Fighters from the past that to this day make you go "WOW!"

[BMWM3P]

Wilfredo Gomez, Salvador Sanchez and Roberto Duran.

[Phantasm]

Carlos Monzon

Tall and powerful, the "Escopeta" (*******) was the pride of Argentina in the 1970s and possibly the best pure middleweight of all.

Boxing behind a stinging jab, Monzon's right cross and granite chin helped him sweep aside all before him.

Monzon held the world middleweight crown for seven years, made 14 defences and was unbeaten for the last 81 fights and 13 years of his career.

87-3-9, 59KOs

I was just about to say Monzon.

Damn, I'd heard of how good Locche was but never seen clips till now. Those were awesome, my man!

I'd like to add Arguello, Leonard, Basilio, Esteban De Jesus,Wilfredo Gomez to the names already mentioned here. I love the Classics.

[Gonzalez_Boxing]

Nico Locche. Didn't know too much about him until a few years ago. My man Yogi hooked me up with some footage of him, I did my reading, and he was incredible fighter. A true defensive wizard.



This clip is pretty great to watch. He has every trick in the book and he does it against a GREAT, hall of fame fighter in Cervantes. Reflex, blocking with the gloves and arms, ducking, slipping, rolling punches, etc. Great stuff.

That was bad-ass! I was grinning from beginning to end. It was like watching the defensive ring generalship of Whitaker, with a dash of Mayweather and the ****y playful elusiveness of Toney rolled into one, but on another level. It was weird because I was so focused on his movements and what he would do next, I didn't even pay any attention to his opponent.

[FUC_U_PAYME]

Duran 135 wow

[NeXt In Line]

Sugar Ray Leonard, such grace in the ring, he was lightning quick and he had great boxing skills. Plus, even though he was a ridiculously talented boxer, he would stand in the trenches with you if he had to.

[RodBarker]

Azumah Nelson is one of my very favorite fighters of all-time. He still makes me say, "WOW", even today. The evolution of his career and some of the things he did during his fighting days were special.

This raw, ultra-powerful Featherweight from Ghana gives the great Salvador Sanchez 14 rounds of hell before succumbing to punishment. He slowly refines his skill and figures out the art of boxing and goes on to become one of the 5 best 130lb fighters the sport has seen. The Gomez win and the Fenech episode will always remain in my mind. The Professor took Fenech to school in the second fight and straight beat the breaks off him. Pretty strong statement after such a poor showing in a fight where you receive a gift draw.

Yeah Fenech was robbed in that first fight , Jeff was never the same mentally after that fight as his greatest attribute was taken away , his will to win , I was at ringside for the second fight and can always remember Jeff coming out in the rain wearing a footy jumper from a guy that just died and the look on his face was like I dont want to be here ,, Keith Ellis also told me Fenech was awefull in training leading up to that second Nelson fight , yep Fenech from pre Nelson 1 was a shadow after that fight ,,, Nelson Sanchez was a great fight really showing Nelson as a baby against a great .

[Welter_Skelter]

Well, they have nothing on Vitali, but throw them a bone why don't ya?

I didnt say they ******.... I just dont buy that men in the 70's were somehow tougher, faster and harder hitting then men of any other era..

Boxing was lot more mainstream.. and it was Boxing's golden era in terms of Global popularity.. But they were all still, just men..

[-Antonio-]

Im still amazed by Fraizer's work rate and head movement. Amazed by how long and powerful Liston's jab was, and how well he fought on the inside to go with it.

[TonyJ]

Prime Duran
SRL
Hearns
Ali

[Verstyle]

Mike Tyson. I'm done.