[Flea Man]

You can view the page at http://checkhookboxing.com/content.php?296-Olympic-Flashback-Papp-s-Hat-Trick

 

[Chatty]

Great article @Flea Man. Not many can boast a record like Papps. Its a shame he never got his chance to fight for a world title even if he may have lost the fight. I wonder how good a pro he would have been if he was from another country and had turned after his first or second Olympic success.

 

[Flea Man]

Great article @Flea Man. Not many can boast a record like Papps. Its a shame he never got his chance to fight for a world title even if he may have lost the fight. I wonder how good a pro he would have been if he was from another country and had turned after his first or second Olympic success.

Imagine Papp Vs Robbo', Mims, Bobo, Benton, Lausse, Fullmer. I think his aggressiveness would cost him against the bigger, stronger punchers though. I think if he had replaced Fullmer and fought Tiger for the championship he would've got battered, no one fights Dick Tiger and wins and his foot speed and reflexes had dwindled at that point so I cant see him staying out of harm's way if he tries to change tactic. I don't believe boxing was robbed of a pound for pound superstar/all-time great and in THAT middleweight era I'm not so sure he'd have won a World title anyway many great fighters didn't. Fullmer would probably have been too strong, rugged and awkward, although if Papp had turned pro' earlier he may well have hand the hand and footspeed to outdo the wild Fullmer.

 

[Chatty]

I agree, I wouldn't have fancied him against Tiger, especially at that point in his career but he had earned the right right to have a go so shame he wasn't allowed to continue. He would have made a fine competitor early in his career though, even if he didn't win a title he would have been in some fine fights

 

[Flea Man]

@chatty Damn straight. He was so exciting, hopefully the rule changes post-London will help rectify the situation amateur boxing is in and see more fights like those Papp was involved in, the difference between the two sports is night and day!

 

[Chatty]

I can't wit for the changes to take hold, I think it will benefit both sports in the long run as the amateurs will be more exciting and the general fans will be able to follow it easier and the pro style will massively benefit the boxers when they turn over. Just watching some of the long time amateurs in the pro game shows you how detrimental the style is and they really seem to struggle with certain types of fighting.

 

[Flea Man]

Definitely. These games will be interesting though. I kinda' hope Anthony Joshua stays on afterwards. It'll serve him better when he does turn pro'.

 

[Chatty]

Yeah he has had less than 30 fights and hasn't been boxing very long so a bit longer wouldn't hurt him but if he does well he is going to have promoters all over Britian throwing big bucks at him so i could understand if he did turnover.

 

[ScouseLeader]

Fantastic article

 

[Flea Man]

Means a lot coming from you @ScouseLeader thanks mate.

 

[Luf]

can't believe I missed this absolute peach of a write up. amazing @Flea Man :good

 

[Flea Man]

@lufcrazy From a fellow budding historian means a lot :good