For those of you that know about Spaddy

[Danny Gunz]

Havent seen much of him but he has crazy good footwork. He can turn around his opponents and keep them off balance very well.

[ThunderWolf]

I always heard him say that he couldn't generate real power because he got shot in the leg. Anyone buying this? He was a slick ass boxer and very accurate. Really dude had one of my favorite styles a la Sweet Pea, JT, Collazo, Floyd etc. Standing in front of you and pot shotting and making you miss all day.

On top of that, he was a huge LW.

Do you think the gunshot would was really the reason for his lack of power, when I watch he did sit down on his punches, but obviously they weren't att that devastating.

"Spadafora doesn’t look all that bad on paper. After all, the one-time lightweight champion is undefeated in 46 bouts, his only blemish being a draw against Leonard Dorin in a title-unification bout back in 2003. Also, Spadafora reportedly got the better of Mayweather during a 1999 sparring session, when they were both young guns (Spadafora is about a year older than Mayweather). That session will be the hook on which this bout will be sold – if it’s actually made, and isn’t just baseless speculation.

In a contest against Mayweather, however, Spadafora’s credentials are as flimsy as the rice paper Kwai Chang Caine walked across in the old Kung Fu TV series.

With only 19 stoppages in his 45 wins, Spadafora doesn’t possess sufficient power to bother Mayweather. Speed would be the only asset the Pittsburgh Kid brings to the table, and at 35, his quickness isn’t what it used to be. Mayweather, on the other hand, doesn’t seem to have lost a step even though he’s now 34, an age at which most fighters are starting to lose their youthful zip.

Spadafora has had his own share of trouble with the law. He served 13 months in prison for shooting his girlfriend in the stomach (thankfully, she survived), and had another brief stint for a parole violation that was overturned. He vacated his lightweight title after the Dorin draw to fight at junior welterweight. But his problems outside the ring and his difficulties in securing meaningful bouts inside the squared circle shoved him far out of the spotlight. A match with Mayweather would put Spadafora right back in the spotlight’s glare. He’d be hard-pressed to withstand the heat, though.

The only chance Spadafora would have to score an upset would be if Mayweather failed to prepare properly due to the distractions his legal difficulties pose. But it’s hard to imagine that Mayweather would neglect his training against the guy who’s been chirping so much over a long-ago sparring encounter.

These two are defensive fighters, Spadafora more so than Mayweather. It’s hard to imagine them producing anything resembling a fan-friendly slugfest. Of course, Spadafora would have nothing to lose, which could be an advantage for him. At this stage in his career, though, he doesn’t have much of a chance to gain a win."

-Charles Saunders, BoxScore

[Walt Liquor]

"Spadafora doesn’t look all that bad on paper. After all, the one-time lightweight champion is undefeated in 46 bouts, his only blemish being a draw against Leonard Dorin in a title-unification bout back in 2003. Also, Spadafora reportedly got the better of Mayweather during a 1999 sparring session, when they were both young guns (Spadafora is about a year older than Mayweather). That session will be the hook on which this bout will be sold – if it’s actually made, and isn’t just baseless speculation.

In a contest against Mayweather, however, Spadafora’s credentials are as flimsy as the rice paper Kwai Chang Caine walked across in the old Kung Fu TV series.

With only 19 stoppages in his 45 wins, Spadafora doesn’t possess sufficient power to bother Mayweather. Speed would be the only asset the Pittsburgh Kid brings to the table, and at 35, his quickness isn’t what it used to be. Mayweather, on the other hand, doesn’t seem to have lost a step even though he’s now 34, an age at which most fighters are starting to lose their youthful zip.

Spadafora has had his own share of trouble with the law. He served 13 months in prison for shooting his girlfriend in the stomach (thankfully, she survived), and had another brief stint for a parole violation that was overturned. He vacated his lightweight title after the Dorin draw to fight at junior welterweight. But his problems outside the ring and his difficulties in securing meaningful bouts inside the squared circle shoved him far out of the spotlight. A match with Mayweather would put Spadafora right back in the spotlight’s glare. He’d be hard-pressed to withstand the heat, though.

The only chance Spadafora would have to score an upset would be if Mayweather failed to prepare properly due to the distractions his legal difficulties pose. But it’s hard to imagine that Mayweather would neglect his training against the guy who’s been chirping so much over a long-ago sparring encounter.

These two are defensive fighters, Spadafora more so than Mayweather. It’s hard to imagine them producing anything resembling a fan-friendly slugfest. Of course, Spadafora would have nothing to lose, which could be an advantage for him. At this stage in his career, though, he doesn’t have much of a chance to gain a win."

-Charles Saunders, BoxScore

this thread has nothing to do with mayweather-spaddy.

this is just a discussion of pre-incarceration spaddy. don't get it twisted up my friend. spaddy-mayweather is not happening.

[Walt Liquor]

Havent seen much of him but he has crazy good footwork. He can turn around his opponents and keep them off balance very well.

almost no wasted energy bouncing around or going straight backward. he steps, he doesn't hop at all. he was super relaxed in the ring.

no one's answered what level of fighter youi would grade him....

[deuce_drop]

to be honest i only know of spaddy as a pre-incarceration fighter, haven't followed him since to be quite frank.

the couple of fights i did see, were just tune ups, nothing to really stare at and analyze.......


uumm, i'd say he's always been a SOLID B level fighter, i say that because, as a fan, i and many others were always waiting for him to break out and start fighting top names.

he has a decent resume of names and such, he's just been on the fringe from the main stage.

i'd like to see spaddy string up some wins and start fighting names and get back to top level of the game.

i've always like his style, i have the same birthday as spaddy, and i totally see the same mind set inside the ring when i watch him, on thinking the same. a lot of his fighting decisions and instincts are on par with what i would do or handle a situation, not the same with women though, i know better.........

spaddy is calculated, well versed, and always has a plan. he takes openings as he sees them, and he knows how to handle the situation, he's a thinking mans fighter........

one of my favorite things about spadafora is he can stay in the pocket, fight, and make you miss, all the while setting up another combo..........


his time away from the ring really was a HUGE setback. if he can straighten up his act and get on a steady program he can still make a run at a title, provided he works hard and stays focused..........

[IronDanHamza]

I don't think so.

He always seeme to use his legs sufficently from what I saw, didn't seem as if anything was preventing him from using his full power.

And also, Castillo beats Spadafora. He beats him up, bad.

I think Spadafora knew that, too.

[Walt Liquor]

I don't think so.

He always seeme to use his legs sufficently from what I saw, didn't seem as if anything was preventing him from using his full power.

And also, Castillo beats Spadafora. He beats him up, bad.

I think Spadafora knew that, too.

i agree, posted that earlier in the thread

[IronDanHamza]

i agree, posted that earlier in the thread

Yeah, it was in response to your discussion with Dom.

[Doctor_Tenma]

That's a respectable opinion, not like Spadafora has done anything to suggest otherwise. Just that I wasn't that impressed with Castillo's performances against Stevie Johnston I/ II and Casamayor. When watching those, both southpaws managed to tie up Castillo's left hand very easily, the commentators noted that too.