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    hey guys!discussion on fighting harada.
    what makes him so great? discuss

  • #2
    Originally posted by nivek535 View Post
    hey guys!discussion on fighting harada.
    what makes him so great? discuss
    Great fighter. Very exciting. He was Japanese version of Pacquiao. Super aggressive, wild, amazing stamina, hugely popular and would draw the whole country together to watch his fights.

    Has some amazing wins over Ebihara, Kinpetch, Jofre etc. of course, lost to the great Aussie boxer Lionel Rose in one of the greatest displays of pure boxing you'll ever see and then later to Johnny Famechon, another brilliant Aussie boxer with great defense and jab.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by BennyST View Post
      Great fighter. Very exciting. He was Japanese version of Pacquiao. Super aggressive, wild, amazing stamina, hugely popular and would draw the whole country together to watch his fights.

      Has some amazing wins over Ebihara, Kinpetch, Jofre etc. of course, lost to the great Aussie boxer Lionel Rose in one of the greatest displays of pure boxing you'll ever see and then later to Johnny Famechon, another brilliant Aussie boxer with great defense and jab.
      ahh i see, so his greatness wasn't purely from a boxing skill point of view?
      more of an exciting fighter? i dont mean to degrade him at all, i just havent paid too much attention to his fight videos yet.
      would you say he wins his fights by "out lasting" his opponents?

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      • #4
        Originally posted by BennyST View Post
        Great fighter. Very exciting. He was Japanese version of Pacquiao. Super aggressive, wild, amazing stamina, hugely popular and would draw the whole country together to watch his fights.

        Has some amazing wins over Ebihara, Kinpetch, Jofre etc. of course, lost to the great Aussie boxer Lionel Rose in one of the greatest displays of pure boxing you'll ever see and then later to Johnny Famechon, another brilliant Aussie boxer with great defense and jab.
        Would you consider Harada the first top level Japanese fighter? I can't think of anyone earlier.

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        • #5
          Exciting fighter in the same vein as manny, Pryor, Armstrong.. Some skills but excellent warrior spirit

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Scott9945 View Post
            Would you consider Harada the first top level Japanese fighter? I can't think of anyone earlier.
            Not sure,, I can't really recall any before him that was really world reknown..

            Greeh would probably know

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            • #7
              Awesome fighter.

              Very good and very good to watch aswell.

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              • #8
                Former great and two-time world featherweight champion Willie Pep:

                When I worked the Famechon–Harada fight for the featherweight title in Sydney, Australia [July 28, 1969], they had no rules for judging a fight. The promoters said to do what I thought best.
                I had to make up my own scorecard. So I got a piece of cardboard and ruled off the columns for fifteen rounds. They had no boxing commission. I was the sole judge.

                When the fight began, I decided to use a five/four system, five points for the winner and four for the loser of the round. At the end of the fifteen rounds I added up the points and it came out even. So I called the fight a draw. Well, naturally, some liked the decision and some didn’t.

                I then gave my scorecard to the chief of police who was sitting at ringside. In a way I should have given it to him before the decision but they had told me to give the decision as soon as the bout ended.
                He added up the card and said: “By Jove, Willie, you made a mistake of one point.”
                Sure enough we re-added and we had Famechon ahead by one point. So I went back and raised Famechon’s hand and that caused another turmoil.

                It was tough. I was referee, judge and boxing commission.



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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Scott9945 View Post
                  Would you consider Harada the first top level Japanese fighter? I can't think of anyone earlier.
                  How about Yoshio Shirai, Japan's 1st world champ - 10 years before Harada?

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Bundana View Post
                    How about Yoshio Shirai, Japan's 1st world champ - 10 years before Harada?
                    Good find. He wasn't the fighter Harada was, but he was clearly a championship level boxer.

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