"Big" John Tate takes on former prospect Duane Bobick in a heavyweight encounter. | Boxing Depot

Duane Bobick atterra Larry Holmes nel primo round! Larry perse questo match per squalifica alla terza ripresa, per eccessivo uso del clinch... Nel professionismo però, le gerarchie si ribaltarono completamente! #fblifestyle | Boxe Punch

#OnThisDay in 1977 it took Ken Norton less than a minute (58 seconds to be precise) to wipe out the previously unbeaten (38-0 with 32 KOs) Duane Bobick at Madison Square Garden and on national television Bobick was stunned by a right uppercut to his Adam's apple. Bobick's voice was so raspy from the blow to the throat that he could barely be understood. "I'm always a slow starter," the ex-Olympian sighed. "I guess I started even slower than usual." "He is young and strong," Norton said graciousl

Quando Duane Bobick salì sul ring per affrontare Ken Norton nel 1977, vantava un record di 38 vittorie su 38 combattimenti, con ben 32 successi per KO. Il suo score immacolato tuttavia non lo salvò da una punizione tremenda… Rivediamo insieme quel brutale e rapido trionfo del mitico Norton! | Boxe Punch

Duane Bobick vs. Ken Norton was a highly anticipated but very short-lived fight. March 26, 1973 Madison Square Garden, New York | I love BOXE