Oscar ringo bonavena was born in buenos aires, argentina in 1942 and started boxing at the age of 15. He went 532 losing to brian london and bonavena in a return. May 23, 1976 oscar bonavena of argentina, once a serious contender for the heavyweight boxing championship, was shot to death yesterday at a brothel a few miles east of reno, nev. The latest boxing news, videos, highlights and more from fansided. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the plot summary submission guide. Even courageous oscar looked discouraged and shaken at times in the later rounds. Here are 60 sample pages from my book, no time to say goodbye available on amazon and barnes and noble books. Oscar fell behind early but he came back strong only to drop the verdict. Apr 30, 2011 past heavyweights that were top contenders but not champions. In fact the most experienced guys he could ko were. Folley lost to the likes of sonny liston and ernie terrell, but holds impressive victories over the likes of george chuvalo, oscar bonavena, bob foster, doug jones and henry cooper, having split a series of fights with him on march 22, 1967, folley, past his prime, faced muhammad ali for the wba championship alis last fight till his 1970 bout with jerry quarry. Nov 26, 1970 if beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then muhammad ali must have resin dust in his eye. The distinguished life and mysterious death of a gentleman boxer at.
Victoria 364 zora folley md 10 19680706 luna park, buenos aires victoria 354 roberto davila ud 10 19680601 luna park, buenos aires victoria 344 lee carr ko 3 10 19680420 luna park. Does not include crosswordonly or cookingonly subscribers. Some were skilled, like jimmy young, and joe bugner. Tom mcneeley zora folley gregorio peralta george chuvalo joe frazier karl mildenberger. From pacquiao to mayweather to canelo, we have you covered. Oscar regrouped in 1968 beating folley in a rematch and also the respected, leotis martin. Apr, 2003 oscar ringo bonavena was born in buenos aires, argentina in 1942 and started boxing at the age of 15. Folleys career ended when he was knocked down six times in the first round by undefeated mac foster. A rugged, wildswinging puncher, he was nicknamed ringo because of his beatles haircut, and enjoyed professional success in both. In a solid career that included a fight with jimmy ellis, two with joe frazier and two with folley, nobody knocked out bonavena. The distinguished life and mysterious death of a gentleman boxer, terrill writes he didnt want his discovery to.
Oscar bonavena of argentina, once a serious contender for the heavyweight boxing championship, was shot to death yesterday at a brothel a few miles east of reno, nev. Ali himself, still embroiled in court battles over his refusal to be drafted into the army, continued to be a man in limbo well over two years since knocking out zora folley in his last title defense. Folley beat contenders eddie machen, george chuvalo, bob cleroux twice, oscar bonavena the first match was one sided with bonavena being decked but bonavena won the rematch three years later and doug jones. Folley 79116, 44 kos was active from 1953 to 1970, and fought some of the best heavyweights of his time, being most well known in boxing circles for taking on muhammad ali in alis last fight before his threeyear banishment. Jun 07, 20 oscar bonavena was still a contender in 1968 and won solid decisions over zora folley, his first conqueror, and leotis martin before getting a rematch in december against joe frazier. Portrait of the pugilist as a sweet old man part ii. In his second fight since returning from a threeandahalf year layoff, muhammad ali takes on the rugged oscar bonavena for a shot at the heavyweight championship held by joe frazier. Eddie machen, zora folley, gregorio peralta and alfredo evangelista all had long, colorful and useful careers. Paulino uzcudun ud 10 rex layne the basque woodchopper takes the measure of layne in this duel between two sluggers, with uzcudun connecting with a left hook for a knockdown in round five, then following up with a second kd in round nine with a left cross. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase.
A rugged, wildswinging puncher, he was nicknamed ringo because of his beatles haircut, and enjoyed professional success in both argentina and the united states. Next folley fought a draw with karl mildenberger in germany. Iv had this two part series recorded for a few months now off sky atlantic,its a fight by fight documentary on alis career. The man who fought liston and cassius clayfour times. Last monday ali, also known as cassius clay, in speaking of his approaching fight with oscar bonavena of. Its a wonder to me why these contenders never squared off. Slain at mustang ranch brothel, legal house of prostitution near reno. Muhammad ali vs oscar bonavena fan scorecards eye on the ring.
