Comments Thread For: Lloyd Honeyghan Part II: Reflects on Breland, Beyond

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By 1987 Lloyd Honeyghan was living the dream, the Jamaican-born, British-based WBC and IBF world welterweight champion had the scalps of Don Curry, Johnny Bumphus and Maurice Blocker strapped to his belt. Lloyd, however, was hankering for a showdown with former amateur legend Mark Breland, who had picked up the WBA title vacated by Honeyghan after 'The Ragamuffin Man' had refused to take on South Africa's Harold Volbrecht in 1986.

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By 1987 Lloyd Honeyghan was living the dream, the Jamaican-born, British-based WBC and IBF world welterweight champion had the scalps of Don Curry, Johnny Bumphus and Maurice Blocker strapped to his belt. Lloyd, however, was hankering for a showdown with former amateur legend Mark Breland, who had picked up the WBA title vacated by Honeyghan after 'The Ragamuffin Man' had refused to take on South Africa's Harold Volbrecht in 1986.

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I remember seeing the Curry fight at the time, and the most I recall of it was that Honeyghan was giving Curry hell, and everything was a whirl of arms and fists. Honeyghan was a VERY fast puncher, and got close in to Curry. Curry didn't seem anything like his reputation at all and wasn't able to handle him.

He reminded me in a way like an early Mayorga, punches flying and coming from all angles and directions.

Of course I knew nothing about his weight problems and what went on there during the weeks before the fight.

[edgarg]

I remember seeing the Curry fight at the time, and the most I recall of it was that Honeyghan was giving Curry hell, and everything was a whirl of arms and fists. Honeyghan was a VERY fast puncher, and got close in to Curry. Curry didn't seem anything like his reputation at all and wasn't able to handle him.

He reminded me in a way like an early Mayorga, punches flying and coming from all angles and directions.

Of course I knew nothing about his weight problems and what went on there during the weeks before the fight.

Of course the one who reminded me of the early Mayorga was Honeyghan, and the other ref. was to Curry.

[jacklad73]

would loved to have seen an all british fight between honeyghan and colin jones, i believe honeyghan was vastly overrated,and jones would have taken him out in 3 rounds

[v.cassiusali@ya]

it was honeygan's left straight that wobbled the legs of curry...