Boxing: anyone remember Johnny Tapia and Vinny Pazienza?

Question

boxing: anyone remember Johnny Tapia and Vinny Pazienza!

Answer 1

Went to Olympic Trials and asked to leave after a episode with Johnny Tapia at the local McDonalds.

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Answer 2

aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh NO

Answer 3

yes...I was more familiar and a bigger fan of Vinny Pazienza but I remember them both. The Pazmanian Devil had a long career and came back from a broken neck to fight an extra 13? years. Anyhow I remember his speed and the vast amount of punches he'd throw when he got wound up. I also remember him jumping off the canvass to hit his opponent before the ref could give him the eight count. Toward the end of his career he shortened his name to Vinny Paz. The last big fight I remember him fighting was Eric Lucas which he lost but he did win one after that to give him 50 wins. He fought everyone from Roy Jones Jr...who annihilated him to Roberto Duran who he beat twice. Hector Camacho, Harry Arroyo, Roger Mayweather, Greg Haugen....the list goes on. He was one of my favorites because he was on television a lot and I liked his style exciting in losses as well as wins.