Incredible shoot out between Flyweights of the highest order! Up-and-down battle this, Park making a successful defence of his WBC (lineal) Flyweight title. A must watch.
great fight, I remember reading the ring and other magazines about these fighters back in the day but unfortunately we never had a chance to watch them at their craft. Thanks for posting.
구티 에스파다스 그는 70년대 중후반 챔프로 있으면서 자기한테 무참히 KO패 한 선수를 붙잡고 펑펑 울던 휴머니스트였죠 링의 대학교수 라는 별명을 가진 또한명의 불세출의 멕시코선수 미겔 칸토를 두번씩이나 이긴 박찬희에게 복수하러 한국까지왔으나 예상밖으로 2회 ko패ㅡ 박찬희의 손을 들어주며 진정 축하해주는 모습에 그당시 18세 였던 나는 아 ㅡ 저것이 진정 스포츠맨쉽 이구나 하고 그를 존경하게 되었습니다 그 다음날 각종 신문에도 그의 인간미를 칭찬하는 글 들이 쏟아졌던 기억이 아직도 생생합니다 지금 60대 중 후반쯤 되셨을텐데 살아계시겠죠 여전히 구티 에스파다스 그를 존경합니다
que gran pelea Guty se la jugo recuerdo este combate por crónicas en mi niñez que grande este Park en la victoria y en la derrota un gran ganador diferente a otros peleadores caribeños por ejemplo. Quien puede dudar que los Yucatecos provienen de Corea. No se distinguen las Nacionalidades que parecido Físico entre ambas Razas.
Si había caído Guty pero parecía poder seguir pero el referí decidió parar la pelea de una vez impresionado y presionado por el público enloquecido. Así eran allá.
Park was one of the hardest-hitting flyweights,and defeated legendary Miguel Canto to win the WBC title. He arose from a first-round knockdown to finish Espada in the second. Too bad Park's career cratered shortly afterward !!
I though Espadas would knock out Park in two or three rounds because of Espadas' power,but Guty was just five feet with a short reach of which Park capitalized.Park was five-four,had great power,but couldn't beat southpaws,which explains his losses to Shoji Oguma.Also,Park's chin often betrayed him,which cost him the crown and then his career.
이당시 전참피온 에스파다스는 상당한 지명도와 인기가 있었고 이미 오구마를 ko시킨 검증된 전챔프라서 박찬희가 승산이 없다고 여겼던 시합ㅇ;었습니다. 동체급의 전설적인 칸토와 에스파다스를 꺽은 박찬희가 오구마에게 3번이나 졌다는것이 권투가 아무리 상대적이라하지만 칸토와 에스파다스도 의아해했을겁나다.
Why the referee stopped the fight?? Guty looked ok. I see that Park did such a great fight but the referee's stop made the fight something controversial which could have been an 'MORE' epic for Korean boxing lovers.
Yeah, I don't see too many flyweights in history beating Park when Park's on his "A" game (unfortunately too rare). It would have to be guys like Harada and Chang--guys who can match him in terms of speed/skill and can out-work/out-will him.
Also, I agree that many "very good" flyweights would beat him as well. But they'd have to be tough, persistent guys who pack a big punch. I really do not see any pure stylist types in history beating Park at his best. (It's a different game, but Park was essentially unbeaten as amateur in over 100 fights, and I believe his only official "losses" came in an early domestic jobbery when he was a total unknown, and an equal howler in the Montreal Olympics v. a Cuban fighter who got the Gold).
Korea still had black and white pictures in 1979? You'd have thought they'd upgrade by then! And Park had what it took to be special. He just didn't take it too seriously.
Korea was a surprisingly backward country even until late 80s. I know, because I lived through those times. And yes, talent-wise, Park was special. Too bad he possessed neither the brains nor the heart.
@alfarabi73 @kedbuka for me Park's 'a game' was too sporadic for me to think someone more suited to beating him at his best wouldn't get the job done. I'd pick him to lose to as many 'very good' flyweights from history as I'd pick him to win. And who's saying Park is an ATG? He was fucking good though. As was Oguma (more on him very soon)
En Mexico esto fue una total sorpresa, si Park ganaba seria por decision, si perdia seria por KO. Creo que el mismo Espadas fue el primer sorprendido al encontrar un rival tan valiente que NO solo no corrio sino que le cambio golpes y le gano. Ja Ja. Salud por Park
Pelear en el país del contrincante.,es doble presión.,y cometer el pecado, de no importante recibir.,con tal de conectar tus golpes es lo peor que puede hacer un boxeador.,sabedor de tener poder en sus nudillos.,muchos han pecado de confiados, sólo por mencionar.,pipino..cuevas, Romeo, Duran, J.Jones.,y muchos mas.
Era un niño recuerdo en un juego de beisbol me comentaron que guty habia sido noqueado en segundo round, me causo mucha tristesa y sorpresa, sin lugar a duda dos grandes fajadores y noqueadores, grandes recuerdos de guty espadas.
EN ESE TIEMPO ERA TODAVIA MAS DIFICIL LOS ORIENTALES NO QUERIAN SALIR DE SU TIERRA,SE NESECITABA MATARLOS A GOLPES,PARA GANARLES ALLA,ESTA PELEA PARA MI GUSTO,ESTUVO MAL PARADA POR EL REFERI VENDIDO
Imagine SIX-FOOTER Panama Al Brown,who began his career as a FLYWEIGHT before winning the bantamweight crown,fighting FIVE-FOOTER Guty Espadas? On the other hand,five-three-and-one-half Park was just ONE INCH SHORTER than lightweight champ Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini!!!!!!!!
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Muy mal parada la pelea,bueno es el lejano oriente.....si tuviera los reflejos de locche....Guty espadas....no tendría está dolorosa derrota...por demolición....!!!
Flea, I agree with both 1) your claim that Park's "game was too sporadic," and 2) your implication that he was not an all-time great (though an all-time great talent). But again, I am speaking of Park at the top of his game: He was one of those guys who was scintillating at his best, but his best moments were very rare, due primarily to laziness that is probably only matched by Chang among the notable Korean fighters (but unlike Chang, Park didn't have much heart and couldn't gut out wins).
Yes, Park pitched a near shut-out against Canto - whom some consider the greatest flyweight ever. But then in the return match, Canto should've won but got robbed in Seoul. Best on best, I'd still pick Park though; Canto was tailor-made for Park, though he was the greater fighter, given his accomplishments.
