Nice clip bro. I haven't seen that fight in years. Damn that was a longtime ago. I was 10 years old during that fight & the biggest boxing fan. Damn time fly's fast.
That's the fight that turned me from a mild boxing fan into a nut.
I knew Benitez because I saw him fight Ray Leonard.....so with nothing else to do on that Saturday afternoon, I made it a point to watch that fight.
That KO totally captured my imagination, & from that day on....I was hooked.
That's the fight that turned ne from a mild boxing fan into a nut.
I knew Benitez because I saw him fight Ray Leonard.....so with nothing else to do on that Saturday afternoon, I made it a point to watch that fight.
That KO totally captured my imagination, & from that day on....I was hooked.
i know benitez was an animal - but was that hope dude any good. thanks for the clip dude. looking around the site though, man, too bad wilfred didn't take better care of himself, sad sad ****.
i know benitez was an animal - but was that hope dude any good. thanks for the clip dude. looking around the site though, man, too bad wilfred didn't take better care of himself, sad sad ****.
I had never seen Hope fight. I HEARD he was a solid fighter....who had some decent wins. He was a fairly tricky southpaw. Benitez was trying to win his thrid title,& he did so.
That fight proves that guys not known as big punchers can still throw a big shot, & score big KOs. That's as brutal a KO as you can see.
Hope began to convulse a bit while on the floor. He spent the night in the hospital (possible concussion, & some lost teeth). He wound up getting MARRIED the next day, however.
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