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[SAL]

WILLIE VAUGHN - MW

42(11)-22-7, 1 NC

Willie fought several MW's rated 7-10 in the game.

[SAL]

TONY VALENTI - MW

28(21)-5-1

TKO'd Jimmy Beecham(rated 5) and lost to Isaac Logart(rated 8) by TKO7.

[SAL]

ANDRE TESSIER - MW

20(14)-9-2

Hometown Springfield, MA

[CONN CHRIS]

Thank you for the ratings SAL. The master list on page 2 is still being updated.

TOMMY CONROY FW

Hometown - Syracuse, New York, USA
1(0)-3-0
Conroy fought four times in 1921, he split 2 ten round decisions and was knocked out twice.

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ADAM CARRERA FW

Hometown - Cathedral City, California, USA

16(7)-1-0

Carrera is a young and promising boxer that collected the WBC Fecar Jr Featherweight belt with a sixth round knockout of Ruben Estanislao in 2004. His last bout was a ten round unanimous decision over Trinidad Mendoza.

[Austin]

Sal,

I was very interested in you rating of Andre Tessier, as I was born in Springfield and saw him fight. He was very strong, with Gene Fullmer type strength. Although he was a slugger, he like to work behind a very good left jab. In his fight with Rory Calhoun in NY, the Times commented on how good his jab was. His problem was if his jab was off then he did not perform as well as usual even thought he was basically a slugger. He had a descent chin; most of the fights he failed to last the distance were do to cuts. When he got his opponent on the ropes, he liked to use uppercuts to straighten them up. I don't believe he ever took the 10 count, although he was dropped on several occasions.

Our Ratings differed in the following areas;

You Me
Control B/S 8/8 6/6
Chin kd/ko 4/3 3/2
Agg 8 7
End 8 9

Def/FS 2/2 1/1
DP/Cond 2/3 4/1 (He could pack them in at Holyoke Valley Arena)

Int/Pro 6/10 5/10
FI/FO 2/2 3/1
Cu 1 2
CL 72 68
Foul Occ Sel

Jabs 25/3 20.25/0
Hooks 14/3 21/.25/0
Cross 24/4 19.0/3.75
Comb 13/2 17.25/3.75
Up 10/2 14.75/0

P/CP 38/36 35/35
PM/OR 64/4 64/5

Your Jabs and hooks are more accurate as he didn't use a left hook that much. He tried to back up his opponents with a jab and then use right crosses and right uppercuts to finish the fight.

Austin

[CONN CHRIS]

Thats great Austin, thank you. I think SAL is doing what I do, trying as best we can to rate some of these guys based on what we can find on them. It is always better to hear from someone that is more familiar with the boxer. If you have a rating that you feel is better for Tessier or anyone else we've done due to your intimate knowledge, please post it. More accurate is always better!

The only guy that I have had the benefit of seeing up close many many times is John Scully. I have to say that it is much tougher in my opinion to rate someone I know well because I never seem to be completely satisfied. I can let a lot slide when I don't know that much about a boxer.

[Austin]

Conn,

Thanks for the compliment. Sal's rating of Tessier might be better than mine, as I was a fan of Tessier. This might have clouded my judgement.

One comment regarding Paul Cardoza, his weight was 186 lbs when he beat Eddie Owens. As a result his win was not for the New England Title. I believe that Cardoza won the title early in his career over Johnny Freitas. He lost the title to Owens in New Bedford. I was at the fight and shocked that the title changed hands in front of his home town fans.

Austin

[jofre]

Originally Posted by Austin

Conn,

Thanks for the compliment. Sal's rating of Tessier might be better than mine, as I was a fan of Tessier. This might have clouded my judgement.

One comment regarding Paul Cardoza, his weight was 186 lbs when he beat Eddie Owens. As a result his win was not for the New England Title. I believe that Cardoza won the title early in his career over Johnny Freitas. He lost the title to Owens in New Bedford. I was at the fight and shocked that the title changed hands in front of his home town fans.

