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Tosti · 09-02-2009, 06:26 PM

Fidel La Barba (USA)(#7) V Alberto Jimenez (Mexico)(#58)

Madison Square Garden, New York

LaBarba (left) was fast on his feet and hit accurately. He was a converted left-hander and a great defensive fighter who used a weaving style. LaBarba won the Flyweight Championship of the World in 1927 and retired from boxing at the end of that year to attend Stanford University. He returned to the ring in 1928 and and fought for six years but never regained the title.During his career, LaBarba defeated such men as Kid Chocolate, Charles "Bud" Taylor, Pedro Villa, Frankie Genaro, Elky Clark, Petey Sarron, Santiago Zorilla, Young Montreal, Willie LaMorte, "Memphis" Pal Moore, Bushy Graham, Tommy Paul, Young Nationalista, Willie Smith, Georgie Rivers, Clever Sencio, "California" Joe Lynch and Melvin "Happy" Atherton.

Jimenez, by contrast, was a hard hitting slugger. He achieved 29 of his 34 victories by stoppage. He held the domestic and WBO version of 'World' Flyweight title. He defended the WBO crown 6 times before being defeated by Carlos Gabriel Salazar.

09-02-2009, 06:26 PM	#82 (permalink)
Tosti Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London Posts: 6,445 Thanks: 75 Thanked 121x in 116 posts	Round 1 - Bout 26 Fidel La Barba (USA)(#7) V Alberto Jimenez (Mexico)(#58) Madison Square Garden, New York LaBarba (left) was fast on his feet and hit accurately. He was a converted left-hander and a great defensive fighter who used a weaving style. LaBarba won the Flyweight Championship of the World in 1927 and retired from boxing at the end of that year to attend Stanford University. He returned to the ring in 1928 and and fought for six years but never regained the title.During his career, LaBarba defeated such men as Kid Chocolate, Charles "Bud" Taylor, Pedro Villa, Frankie Genaro, Elky Clark, Petey Sarron, Santiago Zorilla, Young Montreal, Willie LaMorte, "Memphis" Pal Moore, Bushy Graham, Tommy Paul, Young Nationalista, Willie Smith, Georgie Rivers, Clever Sencio, "California" Joe Lynch and Melvin "Happy" Atherton. Jimenez, by contrast, was a hard hitting slugger. He achieved 29 of his 34 victories by stoppage. He held the domestic and WBO version of 'World' Flyweight title. He defended the WBO crown 6 times before being defeated by Carlos Gabriel Salazar. Attached Images