He was a top contender for most of his career and challenged muhammad ali for the heavyweight championship in 1967 zora defeated such men as nino valdes, eddie machen, henry cooper, george chuvalo, oscar ringo bonavena, wayne bethea, bob foster, doug jones, mike dejohn, billy daniels. He almost decks bonavena right before the bell ends the round and instead of watching as oscar staggers he helps. A threetime heavyweight champion, ali is widely considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. I sort through yellowing copies of ring, boxing illustrated and flash gordons. A few weeks after the bout, sports illustrated interviewed folley and the veteran who held wins over a long list of capable pugilists including bob foster, doug jones, henry cooper, george chuvalo and oscar bonavena had nothing but fulsome praise for the man who had outclassed him. If you look at the list of contenders he crossed gloves with, its stiff competition. Meehan had hits with richard including living doll and travelin light, and without him. Oscar bonavena was still a contender in 1968 and won solid decisions over zora folley, his first conqueror, and leotis martin before getting a rematch in december against joe frazier. Despite being staggered by a left hook at the end of the first round, bonavena comes back. Some were just plain tough, like oscar bonavena, and earnie shavers.
Joe frazier vs oscar bonavena fan scorecards eye on the ring. Oscar bonavena was still a contender in 1968 and won solid decisions. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. According to ferdie pacheco, ali absorbed more punishment in this particular fight than in any of his previous fights, and it was a mistake for ali to have. Zora folley punctured the oscar bonavena balloon friday night by soundly drubbing the previously unbeaten argentinean heavyweight in a onesided 10 rounder at msg. Associated press unofficial ap scorecard 91 folley. Folley was a very good boxer who had savvy and skills. I didnt get into boxing till i was 8 or 9,i loved the rocky films before that which got me into the sport, im 41 now so i havent really seen all alis fights just the 2 liston,2 of the norton,3 frazier,forman,being from britain obviously the 2 cooper fights and the. Oscar bonavena ii the rematch if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. It looks like we dont have any plot summaries for this title yet. Oscar bonavena wild and wooly argentinian johnny boudreaux was compared to muhammad ali. Oct 10, 20 iv had this two part series recorded for a few months now off sky atlantic,its a fight by fight documentary on alis career. Folley floored the bullnecked youngster in the 8th round, staggering him in two other rounds, and won from here to buenos aires. Despite being staggered by a left hook at the end of the first round, bonavena comes back to floor frazier with a huge right hand in the second.
Muhammad ali is a former heavyweight champion boxer. Oscar bonavena the first match was one sided with bonavena being decked but. Muhammad ali entered the ring 61 times after turning professional in 1960 having won olympic gold in rome. He is most famous for giving both joe frazier and muhammad ali tough. He was extremely confident a few weeks before the match. He was matched again with joe frazier for the new york state version of the crown.
Muhammad ali vs wladimir klitschko factbased analysis. What if joe bugner had fought jerry quarry, oscar bonavena, ike ibeabuchi, lennox lewis or wlad and vitali klitschko. Ali won the bout, his first at the current madison square garden, through a technical knockout in the 15th round. Its about a loveable rogue fighting a main event against zora folley in. Joe louis was a truly great, generationally great, fighter, but by the numbers, he faced lesser competition, and simply was not as dominant a fighter as muhammad ali. Quarry would mix it up, back n forth from boxing to slugging, i dont see anywhere in this fight that bonavena has an advantage over quarry. Espn ringside ali available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. Jun 05, 2016 muhammad ali entered the ring 61 times after turning professional in 1960 having won olympic gold in rome. Undefeated knockout artist joe frazier is knocked down and forced to go the distance for the first time in his professional career when he takes on the tough oscar bonavena. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. He was a wba world heavyweight champion, a title he won by defeating jerry quarry in 1968. Some were popular, like the fighters mentioned above. May 06, 2014 james jimmy ellis february 24, 1940 may 6, 2014 was an american professional boxer.
