Honorable mentions were longtime 108 strapholder Myung Woo Yuh, heavyweight contender Jimmy Young, 1990's welter Hiroshi Yoshino, 1990's bantam Yasuei Yakushiji and the very fine 122 of the 1970's Dong Kyun Yum.
The Z's have at least three fine choices in Carlos Zarate, Fritzie Zivic and Tony Zale.
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Subject: Re: THE BEST EVER-THE LETTER "Y" Thu Sep 09, 2010 3:02 pm
They'll probably give it to Zale,although Zarate would be my choice.Alfonso Zamora deserves attention as well.
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Subject: Re: THE BEST EVER-THE LETTER "Y" Thu Sep 09, 2010 3:05 pm
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Subject: Re: THE BEST EVER-THE LETTER "Y" Thu Sep 09, 2010 3:12 pm
WinstonSmith wrote:
They'll probably give it to Zale,although Zarate would be my choice.Alfonso Zamora deserves attention as well.
Man didn't Zarate and Zamora throw bombs for four rounds! IIRC when they were marketing the fight Zarate had KO'd like 50 of 52 guys and Zamora every one of 25 or so and together it was the highest KO percentage ever shared by two men in a fight.
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Subject: Re: THE BEST EVER-THE LETTER "Y" Thu Sep 09, 2010 3:14 pm
i think zarate earned the honor..we will see soon.
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Subject: Re: THE BEST EVER-THE LETTER "Y" Thu Sep 09, 2010 3:15 pm
Yup.Zamora won his first tweny-nine fights by KO.Man there was some bangers back then:Gomez,Zarate,Zamora and Jaime Garza.
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Subject: Re: THE BEST EVER-THE LETTER "Y" Thu Sep 09, 2010 3:16 pm
dmar5143 wrote:
i think zarate earned the honor..we will see soon.
I'd pick Zarate as well
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Subject: Re: THE BEST EVER-THE LETTER "Y" Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:01 pm