy. I used to be one of many few that felt Leonard received.
In different championship fights when WBC tremendous featherweight champ Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather, Jr., 27-0, obtained a present determination over Jose ‘El Terrible’ Luis Castillo, 45-4-1, in San Francisco, CA, in April of 2002. It was dangerous sufficient for an instantaneous rematch.
When heavyweight champ Larry ‘The Easton Assassin’ 42-0, obtained a majority determination over future champ ‘Terrible’ Tim Witherspoon, 15-0, in Las Vegas in Might of 1983. At a press convention, I as soon as yelled, “You don’t really think you beat ‘Terrible’ Tim Witherspoon, do you?” He wasn’t pleased with me.
When champ Muhammad Ali, 50-2, defeated Philly’s Jimmy Younger, 17-4-2, in April of 1976 in Landover, MD. Controversial, if not dangerous.
When champ Joe ‘The Brown Bomber’ Louis, 56-1, received a majority determination over ‘Jersey’ Joe Walcott, 42-13-1, that deserved an instantaneous rematch, of their December of 1947 combat with Louis hitting the canvas twice.
When tremendous center champion Andre ‘S.O.G.’ Ward, 30-0, defeated mild heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev, 30-0-1, in November 2016 in Las Vegas, it was dangerous sufficient for an instantaneous rematch with Ward profitable and retiring.
One other was when WBO Welter champion Tim Bradley, Jr., 28-0, defeated former champ Manny ‘Pac Man’ Pacquiao, 54-3-2, in Las Vegas in June of 2012.
I might go on and on. What are a few of your favorites?
