I've posted below a couple of clips taken from YouTube showing Laszlo Papp in action both during his amateur and professional years.
As you can see, Laszlo was far from the typical, stand-up-straight European fighter. At 5'5" he was short for a middleweight, usually giving up several inches to his opponents.
Like Dempsey, Frazier, and Marciano who also generally faced height and reach disadvantages, Papp adpated to the situation by crouching, bobbing & weaving, and working his way inside to deliver some pretty nasty punishment. Thus his style was much more similar to American sluggers than it was to the standard European boxer.
This is a photo/video montage giving a visual history of Papp. Beware! If you can't take loud, hard punk rock, turn off your speakers!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i89p8sLE10o&feature=related
Next is an overview of Laszlo's amateur years including a clip from his win over Jose Torres in the 1956 Olympics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoDjZ...eature=related
You really have to pity poor Peter Mueller in this next one. He take some sort of beating from Papp in their October 13, 1961 meeting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkhzcPRF_xk&feature=related
Finally Luis Folledo's height advantages didn't give him any edge against Laszlo when the two fought on December 6, 1963.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iStIvJruZ7c&feature=related
I hope that those of you who follow this thread but are not all that familiar with Papp get a better sense of just how great he was in the ring.
If any of you have additional clips of Laszlo's fights, pleae post them here!