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  1. Ask most younger fans the kind of picture they get in their head when they think of Galindez, and they'll describe a stocky bull of a man with a wild frock of dark curly hair and a moustache and a fighting style that fits the physical description. It's true that he looks like a man from the bush, and if you never saw him fight you would presume he was a mad brawler. He could be when he wanted to be. But at his best, Galindez was a smart, reasonably heavy-handed counter puncher who could beat you all day with wide punches thrown with his back to the ropes. Yes,he was from Argentina. But he was not the second coming of LuisFirpo.No one would have thought in the beginning that Galindez would develop into one of history's finest light heavyweight kings. He won only half of his first 22 fights. And he was a bleeder. But he had that knack for countering off of theropes, he was deceptively quick with his hands, and he could fightall day long. He could go to the body. His chin was granite. As a titleholder, Galindez was a globetrotter; he fought in Argentina, South Africa, Norway, and became especially popular in Italy, where he made three consecutive title defences. After stopping Len Hutchins in 13 to win the WBA crown in 1974, he ran off 10 title defences in a very solid division – one nearly as good as the one Michael Spinks would rule several years later. He beat Richie Kates twice – the first time by dramatic KO in the waning seconds of a brutal slugfest – Yaqui Lopez, also twice, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad – at the time Eddie Gregory – and Jorge Ahumada. Galindez had more than his share of close calls and scoring controversies. Any titlist who scores just two KO's among 10 title defences is bound to. He seemed to find more than most, however. Indeed, the scoring of his first victory over Lopez is what, in the opinion of most at the time, led to the rematch. There were similar cries after the Mustafa Muhammad fight,the second Richie Kates fight. The judges liked him. Even so, Galindez was a hard guy tohandle and really, no one was able to handle him conclusively untilMarvin Johnson broke his jaw and stopped him in '79. Mike Rossman dethroned him briefly in '78, and a lot of people thought that would be Galindez's end. He was 31 and had been in a lot of tough fights.But he'd fought stupidly that night and in the return he took Rossman to school and stopped him in the 10th to regain the title.After the loss to Johnson he fought once more – a decision loss to the very capable Jesse Burnett – and retired. He died in an autoracingt accident in October '80.
  2. Re: Worst heavyweight champion? I'm 100 % with you definitely the world's worst.
  3. 17-07-1945 BRUCE WOODCOCK V JACK LONDON BRITISH & BRITISH EMPIRE TITLES Woodcock won KO 6 WHITE HART LANE, LONDON Jack London was sadly out of distanceupstairs, apart from a punch that bloodied the Doncaster man's nose,so he began to concentrate more on the body. Although having fairsuccess it left him open to a right hand which dumped him and when herose Woodcock drove in 2 more pile driving rights to the jaw whichleft London an ex-titleholder. 29-07-1946 BRUCE WOODCOCK V ALBERT RENET EUROPEAN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE Woodcock won KO 6 BELLE VUE, MANCHESTER After quickly solving the Frenchman'sawkward southpaw stance, the Doncaster man began to score at will,downing his opponent twice prior to the finish. Renet was eventuallycut down by a terrific right hand to the jaw for the fullcount. 17-03-1947 BRUCE WOODCOCK V STEPHANE OLEK EUROPEAN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE Woodcock won pts 15 rds. BELLE VUE, MANCHESTER Woodcock was found wanting in thiscontest, although being a clear winner on points over the FrenchPole, he occasionally was forced back on his heels , with thechallenger getting a rousing reception at the finish. 26-03-1949 BRUCE WOODCOCK V JOHNNY RAPLH BRITISH EMPIRE HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE Woodcock won KO 3 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA It was all one way traffic with theEnglishman flooring Ralph 7 times before a right cross terminated thecontest in the third. 02-06-1949 BRUCE WOODCOCK V FREDDIE MILLS BRITISH, BRITISH EMPIRE & EUROPEANTITLES Woodcock won KO 14rds. WHITE CITY, LONDON The Doncaster man stood up well to anearly barrage of ferocious hitting and then put Mills down for countson 6 occasions. This laid the foundation for victory in thefourteenth when three tremendous right handers put Mills down on oneknee for the full count. 14-11-1950 BRUCE WOODCOCK V JACK GARDNER BRITISH & BRITISH EMPIREHEAVYWEIGHT TITLES Gardner won TKO 11 EARLS COURT, LONDON The young challenger immediately tookthe fight to Woodcock and sustained the pressure right up to theretirement. The champion pounded in right handers throughout but tono avail and by the end of the eleventh was a spent force. 06-081950 BRUCE WOODCOCK V LEE SAVOLD WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE (BBB of C, Europe & Empire recognition but not in the USA) Savold won by TKO rd 4 WHITE CITY, LONDON In the event, a 15 round contest, Woodcock's left eye sustained a bad cut, and the fight was stopped in the fourth round.
  4. 09-09-1935 BENNY LYNCH V JACKIE BROWN BRITISH & WORLD FLYWEIGHTT TITLES Lynch won KO 2 BELLE VUE MANCHESTER Somehow Jackie Brown survived the first round after Lynch had him on the floor twice for short counts. Coming out for the second round Brown tried to take the play away from his challenger but was down twice more before sagging to the canvas defenceless under the Scot's heavier punching. 16-09-1936 BENNY LYNCH V PAT PALMER BRITISH & WORLD TOTLE FLYWEIGHTTITLES Lynch won KO 8 SHAWFIELD PARK GLASGOW The game London challenger took the fight to the great Scot for several rounds before the champion's heavy punching took it's toll. The seventh saw Palmer saved by the bell but there was to be no respite and Lynch measured his man with a left hook to the jaw for the full count. 19-01-1937 BENNY LYNCH V SMALL MONTANA UNDISOUTED WORLD FLYWEIGHT TITLE Lynch won 15 rds points decision EMPIRE POOL WEMBLEY This brilliant flyweight battle developed into a keenly contested battle between two well matched fighters who knew the game inside out. The pattern of the contest was set early on with Montana using his speed around the ring with Lynch in deadly pursuit, and the final bell saw the opponents locked in embrace. 13-10-1937 BENNY LYNCH V PETER KANE BRITISH & WORLD FLYWEIGHT TITLES Lynch won ko 13 SHAWFIELD PARK GLASGOW For twelve rounds Kane stalked forward in an effort to wear down the Scot despite being canvassed in the first round. Lynch for his part , played a waiting game and in thetwelfth round smashed the challenger down with a left hook.The thirteenth saw the Golborne youngster battered to the floor and finally counted out following a fusillade of blows.
  5. Looking at the past, when world championship fights were 15 rounds it struck me that many of boxing history's greatest fights would have different results. e.g. Joe Louis v Billy Conn Rocky Marciano v Jersey joe Walcott 1 Sugar Ray Robinson v Joey Maxim Jake LaMotta v Laurence Dauthille Mike Weaver V John Tate in all of these fights the winner was well behind going into the 13th round but produced the KO.(except Robinson of course) I'm sure there's many more, what do you think?
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