Miguel 'Happy' Lora tribute

[sweet_scientist]

Well, I finally put together a little Happy Lora compilation.

Unfortunately I haven't been able to get his fights with Zaragoza, Vasquez and Lopez yet, but when I do I'll think about making a part 2 to this vid.

Apologies in advance for the cheesy music :D :good

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[divac]

I can see why you're "happy" about Lora, Scientist!:D


His evasive skills are Pernell like.......


My favorite Happy Lora fight was his fight againt Gaby Canizales.......
I've told this story before, but I was watching that fight live with my brother on one of the spanish networks....
Happy Lora was the favorite, and I had told my brother that day that Gaby would give Lora a good fight because he worked the body well.....

.....very early in the fight Happy is having no trouble swarming and all over Gaby......it looks like Happy has Gaby hurt and pinned to the ropes....my brother is saying, "he's in trouble, he's in trouble".....

......I did'nt sense that Gaby was in deep enough trouble so that Happy could swarm in at the ropes and throw caution to the wind.....so as my brother said, "he's in trouble!"......I in turn immediately said, "he's playing possum, he's playing possum!"
......and lo and behold, I had'nt gotten my second sentence out of "he's playing possum" and Gaby pinned to the ropes gets off and lands a left hook out of hell that drops Happy like dropping a sack of potatoes off your back.....

How the hell Happy got up after that left hook is beyond me, but Gaby ended it very soon after dropping Lora!



Sorry to spoil the Happy Lora tribute Scientist, but I love telling that Lora-Gaby story that still to this day lives in my memory.......
.....everytime a fighter goes to the ropes and I feel he's there because he wants to be and not because he's seriously hurt, " I turn to my brother and tell him, "He's playing possum".....that phrase always brings both of us back the memory of Lora-Canizales!:D

[sweet_scientist]

I can see why you're "happy" about Lora, Scientist!:D


His evasive skills are Pernell like.......


My favorite Happy Lora fight was his fight againt Gaby Canizales.......
I've told this story before, but I was watching that fight live with my brother on one of the spanish networks....
Happy Lora was the favorite, and I had told my brother that day that Gaby would give Lora a good fight because he worked the body well.....

.....very early in the fight Happy is having no trouble swarming and all over Gaby......it looks like Happy has Gaby hurt and pinned to the ropes....my brother is saying, "he's in trouble, he's in trouble".....

......I did'nt sense that Gaby was in deep enough trouble so that Happy could swarm in at the ropes and throw caution to the wind.....so as my brother said, "he's in trouble!"......I in turn immediately said, "he's playing possum, he's playing possum!"
......and lo and behold, I had'nt gotten my second sentence out of "he's playing possum" and Gaby pinned to the ropes gets off and lands a left hook out of hell that drops Happy like dropping a sack of potatoes off your back.....

How the hell Happy got up after that left hook is beyond me, but Gaby ended it very soon after dropping Lora!



Sorry to spoil the Happy Lora tribute Scientist, but I love telling that Lora-Gaby story that still to this day lives in my memory.......
.....everytime a fighter goes to the ropes and I feel he's there because he wants to be and not because he's seriously hurt, " I turn to my brother and tell him, "He's playing possum".....that phrase always brings both of us back the memory of Lora-Canizales!:D

Nice little brawl that one Vlade. Don't think Lora would have been caught like that in his prime, but I suppose even in his prime he sometimes liked to exchange recklessly and used to love throwing left hooks with abandon which was a worry for him.

Have you seen Happy's fights with Wilfredo Vasquez and Daniel Zaragoza by any chance? If you have wouldn't mind hearing your thoughts on those fights.

[divac]

Nice little brawl that one Vlade. Don't think Lora would have been caught like that in his prime, but I suppose even in his prime he sometimes liked to exchange recklessly and used to love throwing left hooks with abandon which was a worry for him.

Have you seen Happy's fights with Wilfredo Vasquez and Daniel Zaragoza by any chance? If you have wouldn't mind hearing your thoughts on those fights.

