its nice to see that a filipino blooded boxer fighting the man considered to be the best pound for pound of all time.. RIP bernard docusen, from the philippines..
@JoshDocusen Did your uncle ever saw any of manny pacquiao's fight? before he past? i read an article of him in the ring magazine, that say's before pacman there was big duke!
My dad was inducted into the New Orleans Boxing Hall of Fame and in June of 2008 he was inducted into the California Boxing Hall of Fame. I would LOVE to see him get recognition for his accomplishments that no one, including Ray Robinson, did. At age 13 he became the Flyweight Champion of the South. At age 14 he was the National A.A.U. Diamond Glove Champion in the Bantamweight Division (Boston, MA). At age 15 he turned "Pro" and won the Featherweight Championship of the South.
Thats amazing. Back then, the amateur boxing system meant so much more than it does today. The skill level you see today is just not what it once was. I didn't even know anything about your father until you told me about him. Just goes to show how great these guys were back then.
My dad was 5'11 and 1/2. Some say that's tall for a Filipino, but my dad was half Filipino and half French. His dad was Filipino and his mother was French and spoke it fluently.
I am definitely impressed by the little bit I've seen of your father I must say. The amateur stuff is impressive too, not to mention that he was a pro since he was age 15 and won a title. Definitely an underrated fighter. Your father deserves his recognition.
wow! may kamag anak pala kaming boksingero noong araw,ang pagkaiba lang ay ang letrang "e"kasi DOCUSIN kami from Tomana Rosales Pangasinan PHILIPPINES,we are proud sir!
Docusen was half filipino american. Decades before the rise of Manny Pacquaio a filipino was already taking it to the best fighter to ever live. Pretty cool.
Unfortunately no one remembers a guy like Docusen because he had the misfortune to come along at a time when there where more active boxers, only 8 champions, and the guy in his weight class was a prime Robinson. Currently with the available talent spread thin over 17 weight classes and 4 titles in each division Docusen would probably win multiple titles throughout his career if he was fighting today.
Docusen does look like he was talented. The way he took it to Robinson and fought on even terms with him those first 11 rounds does say that he was a very good potentially great fighter.
Yes, Docusen was very talented. He was my father. I'm his oldest child - Patricia Docusen Maddox. After he lost a close fight to Robinson, he fought the great Frankie Fernandez, champion of Hawaii, in 1949 and won. He became the #1 contender to fight Sugar Ray again, but Robinson refused a rematch. It's in my dad's book. If my dad was fighting today, he would hold several championships. I don't know how this tape got on U-Tube since it's my dad's personal property with a copyright.
I see. That is interesting. I must say though, as a boxing fan I feel so priviledged to see film like this because its very hard to get film on a prime Robinson and a fighter like Docusen. I only wish I could see more of this stuff.
That's surprising, did they strip robinson's title for refusing the rematch? it kind of blows my mind to read and see films of all the great boxers of the past that never held a belt and so aren't remembered as much because the competition was much stiffer and ther were fewer trinkets to give out.
No, they didn't strip him of his title. I do have a professional DVD of my dad boxing Fernandez as previously stated. That one is my favorite. Fernandez was favored to win. My dad stood toe to toe with him. This one showed my dad up close and why he won. He then became the #1 contender to box Robinson again which never happened.
Yeah your dad didn't seem at all intimidated by Robinson, just a shame that this fight can't be from a media held camera but i can still tell how he was matching robinson's speed and cutting the ring off of him.
74 WINS 10 LOSSES WOW BERNARD WAS BEAST I CAN'T BELIEVE HE FACED LEGENDARY RAY ROBINSON
superfilipino 7 months ago
Comentator .robon son get s a knock down ..uhh.....yawn... BERNART HIT ROBONSON OH MY GOD HE NEARLY HURT HIM!!!!!!!
lol bias
lindarmusic 1 year ago 3
biassed fans lmafo
WhyDoesBananasDoDat 1 year ago
its nice to see that a filipino blooded boxer fighting the man considered to be the best pound for pound of all time.. RIP bernard docusen, from the philippines..
zepellin06 1 year ago
what a biased commentator
tqm1994 1 year ago 3
commentator sucks robinson was clearly whoopin this man
WEBB187 2 years ago 3
It's not easy finding vids of Uncle Bernard's fights anymore... this is awesome
JoshDocusen 2 years ago
@JoshDocusen Did your uncle ever saw any of manny pacquiao's fight? before he past? i read an article of him in the ring magazine, that say's before pacman there was big duke!