May 27, 2008 quarry would just plain outwork bonavena, he would counter punch and outbox him on the outside, and beat him up on the inside. During his 17year career, he had defeated chuvalo, oscar bonavena, bob foster, doug jones, and henry cooper, the same fighter who had knocked ali on his butt in 1963. Folley beat such contenders as eddie machen, george chuvalo, bob cleroux twice, oscar bonavena the first match was one sided with bonavena being decked but oscar got the rematch 3 years later and doug jones. Meehan was a drummer of the early british rock combo the shadows. He made one successful title defense against floyd patterson, before losing by fifthround stoppage to joe frazier in 1970. Jul 28, 2016 from 1962 to 1981, billy boxed the best. Muhammad ali vs oscar natalio bonavena 19701207 youtube. He owned half that title in the eyes of the wba, while joe frazier was recognized as muhammad alis successor in six american states.
With the pomp and circumstance behind them, zora folley greeted. Jul 20, 20 zora would then win four straight including a verdict over george chuvalo. Bonavena would still remain a viable contender for several more years. He was a top contender for most of his career and challenged muhammad ali for the heavyweight championship in 1967 zora defeated such men as nino valdes, eddie machen, henry cooper, george chuvalo, oscar ringo bonavena, wayne bethea, bob foster, doug jones, mike dejohn, billy daniels, willi besmanoff, joe bygraves, robert cleroux and. Bonavena, 206 12, was the aggressor throughout the bout while folley, 215 12, was content to fight a defensive battle. Except for two dq losses and a decision dropped to ron lyle, only 4 world champs would be able to defeat him in the ring ali, frazier, floyd patterson and jimmy ellis of whom only the greatest was able to ko him on the 3knockdown rule. The first round of the tournament proper is now underway. Oscar natalio ringo bonavena september 25, 1942 may 22, 1976 was an argentine heavyweight professional boxer with a career record of 58 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw. Ali taunts bonavena during the early rounds and opens a cut under oscars left eye while trying to realize a ninthround knockout prediction. Oscar natalio ringo bonavena september 25, 1942 may 22, 1976 was a heavyweight. The american fighter received a slight cut above the right eye midway through the bout which two judges awarded to bonavena while the third official called it a draw. He is remembered for giving joe frazier and muhammad ali hard fought bouts.
The fight was scheduled for a titlelength fifteen rounds since it was for something called the new york state athletic commission championship. This books attempts to give a brief encapsulation of many of fighters who fought in the heavyweight division in this era. Piero tomasoni, dante cane, marion conner, sonny liston, bob cleroux, zora folley, alvin blue lewis, jurgen blin, mac foster, oscar bonavena, amos johnson, larry holmes and alfredo evangelista. Wisdom of oscar bonavena would be the shortest book ever written. Muhammad ali vs wladimir klitschko factbased analysis and prediction, 3. Oscar bonavena 274 ali, of course, couldnt ko these guys. Past heavyweights that were top contenders but not champions. Bonavena planning to give ali the slip the new york times. If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then muhammad ali must have resin dust in his eye.
Bonavena s victory avenged a loss to folley in 1965. The argentine got up, but ali dropped him twice more to stop the fight. Fighting his way back to the top of the ratings folley won seven in a row beating oscar bonevena, bob foster and henry clark. Oscar natalio ringo bonavena september 25, 1942 may 22, 1976 was a heavyweight professional boxer with a career record of 58 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw. Jerry quarry was a much more skilled fighter than bonavena i think the fight would start out in a shoot out but jerry would realise that bonavena lives for this type of fight and go to his. George chuvalo, karl mildenherger, zora folley, lends martin end larry middleton. Boxing news, videos, photos, results, fights and more. Watching these fights is like something out of a h. Heavyweight boxers muhammad ali and oscar bonavena fought at madison square garden in new york city on december 7, 1970. Oscar natalio ringo bonavena september 25, 1942 may 22, 1976 was an argentine. Paper size is 41 x 28 inches, with an image size of 39 x 26 inches. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Oscar natalio ringo bonavena was an argentine heavyweight professional boxer with a career record of 58 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw.
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