Alfredo Escalera, A Champion Forgotten!

[ProBox1]

He turned professional in 1970, fighting in the clubs of New England, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. In his eighth pro contest he was trading shots with a fella named Edwin Viruet. He suffered his first pro defeat that night. No shame in that. Nor would there be any shame in his next setback two fights later to crafty Diego Alcala. He reeled off three wins and then lost again to world rated Miguel Montilla but he was now fighting out of his home base of Puerto Rico. Five weeks later he lost a decision to Gino Febus. Three months after his loss to Febus he halted Montilla in a rematch. Five weeks later he stopped the highly respected Frankie Otero in five rounds. [details]

[Colonel Jones]

It's ashame that alot of great fighters like the previous mentioned, don't get the notorioty they deserve. The general sports world usually just focuses on a handful of fighters during any given time period.