Watt was definitely very sturdy and durable, in the chin, jaw, and skull department. He Did get cut up quite easily though. Although he was periodically nailed pretty good by Arguello, Watt also made him miss quite a bit, with Arguello's various punches, especially the booming right hand/money punch that Arguello possesed. Alot of missing and grazing punches from Arguello. Watt took the flush landing punches like an iron jawed warrior. He gave a game and valiant effort but I think it was simply a matter of a Strong Tough guy fighting a Stronger Tougher opponent, who also punched with nearly twice the force.

Perhaps that is the reason that Billy Conn said that Arguello was his favorite boxer back in the 80s.

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He ain't beat him like he stole something dude,and before you ask the crowd to show arguello respect,how bout you stop being racist and gve another race besides your some respect

The reality was this was Watt's last fight and his only title defence outside Glasgow, in London where he wasn't such a home crowd favourite, the fans you are hearing are the scots ones who travelled down for support and were loud lol Watt took it for the money really. No disrespect to arguello intended, he was fantastic and watt knew that before the fight

First thing really I’m Mexican and half white. Alexis is Nicaraguan and second this was a joke I didn’t really mean this and I’m sorry if I offended you or anyone else

Elijah Quintana you didn't offend me , I was just making a comment as I remember it, arguello was a fantastic fighter , watt said it himself he'd lost to a great fighter, Jim won the world title late in his career and he had no complaints, all the best to you

That's what you get with a home crowd.

Jim Watt made four successful tittle defences . Not three 👍🥊

@@kc1973able Forgot about Vasquez! Jim's record even better than I thought then!🙏 I remember Howard Davis was the '76 Olympic star that would easily win the title. Never happened though. Halcyon days from a bygone era!

Jim Watt was a good champion and he beat Olympian Howard Davis which was impressive in this era. Needless to say to also go the distance with a big puncher like Argüello was not an easy feat!

He gives the best commentary I've ever heard as well. Real old school understanding of the mechanics of boxing.

Unfair to say Jim Watt made his defences in a poor Lightweight era. The man was a world champion and fought the best of his era. Jim had a total of six world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and four successful title defenses. He won five of these fights and lost this one of course to Arguello.

He was in London his hometown

@@yaderblen2890 His hometown was Glasgow in Scotland not London in England.

@@davidh2445 Same he was British and fighting in London

@@yaderblen2890 So London was his hometown? lol

@@davidh2445 yes for the people I'm from Nicaragua

He got the decision? The fight was stopped in the 12th round.

@@ppuh6tfrz646 I know but everyone knew o,Grady won it, it was stopped due to cuts but watt was outclassed most of the fight,

@@jamesmcguire1608 So there wasn't a 'decision', was there? 'Everyone knew O'Grady won it'... Watt was leading on all three scorecards when the fight was stopped. Four out of the five people who independently scored the fight on the eyeonthering website had Watt in front. Maybe you just don't know what you're talking about.

@@ppuh6tfrz646 and .it was at the kelvin hall in glasgow ffs if you know anything about boxing bud you'll know scores and judges and judging can be manipulated why don't you watch the fight again maybe without your watt/ glasgow bias turned off, O'Grady outclassed him, arguello made watt look like what he actually was a decent journeyman who got the right handpicked fights at the right time, the only reason they had to let him fight arguello was he was the number 1 challenger, , Buchanan was probably the greatest Scottish boxer ever,, and yes ok i got my wording wrong ill let you win that one but as for the other, , ,i think you might be talking out of your arse.😂

Going from memory, Watt was very lucky to somehow win that fight.

Bugner used alot of footwork though. To me, Watt was more like A lightweight version of Chris Byrd.

Arguello was never a wild brawler, that just wasn't his style. He fought a smart fight and picked Watt apart.

@@frankkelch5210 Right? They may have been pushing him, and we'd likely not know. Plus, I mean, Watt WAS a champion, he didn't win it accidentally

I think sometimes a boxer just wants to get that work in! Also Arguello had problems punching himself out so maybe that’s why he didn’t go all out!

But did it really matter? After the fight Alexis looked like the same handsome dude, maybe after a light workout, while Watt’s face was lumpy hamburger and he probably drank a pint of his own blood.

@@krypticzisback When did Arguello ever have problems punching himself out? The championship rounds were known to be his. When others started to fade that is when he would switch to another gear.

@Mark Smith You mean when Ogrady headbutted Jim Watt? Alexis Arguello didnt need to headbutt Watt unlike what that bum did.

And so did the Power, the experience and Arguello's overall better ability in all areas.

