Cornelius Boza Edwards vs John Verderosa 

Man, I sure do miss those Saturday and Sunday afternoon fights on network TV.

Always enjoyed watching Cornelius Boza Edwards fight. He always gave his best and as I once herd someone say "He was good TV." The Networks tried several times to make Boza a stepping stone for these younger fighters, John Verdirosa, Robert Elizondo, Pedro Laza , Guy Villigas and Charlie Choo Choo Brown. Boza beat them all and never let any of them build their record on his name. Two biggest wins obviously over Rafel Bazooka Limon for WBC Super Featherweight Championship and his win over Bobby Chacon in their first fight.

Mickey Duff, rocking what is probably the greatest combover in the history of the world!

Thanks for giving us these fights and memories

In 2014, Boza Edwards was inducted into Nevada's Boxing Hall of Fame, but he has not yet been chosen for the International Boxing Hall of Fame, an honor he richly deserves.

Every generation, I suppose, has to go through it. But any time someone mentions fighters that were around when they were growing up, someone younger will always chime in about how " fighters today are so much better." I am here to tell you THEY ARE NOT. Boza Edwards fought Arguello, Chacon, Limon, Navarette, Camacho and a host of world class fighters. He didn't always win but you never had to watch him run from someone he was afraid to fight. When you fight tough fighters all the time, you can't worry about being undefeated. And we got to see these kinds of fights every week end! Arguello, Duran, Hagler, Leonard, Hearns, Zarate, Zamora, Cueves, Palomino. Hell, even Holmes fought on network television against live opponents. Today, not always but often enough, you should save your pay per view money and just go to the medicine cabinet for some sleep aids. You'll get to sleep faster and wake up with some money. And IF you do get a good fight, as long as it doesn't end in a knockout, there is a better than fair chance that the promoters boy is getting the win. Even if he gets pounded all night. I love boxing more than any sport. I boxed a long time when I was younger ( Not on a world class level ), did some training, some corner work, and spent some time as a poor excuse for a cut man. But a couple of years ago it happened. I was finally tired of the robberies, all the " champions", and announcers that wouldn't know how to put on a glove if it came with instructions. You can have it, I'll keep my money and yes, I'll remember the good ol' days!

Verderosa had a relatively short but very exciting career. Fighters with Verderosa's style, aggressive brawlers, take too many shots to have long careers.

Great upload!

I am a Cornelius Boza-Edwards fan, but up until he got caught, Johnny was winning this fight. Good win for Boza though.

Sat. And Sun. Afternoon fights. Man! And you saw the best of lightweight division

Nice perm, don't mean you can fight

Johnny Should have been a star if he could’ve stayed focused. Very exciting style

I miss those Saturday and Sunday fights with Gil Clancy and Tim Ryan calling the action...

Boxing is really the only sport where the competitors have gotten worse over time. The never-ending milking of fights, the inactivity, they can't compare to these guys. Boza today would wipe out 130 with ease.

Hype job wipe out..

Boza- Edwards happened to fight a lot of villains: Rolando Navarette (convicted rapist), Bobby Chacon (wife-beater) and Bazooka Limon (said he killed a fighter in the amateurs and "wasn't sorry.")

11:10 the beginning of the end. Surprised that Clancy nor Ryan mentioned that "The Heat" was doing some sorta reverse hopscotch jig when Boza nailed him to get off the ropes. Also, I hear the "Mortal Kombat" voice saying "Fatality" when Boza nearly launches dude's head into the 3rd row with the uppercut that drops Mr. Heat the first time. Fight probably could've ended right there but, oh's well. "The Heat" definitely had ❤❤ for days, seems. Good, fast paced, and exciting fight. Thanks for sharing!

Boza was a great fighter

Phone booth warfare. Boza was the best.