Austin

PAUL CARDOZA

Born: 1943, New Bedford, MA
Wt: 174-186 lbs.
Manager
Military: U.S. Navy 8 years; 18 months spent with U.S. Marines
- 1967 All-Navy Champion (165 lbs)
- 1967 Runner-up All Service (165 lbs)
- Amateur Record 77-8

Career Record:
TB KO WD WF D LD LF LK ND NC
31 8 14 0 0 6 0 3 0 0

1969
06-17 Don McAteer Walpole W KO 4
08-06 Paul Kasper Portland W PTS 4
10-23 Tony Burwell Portland W PTS 8
11-28 Hank Stroud Worcester W KO 4
12-04 Angel Viera Taunton W PTS 8
12-18 Sixto Martinez Taunton W KO 1
1970
01-22 Leslie Borden Portland W TKO 8
02-05 Yvon Duhamel Portland W PTS 10
02-26 Charley Polite Portland L KO 7
06-04 Roosevelt Brown Portland W KO 8
07-30 Georgie Johnson Portland W PTS 10
08-13 Ruben Figueroa Portland L PTS 10
1971
02-01 Bob Benoit Providence W KO 3
02-22 Sixto Morales Providence W KO 5
04-01 Art Miller Portland W PTS 10
05-29 Ruben Figueroa Hyannis W PTS 10
06-21 Johnnny Freitas New Bedford W PTS 10
(Won Vacant New England Lightheavyweight Title)
08-02 Eddie Owens New Bedford L PTS 10
(Lost New England Lightheavyweight Title)
08-30 Cleo Daniels New Bedford W PTS 10
09-10 Eddie Owens New Bedford L PTS 10
(For New England Lightheavyweight Title)
1972
06-24 Billy Rouse Providence W KO 3
08-28 Lloyd Duncan New Bedford W PTS 8
10-10 Joe Jones New Bedford W PTS 8
11-21 Roosevelt Brown Springfield W PTS 10
12-07 Jimmy Dupree Bayonne L KO 6
1973
04-10 Richie Kates Philadelphia L PTS 10
08-14 Willie Mack New Bedford W PTS 8
12-17 Eddie Owens New Bedford W PTS 12
1974
04-24 Hal Carroll Scranton L PTS 10
1975
02-21 Richie Kates Philadelphia L PTS 10
04-17 Marvin Johnson Indianapolis L KO 4

[CONN CHRIS]

I listed that fight as a win, not a title defense. But my sentance structure certainly leaves somehing to be desired.

Did you ever see Scully, he fought a number of times up around the Springfield area. I really miss the days when there where more pro bouts around here than just at the casinos. They used to be staged downstairs at the Civic Center, in the Sheridan, at the San Juan Center, et cetera in Hartford.

Oh well, those days are gone for good I'm afraid.

[jofre]

Originally Posted by SAL

TONY VALENTI - MW

28(21)-5-1

TKO'd Jimmy Beecham(rated 5) and lost to Isaac Logart(rated 8) by TKO7.

TONY VALENTI
(Anthony Valenti)
Medford, MA., Middleweight
Born: 1940, Boston, MA
Height: 5 ft. 9 inc.
Weight: 155-164
Grandson of lengendary New England Promoter Rip Valenti
August 1962 Ring Middleweight Propsect of the Month

TB KO WD D LD LK
34 21 7 1 3 2

1961
Oct 3 John Kilmer New Bedford KO 3
1962
Jan 31 Sonny Shields Long Beach KO 4
Feb 8 Tommy Hutchins San Diego KO 5
Feb 21 Jimmy Blair Long Beach W 4
Mar 16 Tommy Hutchins Los Angeles KO 1
Apr 4 Jose Zapata Long Beach W 5
May 11 Lorenzo Thomas Los Angeles W 5
May 21 Freddie Catchings Bakersfield KO 3
Jun 1 Bobby Bell Los Angeles W 4
Aug 22 Reddy Burks Phoenix TKO 3
Nov 1 Al Azevedo Los Angeles KO 6
Dec 8 Al Williams Las Vegas KO 4
Dec 28 Jimmy Blair Los Angeles TKO 1
1963
Jan 18 Charley Hall Los Angeles KO 1
Feb 21 Willie Cook Los Angeles KO 1
Apr 15 Teddy Shores Hollywood D 6
Apr 26 Willie Turner Los Angeles KO 4
Sep 12 Rocky Rivero Los Angeles KO by 4
Dec 9 Vernon LaMar Boston KO 3
1964
Jul 14 Sonny Moore New Bedford KO 4
Jul 20 Johnny Otto New Bedford TKO 3
Aug 10 Vernon LaMar New Bedford KO 4
Aug 18 Gaylord Barnes New Bedford TKO 8
Oct 5 Jimmy Beecham Boston TKO 7
Oct 19 Jimmy Johnston Boston TKO 7
Dec 14 Isaac Logart Boston L 10
1965
Mar 27 Clyde Taylor Boston TKO 7
1966
(Inactive)
1967
Sep 29 Juan Botta New York W 4
Oct 30 Thurman Durden Las Vegas KO 9
Dec 11 Willie Munoz San Juan L 10
1968
Jul 11 Bob Whitehead Portland, ME W 10
Sep 11 Ferd Hernandez Las Vegas L 10
Oct 31 Jimmy Ramos Tauton W 12
(Won Vacant New England Middleweight Title)
Nov 14 Rocky Hernandez Los Angeles KO by 4

