Yes this was the win that suddenly rocketed john to stardom. He beat a man (btw a v brave man) convincingly; and schmidtke had edged out finnegan to gain the title (albeit in cuts) so he was no slouch. Theres no one today who wouldve allowed that fight to go on after the 3rd knockdown in round 6. Rudi a v brave man.
Wow! Five view's for that fight disgraceful! John Conteh class act and legend!
No doubt about it Conteh was the most talented of the 1970s light-heavyweights.
Crazy to think that these days, he'd probably be sucking down and fighting as a middleweight!
What a great fighter john was, did a real number on schmidtke
Great fighter John but he never used his right hand much!
Yes this was the win that suddenly rocketed john to stardom. He beat a man (btw a v brave man) convincingly; and schmidtke had edged out finnegan to gain the title (albeit in cuts) so he was no slouch. Theres no one today who wouldve allowed that fight to go on after the 3rd knockdown in round 6. Rudi a v brave man.