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cotto20
10-07-2009, 04:17 PM
Never really heard him mentioned around here. Claims to of have no amature background. Was WBC Crusierweight Champion and defeated Carlos De Leon and Yaqui Lopez.

Anyone know any more info on him?
Mr Butt
10-07-2009, 04:23 PM
not sure but i think he beat trevor berbick as well in the about 82 or 83
cotto20
10-07-2009, 04:28 PM
not sure but i think he beat trevor berbick as well in the about 82 or 83

Yeah, he beat Berbick over 10 rounds. Pretty amazing that he claims to have no amature background.
Russell
10-07-2009, 05:15 PM
I just recently saw my first complete fight involving him,actually. I had been interested in seeing him in action for some time before that.

Heavily muscled, and could obviously bang. Threw shots with bad intentions.

When he saw that he had hurt De Leon he absolutely tore into him, and a stoppage that probably saw probably over two dozen plus hard punches land that didn't need to, as De Leon was dead on his feet.

Funny you never see that fight mentioned as a late stoppage though.
Russell
10-07-2009, 05:16 PM
Also, outpointing Trevor Berbick while weighing 202 pounds in in the second to last fight of your career = very impressive.
Duodenum
10-07-2009, 05:57 PM
Also, outpointing Trevor Berbick while weighing 202 pounds in in the second to last fight of your career = very impressive. Berbick was essentially sleepwalking through this one, and it looked almost like a set-up. Gordon was active, but he clearly didn't have the firepower to distress Trevor, who simply shrugged it off. Regardless, Gordon maintained a good pace over the distance without punching himself out. Still, Berbick did not approach Gordon with the same caution Snipes used with Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. (Eddie clearly hit Renaldo harder to the body than S.T. hit Trevor with his arsenal.) Beyond the halfway mark, it was clear Gordon would win the decision, but I continued watching in case Berbick finally decided to open up.
TheGreatA
10-07-2009, 06:00 PM
Terrible stoppage.

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cotto20
10-07-2009, 06:04 PM
Terrible stoppage.

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Can you give us any information on his background? He claims to have no amature fights, any articles or anything about him and how he got into boxing and what age he was?
Mr Butt
10-07-2009, 06:07 PM
TheGreatA you always impress me with those type of post's
la-califa
10-07-2009, 06:19 PM
Yeah had De Leon crumpled in a corner. brutal stoppage. DeLeon got him in a rematch, winning a decision over Gordon. Also was DQ'd in a fight with an up and coming Gerry Cooney. I believe he fought out of Las Vegas.
Russell
10-07-2009, 06:29 PM
Terrible stoppage.

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As in, brutal? I hope to God you're not implying the opposite.
Seamus
10-07-2009, 08:19 PM
I always preferred SD Jones.
TheGreatA
10-07-2009, 08:25 PM
As in, brutal? I hope to God you're not implying the opposite.

It was definitely an early stoppage.

So was this:

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TBooze
10-07-2009, 08:35 PM
The likes of S T Gordon were supposed to be the pioneers of the new Cruiserweight division, but unfortunately the lazy Light Heavy decided to move up, rather than the small Heavy move down.

I do not blame him really, I suspect he got better pay days against Cooney and Berbick than the Deleon fights...
Russell
10-08-2009, 12:28 AM
Yeah had De Leon crumpled in a corner. brutal stoppage. DeLeon got him in a rematch, winning a decision over Gordon. Also was DQ'd in a fight with an up and coming Gerry Cooney. I believe he fought out of Las Vegas.

What was he DQ'ed for?
JohnThomas1
10-08-2009, 03:52 AM
De Leon totally schooled S.T. the next year to gain his crown back. S.T. was an alright fighter, Carlos was a very good one.
TBooze
10-08-2009, 04:36 AM
What was he DQ'ed for?

Clinging on for dear life I believe.;)
Zakman
10-08-2009, 02:04 PM
De Leon totally schooled S.T. the next year to gain his crown back. S.T. was an alright fighter, Carlos was a very good one.

Yeah, this fight is a classic example of the more talented guy not winning. People complain about it going too long, but DeLeon was the champ and Padilla wanted to give him every chance to weather the storm. I thought that it was a fair stoppage, both at the time and in retrospect. But modern refs would have almost certainly stopped it sooner.

This fight takes me back to when I was first really getting into the sport as a young man. Used to watch these matches every weekend on the over the air networks.