bonkersblock 1 year ago
My dad was inducted into the New Orleans Boxing Hall of Fame and in June of 2008 he was inducted into the California Boxing Hall of Fame. I would LOVE to see him get recognition for his accomplishments that no one, including Ray Robinson, did. At age 13 he became the Flyweight Champion of the South. At age 14 he was the National A.A.U. Diamond Glove Champion in the Bantamweight Division (Boston, MA). At age 15 he turned "Pro" and won the Featherweight Championship of the South.
1927Duke 2 years ago
Thats amazing. Back then, the amateur boxing system meant so much more than it does today. The skill level you see today is just not what it once was. I didn't even know anything about your father until you told me about him. Just goes to show how great these guys were back then.
Armando316 2 years ago
One question, how tall was your dad??.. I know Sugar Ray was close to 6 feet and your dad looks to be almost as tall if not as tall as him.
Armando316 2 years ago
My dad was 5'11 and 1/2. Some say that's tall for a Filipino, but my dad was half Filipino and half French. His dad was Filipino and his mother was French and spoke it fluently.
1927Duke 2 years ago
I am definitely impressed by the little bit I've seen of your father I must say. The amateur stuff is impressive too, not to mention that he was a pro since he was age 15 and won a title. Definitely an underrated fighter. Your father deserves his recognition.
Armando316 2 years ago
wow! may kamag anak pala kaming boksingero noong araw,ang pagkaiba lang ay ang letrang "e"kasi DOCUSIN kami from Tomana Rosales Pangasinan PHILIPPINES,we are proud sir!
simpleperorock2 2 years ago
Docusen was half filipino american. Decades before the rise of Manny Pacquaio a filipino was already taking it to the best fighter to ever live. Pretty cool.
alphamale187 2 years ago
You sure that was Mosley's previous life. They fight a lot alike
shamelrw 2 years ago
This is amazing. There is very little available welterweight footage of Sugar Ray Robinson.
Armando316 2 years ago 3
Unfortunately no one remembers a guy like Docusen because he had the misfortune to come along at a time when there where more active boxers, only 8 champions, and the guy in his weight class was a prime Robinson. Currently with the available talent spread thin over 17 weight classes and 4 titles in each division Docusen would probably win multiple titles throughout his career if he was fighting today.
Johnl1800 2 years ago
Docusen does look like he was talented. The way he took it to Robinson and fought on even terms with him those first 11 rounds does say that he was a very good potentially great fighter.
Armando316 2 years ago
Yes, Docusen was very talented. He was my father. I'm his oldest child - Patricia Docusen Maddox. After he lost a close fight to Robinson, he fought the great Frankie Fernandez, champion of Hawaii, in 1949 and won. He became the #1 contender to fight Sugar Ray again, but Robinson refused a rematch. It's in my dad's book. If my dad was fighting today, he would hold several championships. I don't know how this tape got on U-Tube since it's my dad's personal property with a copyright.
1927Duke 2 years ago
I see. That is interesting. I must say though, as a boxing fan I feel so priviledged to see film like this because its very hard to get film on a prime Robinson and a fighter like Docusen. I only wish I could see more of this stuff.
Armando316 2 years ago
That's surprising, did they strip robinson's title for refusing the rematch? it kind of blows my mind to read and see films of all the great boxers of the past that never held a belt and so aren't remembered as much because the competition was much stiffer and ther were fewer trinkets to give out.
itsabird 2 years ago
No, they didn't strip him of his title. I do have a professional DVD of my dad boxing Fernandez as previously stated. That one is my favorite. Fernandez was favored to win. My dad stood toe to toe with him. This one showed my dad up close and why he won. He then became the #1 contender to box Robinson again which never happened.
1927Duke 2 years ago
Yeah your dad didn't seem at all intimidated by Robinson, just a shame that this fight can't be from a media held camera but i can still tell how he was matching robinson's speed and cutting the ring off of him.
itsabird 2 years ago
sugar ray was a genius in the ring!
Rush718 2 years ago
THANK YOU!
itsabird 2 years ago
Wow never saw this one. Great upload!
Quicknsick 2 years ago