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A name from the past. A very good fighter who unfortunately had his career
stopped because of an eye injury. He beat Bob Foster.
stopped because of an eye injury. He beat Bob Foster.
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The win over Foster was in Peru and supposedly was an awful decision. I've never seen the fight, so maybe someone who has can comment.Originally posted by Andyland View Post -
If he went the distance with Foster, he must have been durable.Comment
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Mina is the only fighter with a win over Foster at lightheavyweight before he was totally washed up.Originally posted by greynotsoold View PostComment
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I looked him up after I posted that. He also beat Eddie Cotton twice, and Henry hank, all in New York. No slouch, apparently.Originally posted by Scott9945 View PostComment
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I haven't seen the fight either, but according to Boxrec, the fight was actually at heavyweight.Originally posted by Scott9945 View PostComment
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Mina was a career lightheavy and it's not unusual for contenders to fight a few lbs over the weight limit if no title is at stake. Foster weighed 176 and Mina weighed 180, so most people regard it as a lightheavyweight fight.Originally posted by SBleeder View PostComment
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Surprised Bob didn't seek a rematch with him.Comment
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Before he was finally given a title shot, Foster was a no name with no leverage to demand any fights. Mina was retired by 1965 anyway.Originally posted by Dynamite76 View PostComment
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