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The relentlessness Pryor displayed against Arguello created the ultimate modern boxing near-miss. Despite Pryor coming up while Leonard, Duran, and Hearns fought at welterweight, the tenacious junior welterweight did not score a fight with any of them as a pro. While prior Leonard-Pryor negotiations broke down over low offers to the less famous fighter, the two reached an agreement to vie for Leonard s welterweight belt in 1982. Leonard soon suffering a detached retina in a tune-up fight threw off those plans. Hawk moved on to Arguello later that year, but Leonard s first retirement took a fight with boxing s star of the moment off the table, altering Pryor s career.
Ancajas eyes signature fight vs Gonzalez after Rodriguez
Apr 10, 2021 10:39 AM PHT
Roy Luarca
The task at hand for Jerwin Ancajas is Jonathan Rodriguez. But for the Filipino pride, his legacy fight would be against Nicaraguan legend Roman Chocolatito Gonzalez.
Ancajas answered Chocolatito when asked to name his coveted opponent during a virtual press conference for Ancajas defense of the International Boxing Federation super flyweight crown against the Mexican Rodriguez on Saturday, April 10 (Sunday, April 11, Philippine time) at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. I want Chocolatito, said Ancajas. Ever since I saw him (fight) on TV. He s my idol.
With Ancajas highly favored to keep his belt for the ninth time, many of the questions fielded dwelled on his exclusion from the big guns of the 115-pound division like Gonzalez, Mexican Juan Francisco Estrada, and Thai Srisaket Sor Rungvisai.
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We had a solid weekend of championship boxing, nothing that blew the doors off on the MEGA-EVENT level or anything, but some good fights, good performances, and plenty to think about coming out of what we saw.
Jamel Herring
just down to the fact Frampton was too small at 130, or that Frampton is just a bit past it in general. Those are facts, I’m not hyping this as a crazy Superman win for Jamel, but he was
really good in that fight.
Herring (23-2, 11 KO) was sharp, smart, and worked his game plan very effectively, and the plan that Brian McIntyre and Co. came up with was right about perfect. Not only did Jamel use his superior height and reach, but he was throwing (and landing) consistent check hooks at moments they knew Frampton would have to reach to try to get inside instead of just tying up, and when they fighters did tie up, Herring was clearly determined not to let Frampton rough him up in there, and Carl definitely tried.
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Marvin Hagler was a true fighting man. Marvelous Marvin defined toughness, incited violence and encouraged war inside the ring, so much so that the former middleweight giant would have looked down at the American Airlines Center this weekend with a mischievous snarl across his face.
Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman Gonzalez delivered what was expected. In their second meeting, “Gallo” and “Chocolatito” ignited round 13 of their rivalry without a single thought of retreat. Two and a half thousand punches were thrown between two small men with gigantic hearts, underlining their status as two of the most respected and fiercest competitors of the modern era.