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ARTHUR CHAMBERS LW

Born - Salford, Lancashire, England

11(9)-1-2 (Boxrec shows 8(5)-0-1)

Chambers was an early claimant to the Lightweight Championship of America. He fought in England through 1871 then traveled to the USA where he fought bouts with Johnny Clark, George Seddons and Billy Edwards. In 1876 or 1877, he had a finger amputated and had to retire from the ring, vacating his title. In 1879, Chambers came out of retirement to battle Johnny Clark for the title once more in Chippewa Falls, Canada. The bout was won by Chambers on a knockout in the 136th round! He retired for good following this epic battle with Clark.

[SAL]

Austin,

Thanks for the input on Tessier. I work basically on the stats I find on boxrec when I rate fighters and compare them with fighters already rated in the game. When I know some individual characteristics of a fighter, I try to incorporate those findings into the fighters ratings. I changed some of the ratings I had for Tessier according to your personal knowledge:
KO 4 to 2, Cuts 1 to 3, END 8 to 9, DP 2 to 3 and Cond 4 to 2.
Punches:
Jabs....... 26.5 / 3
Hooks..... 12 / 1
Cross...... 20 / 2
Combo.... 13 / 1.5
Upper..... 18 / 3
I left his clinching at 72 because I feel he clinched more than he had ring movement. 68 leaves 10 points for ring movement. Thanks again for the help, the more accurate the better.

Scot

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JOHNNY CLARK LW

Born - USA

0-2-0

Clark has two bouts listed at Boxrec, both against Arthur Chambers. The second of the two was for the Lightweight Championship of America and went 136 rounds before Chambers was KO'd.

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Posted in the photo thread by mh2365

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JOHNNY COILEY MW

Hometown - Cambridge, MA, USA

25(16)-7-1

Coiley put together a 23-0-1 record in his first three years as a pro with a few decent wins over the well traveled Mike Pusateri and Billy Marsh. The wheels fell off the wagon for Johnny as he lost 7 of his final 9 bouts including a pair of losses to Tony Licata. One final KO at the hands of 3-13-1 Nick Peoples pushed Coiley into retirement.

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NATE COLLINS MW

Born - Morehead, North Carolina, USA
Hometown - Oakland, California, USA

24(17)-18-0

Collins was a journetman Middleweight with wins over Joey Giardello (not in his prime), Jimmy Lester, Andy Heilman, Juarez de Lima and Eugene Hart. Nate was out pointed by Emile Griffith and stopped in round five by Tony Mundine.

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DEWEY "The Black Kobra" COOPER CW

Born - Los Angeles, California, USA
Hometown - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

13(9)-0-2

Cooper is a young and promising cruiserweight that has yet to be seriously tested. His stoppage wins have averaged 2.44 rounds. Coopers last bout was in November of 2004 when he knocked Jason Curry down four times en route to a second round TKO.

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RONNIE COPELAND HW

Hometown - Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

8(7)-4-0

Copeland began his career by rolling over 7 stiffs. He has since gone 1-4-0 with his only vicorty comming over the winless Antonio Sloan. His last bout in November of 2004 was a loss to Caseny Truesdale (9-57-3). It would appear that Copeland's future is as an opponent.

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FRANCISCO CORRALES JWW

Hometown - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

9(7)-2-0

Corrales was in and out of the fight game inside of 3 years and faced no name opponents.