If I did, I dont remember them Scientist, but in the next day or so, I'll try to search youtube for them, and give you my thoughts on them.


You're right about Happy Lora.....every once in a while during a fight, he'd be a risk taker......and thats something to like about him.:D;)

[jyuza]

As expected, very good vid Scientist.

First time I ever read about Lora, I am going to have some serious research works about him. The guy had a nice jab and a good left hook let alone his evasive skills which kind of remind us of Sweet Pea's like Divac said.

I would love to see his fights against Zaragoza and Vasquez.

[sweet_scientist]

As expected, very good vid Scientist.

First time I ever read about Lora, I am going to have some serious research works about him. The guy had a nice jab and a good left hook let alone his evasive skills which kind of remind us of Sweet Pea's like Divac said.

I would love to see his fights against Zaragoza and Vasquez.

Cheers jyuza :good

His jab and left hook were certainly his best punches.

I just love the confidence with which he goes about things. One of the great natural talents of the sport.

[McGrain]

Great stuff. Watching it made me HAPPY. See what I did there?

Anyway, good work and well done. He's a spooky guy.

[sweet_scientist]

Great stuff. Watching it made me HAPPY. See what I did there?

Anyway, good work and well done. He's a spooky guy.

Haha, good stuff. I was thinking about picking out some song with the word 'happy' in the chorus, but thought that would have been a little too, too cheesy.

But in any case, what were my options?

Bob Marley's 'Don't Worry be Happy'?

The Partridge Family's 'Come on get Happy'?

The 'Happy Days' theme song?

Or how about if you're happy and you know it clap your hands?


:nono

[sweet_scientist]

his evasive skills which kind of remind us of Sweet Pea's like Divac said.


I think his defense is most reminiscent of Benitez's especially when he is up against the ropes. Great radar.

[jyuza]

I think his defense is most reminiscent of Benitez's especially when he is up against the ropes. Great radar.

Really ?
It has been a while since last time I watched Benitez (last one was against Sugar) so I don't remember at all. I will have to check that out too :good

[jyuza]

Great stuff. Watching it made me HAPPY. See what I did there?

Anyway, good work and well done. He's a spooky guy.

:lol:

[teeto]

I'll jump on the bandwagon,

thanks SS, you've made me HAPPY.

Really though, great vid that, really good.

[teeto]

Wow he looks quality. At first he looked more content to use the stationary defence than even Locche, then towards the end of the vid you see how he swung hugs inside another man's offense, really impressed with that.

[sweet_scientist]

I'll jump on the bandwagon,

thanks SS, you've made me HAPPY.

Really though, great vid that, really good.

Enjoy:good

Wow he looks quality. At first he looked more content to use the stationary defence than even Locche, then towards the end of the vid you see how he swung hugs inside another man's offense, really impressed with that.

Happy didn't mind mixing it up, that's for sure. Could definitely go in for the kill too when the mood struck him.

[GPater11093]

Thanks SS

im just away in 5 mins so ill wathc it when i get back

[sweet_scientist]

Thanks SS

im just away in 5 mins so ill wathc it when i get back

Cool, let me know what you think of Happy:good

[GPater11093]

good stuff SS

my computer only lets me see the first 2 mins before crashing so ill try and watch it tommorow

i see the Benitez comparison but i think hes more like Locche in the way he makes them miss for a while then counters. Benitez makes them miss and counter straight away wheres Lora looks for a better shot to counter with.

[IntentionalButt]

Great stuff. :good

[ripcity]

:good
Never seen him fight before. Very good defensive moves!

[sweet_scientist]

good stuff SS

my computer only lets me see the first 2 mins before crashing so ill try and watch it tommorow

i see the Benitez comparison but i think hes more like Locche in the way he makes them miss for a while then counters. Benitez makes them miss and counter straight away wheres Lora looks for a better shot to counter with.

You're probably right G, there's a lot of Locche in him.

[sweet_scientist]

Great stuff. :good


:good
Never seen him fight before. Very good defensive moves!


