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If you are wondering how relaxed could he be, there is a story about him. Right before the title fight with Fuji, half an hour before getting on the ring, a journalist wanted to interview Locche. He knocked on the door of the changing room and asked if he could ask him some questions. Locche's trainer answered the door and explained that he couldn't talk right now because he was taking a nap. The man was minutes away from getting on the ring to fight the world title holder and he was sleeping. That is how relaxed Locche was.
Being able to relax and concentrate even in most stressing situations is gift not many people have. Judging by that Locche was absolute master of that.
My dad told me stories about him. When the round was near end he would start to back up to his corner so that when the bell rang he would just sit, so lazy hhe didn't even walked to the corner. The crowd loved him, he took the blood out of boxing
What I love most about Locche was that he was a defensive fighter you could actually enjoy watching. He stayed right in there, toe to toe with the other guy, he wasn't one of those guys who just runs around the outside and clinching the entire fight. He ducked and weaved with the best of them.
Exactly, that's the point, being defensive by putting your face on, that's what it did, literally putting your face off guard, pure waist and reflexes. That's not the same as running the entire fight, going to the ropes and sticking your head out of the ring to avoid getting hit. It's something else.
These types of fighters are amazing to watch as a spectator, but infuriating to actually fight against. You get angrier and angrier and ANGRIER but there's nothing you can do with him, really. The worst part is that he hits you like a masseuse and doesn't really care, so you're working your ass of just so you don't get a stalemate...
@@can-ws8hn Please. Don't act like you have to mention someone specifically by name to know there's a high chance they're being talked about. He's the #1 Golden Boy of extreme evasive defense. People hate him because he "ran away," and yet he wasn't cheating, and if it was such a shitty technique either others would be able to pull it off like he did, which hardly anyone can, or they'd be able to eventually pin him down and beat his ass, which also didn't happen. His style is frustrating, that much can be true, but he's also one of the goats.
Always surprises me when so many say they've never heard of El Untouchable. He was the light welter weight champion of the world for years. Also it's a myth that Nicco couldn't punch...he could, he said right throughout his career he didn't like hurting opponents any more than the bare minimum. The guy was absolutely fantastic.
His upper body looks like he could throw a mean punch indeed. It makes more sense he was just chilling and not putting everything into his punches. What a great story.
Well , it certainly looked like Fuji’s head was snapping upwards when nico punched it . The narrative was a little click bait-ish in that regard . Certainly a head slap I wouldn’t like to have connected with .
Locche was a guy who understood that boxing is a violent game that looks like a fight. You don't have to beat the other guy up. You just have to win the game.
He figured out the scoring system and gamed the hell out of it by peppering opponents with rapid lovetaps, while excelling at the defensive art of the near miss, yet minimizing his energy consumption, outlasting the other guys. Bravo!
He is not underrated, many boxers of this era and past, in many interviews admit to having learned many movements from him, Floyd Mayweather is one of them.
Artist is the word it came to me when i think bout Nicolino, but he was more than that, he was a gifted artist. Im from Argentina and always loved boxing, my first fight was Tyson revange, I was 5, but my dad and my godfather was always taking bout that Tyson guy and i stayed up till 2-3 am for a 20 sec fight, i was disapointed and then my mom who hate all the sports told me bout this guy who couldnt be touched...
Nicolino Locche died at the age of 66, not 58 at stated in this video at 12:38 and amassed a record of 117-4-14 (14 draws). He was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003. The Ring has retrospectively certified him as lineal Junior Welterweight champion from 1968 to 1972.
That’s an outrageous record, especially considering his fighting style. How I wish more of his fights were filmed. For me, defense in boxing is an art form in itself, which is why I can watch Floyd all day long.
Not one fighter he fought ever had to worry about dying or getting seriously hurt. The man was literally every fighters guardian angel in the ring. A lesson to learn every fight. You fighting against yourself.
His defensive prowess is an art form by itself! He prefers to bob, weave and slips punches rather than run and hug his opponents! The man is a defensive genius!
He was a hard puncher too, my grandpa used to tell me early on his career he used to knock down fighters in just a few blows when he got mad. During his prime he seems to be a very relaxed and chill boxer, only throwing a few soft punches for the score. It was what made him actually famous not only as a boxer but as an "entertainer". People attended their fights not to see blood but to watch him clown other fighters.