Watt was no bum and this was one of Arguello's first fights at lightweight. Despite that, Arguello was unmarked and not even breathing heavy. No, I think Arguello won easily and probably the way he wanted to. He was certainly in great shape. He never came in in anything less than top condition.

@@constantine7382 It just didn't seem like Watt tried to knock Arguello out in spite of perhaps knowing he was behind in the fight.

@@filemonruiz7363 First, I don't think he could and he knew it. But more than that, Watt wasn't that seek and destroy kind of guy. He was a good fighter but I think he figured it out early on that he wasn't ever going to beat that man.

Jim Watt was a supreme fighter. It`s a complete myth that ANY fighter doesn`t finish a fight because of ANY other reason that he could NOT. Alexis Arguello was one of the best. If Alexis could have stopped Watt he would have....... .........in other words:....he couldn`t. I remember something similar being said after Chavez beating Rosario. People were asking....." Why didn`t Julio just knock him out ?". It seemed a legitimate question until after the fight when Julio said;......" You cannot take out Rosario with one shot,.....he`s far too strong".

I bet you couldn’t have beaten him though you big fairy 😂😂

Watt was no stiff. He was a better than average fighter, a champion when the word meant something, and had a very good chin. He was not even close to being a bum.

@@constantine7382I'm sorry I didn't mean any disrespect. You're right James Watt was a great champion and well, he had a great chin and endurance.

@@filemonruiz7363 No worries brother. I enjoyed the conversation.

Watt had a good jab and quick feet, Arguello could not pin him down.

@@petergleeson8020 Watt was a good fighter with a good chin, fighting in his hometown. These casual guys think you can knock everybody out. The guy that called him a stiff obviously never seen him fight.

Ni con jorge reyes ni con pryor ni con vilomar Ni con ramirez aunque le regalaron la pelea etc

@@wudycarreno5315 y Arguello es mas grande que todos Pryor y Ramirez.

@@EdvinGonzalez-bp5wg Le regalaron la pelea a arguello con ramirez un robo En despoblado y pryor bueno lo hizo pedazos

@@EdvinGonzalez-bp5wg Arguello fue bueno no hay discusion Gran merito lo que hizo sin ser ningun virtuoso dela tecnica ni un estilista Pero le ganaron y le regalaron el triunfo con ramirez Y pryor lo hizo pedazos exhibiendo sus carencias

@@wudycarreno5315 Me dices que Arguello no fue virtuoso de la tecnica. Pero que estas diciendo. Arguello tenía todos los golpes y los hacia con sincronización y potencia para acompañarlos. Era un gran pegador al cuerpo con un excelente sentido de la distancia. No tenia tan buena defensa entonces podría ser golpeado. Su juego de piernas parecía un poco lento, pero creo que peleó como Joe Louis al tratar de atraer a sus oponentes a su rango de golpes en lugar de perseguirlos. Contra Ramirez fue una pelea de 10 rounds, y Arguello le ofrecio la revancha pero Ramirez no pudo con Mancini. Ademas si hubiera sido de 15 rounds en donde se sabe que Arguello da su mejor desempeño hubiera sido diferente. Pryor agarro a Arguello a final de su carrera. Ademas fue en 140 el peor peso de Arguello, mientras que Pryor estaba en su mejor apogeo y en su mejor peso. Esas cosas tu no lo tomas en cuenta. Ademas de eso, Pryor quedo totalmente destruido despues de esa pelea y unos años despues fue noqueado por un don nadie. Por ultimo, la revista The Ring lo nombro como el mejor super pluma de TODOS LOS TIEMPOS, entonces lo que tu dices que Arguello solo fue bueno es incorrecto, Arguello es uno de los mejores de la historia del boxeo. Y esta entre los 5 mejores boxeadores latinoamericanos de la historia.

He went the distance with one of the greats;.....Arguello.

His commentating at times is questionable - Benn v McClellan comments at the end dissing McClellan when the guy was having a major brain bleed, and also dismissing Pacquiao after the first Morales fight saying 'we've seen his best' referring to his win in the Barrera fight, as though it was a fluke and that was as far as Manny would go. Manny reached heights well above that after his first loss to Morales.

@@marknorris1381 Another donut.Watt made a accurate comment about MClellan.MClellan did quit and he wasnt "dissing"him.But it wasnt known what happened afterwards.Jim Watt like everyone else didnt know what was to happen to MClellan.Jim Watt and Reg Gutteridge were always the choice boxing commentators on ITV and they were both good for that reason including Watt when he worked for sky.If you want to know rubbish commentary you should watch some of HBO boxing.

@Timmy Corbitt Says sad bloke in front of a computer

@@brianmorecombe2726 McClellan did not quit. There is a vast difference between quitting and being unable to continue.