Cheers boys:thumbsup

[Sweet Pea]

I definiely don't see him as anything like Locche aside from the very first bit of the clip when he was very obviously just toying with the older Davila. He even punches like Benitez.

[GPater11093]

You're probably right G, there's a lot of Locche in him.

Its just the way he uses his defence i think is like Locche. Benitez would slip then immediatly counter whereas Locche and Lora would slip then slip afew more and wait for a better counter.

I definiely don't see him as anything like Locche aside from the very first bit of the clip when he was very obviously just toying with the older Davila. He even punches like Benitez.

Like i said i could only see the first 2 mins

[Flea Man]

Umm....I'd say he's an amalgam. There's a bit of Locche, but indeed Benitez too. He used some cool angles like Pep there also.

I just think he was a rubbery guy from Colombia who just boxed like that :rofl But very, very good video SS, I wanna watch the Vasquez and Zaragoza fights now, beating them at those times is very impressive indeed.

[sweet_scientist]

Umm....I'd say he's an amalgam. There's a bit of Locche, but indeed Benitez too. He used some cool angles like Pep there also.

I just think he was a rubbery guy from Colombia who just boxed like that :rofl But very, very good video SS, I wanna watch the Vasquez and Zaragoza fights now, beating them at those times is very impressive indeed.

Cheers Flea, and I pretty much agree, he is an amalgam.

[fists of fury]

Nice compilation.

The first time I became aware of Lora was sometime in the late 80's, when he made it onto the cover of The Ring Magazine. The US media seemed pretty 'happy' about him for a while, but he kind of dropped off the radar.

[Flea Man]

Cheers Flea, and I pretty much agree, he is an amalgam.

very cool, just saw yours (or Peas? sorry for any offence caused either way) Zapata highlight and bumped it......unfortunately it will get lost in the General, but I made some points on there about Calderon NOW. Maybe we could get it moved onto the Classic????

[sweet_scientist]

Nice compilation.

The first time I became aware of Lora was sometime in the late 80's, when he made it onto the cover of The Ring Magazine. The US media seemed pretty 'happy' about him for a while, but he kind of dropped off the radar.

It's a pity he couldn't keep his prime a bit longer. Would have been great to see him take on a young Orlando Canizales. He would have stretched Happy to his defensive limits and we could have seen some special moves....

[sweet_scientist]

very cool, just saw yours (or Peas? sorry for any offence caused either way) Zapata highlight and bumped it......unfortunately it will get lost in the General, but I made some points on there about Calderon NOW. Maybe we could get it moved onto the Classic????

Yeah I wish the Bassa fights didn't come out so patchy... bloody youtube.... Zapata was another special defensive fighter. I think I might have made a thread here in classic when I first made the Zapata clip, not sure though...

[teeto]

So SS, are you 'Sweetfights' on youtube?

If so you are an encyclopedia of footage.

[Sweet Pea]

So SS, are you 'Sweetfights' on youtube?

If so you are an encyclopedia of footage.
He's "southpawjab".

[teeto]

He's "southpawjab".
Oh ok thanks.

[Mantequilla]

Great stuff sweet.

I love that first fight with Davila.He was like Locche with ten times the athleticism in that one.

One thing i really like bout Lora is the variety of unusual punches he would throw up close, triple uppercuts with one hand, then take a half-step back and double up on a lead from either hand after it, all while maybe slipping two or three punches.Could turn the jab into a left-hook in an instant as well and vice-versa.

[sweet_scientist]

Great stuff sweet.

I love that first fight with Davila.He was like Locche with ten times the athleticism in that one.

One thing i really like bout Lora is the variety of unusual punches he would throw up close, triple uppercuts with one hand, then take a half-step back and double up on a lead from either hand after it, all while maybe slipping two or three punches.Could turn the jab into a left-hook in an instant as well and vice-versa.

Cheers Mante. Lora was like a very flexible coil spring coming at you from unconventional angles. Hard for his opponents to get a read on his punches.