@@GalactusOG He learned how to read body language. He knows what the body looks like whenever you throw a certain punch. Dude was a literal genius. He's the guy who breaks the video game to work in his favor.
Can you imagine how infuriating it must have been to fight this guy? Like, he dodges all your punches and then slaps you, as if you are not even worthy of a proper punch.
You KNOW Fuji was frustrated as all hell in this fight. He thought he was going to destroy Locche, and instead got freakin' humiliated in front of his home crowd.
Gracias a mi viejo me vi todas sus peleas en Argentina, Luna Park. Inolvidable. Ganaba peleas casi sin golpear al rival. Se cansaban de tirar golpes al aire.
People who knew him says that he was a hard puncher tho. But he didnt like to hurt other boxer "they also have a mother" said niccolino. Also, he used to prefer have fun and humillate oponents by dodging and only sofltly counter. He used to snap boxers ass while clinch and used to talk shit to press on the ringside while boxing. He was one of a kind. Extravagant as an artist. Ps. There is a photo of him on the ring disguised as charlie chaplin. It was very like him.
It's clear to me that his fighting style was in the head of his opponent more than anything. At his heart he was not a fighter but a crowd worker and a damn good one at that. His myth stands the test of time all the more for it.
@ozymandiasramesses1773 boxing is like 50% if not more psychological and always has been. If you know anything about boxing, you'd know that. That doesn't make you any less of a fighter. Even sluggers play mind games. When you can defeat an opponent mentally in a sport that uses a lot of brain power that is very good.... that's like saying Mike Tyson, George Forman, Muhammad that great of a fighter because most people who where scared or anxious before they even stepped foot in the ring. This man is clearly very skilled and maybe this isn't the best opponent to highlight those skills the skills are there regardless.
This guy would talk to the people in the front row... the tale says that the Japanese with whom he won the title only gave him a couple of blows and a VERY strong one that almost left him on the canvas... the coach reproached him for what he did he would take care because he was winning... and loche replied "and well, what do you want, we're in tokio, his people are here... they have to give me a single blow at least..." a monster
Soy de Argentina y lo que comentas es cierto, lecture que era del equipo le recriminar por dejar que le pegue ese golpe y Loche le dice y que querés que haga está ante su público
never heard of Locche before. But out of 136 fight he only lost 4, being knocked only once.. damn that has to be one of the most impressive feats in fighting history
Wasn't even a knockout, loss due to retirement (either he quit or his corner threw in the towel, I guess due to exhaustion or a hematoma/cut/closed eye as he supposedly was never knocked down).
@@FredCracklin You're right, it wasn't a knockout, it was because of a cut upside his right eye. His corner stopped the fight. And most of his draws were because at the start of his career, he would fight in the Luna Park stadium (the Argentine Madison Square Garden) in Argentina and in Mendoza. The "style" of boxing the Argentines liked by the time, was the style of combat to death basically. The style of the greatest Argenine boxers like Monzón, Galindez, Bonavena, etc. This guy came out out of nowhere and started fighting without punching and "escaping" from the fight. People used to booed him and the judges gave him a draw on half of those fights. But nobody could defeat him so he kept fighting until he eventually got his crowd of people who like his boxing and cheered for him. Most of his draws are from those first 20-30 fights
@@ThatTempesTGuy I'm from Argentina. I'm 33 yo, so I didn't see his fights live, but I've seen all the videos I could find. My father, and my grandpa (who was an amateur boxer just like his father, who was also pro for a bit) they all saw several fights of him in the Luna Park (or on TV or radio) and my grandpa had the pleasure of knowing him and Ringo Bonavena personally. So, no, I didn't have to google all that.
One of those fighters who is born with something you simply can't teach. Didn't know much about him until this, knew he was a defensive fighter, didn't know it was like this. Incredible skills.
@@Remingtonrighthand__ It should be obvious what he means here. Everyone can learn how to sing, but not everyone is a natural born singer and can learn to sing like Whitney Houston. Same applies here, everyone can learn boxing, but there is a reason why even high level boxers have gaps in their game and they're not masters of everything. Some things you can't just learn. It's the same principle with literally every talent you can acquire, some people are natural at it, some are not.
@@Remingtonrighthand__ yea but the guy barely trained he had extraordinary reflexes or he had really good eyes idk for sure but being that good really is a talent that u cant practice
Nah don't be fooled, he seemed so dispassionate, because he trained and prepared to reach that level. These skillS don't come magically, they come through hard work. It's what Roy Jones said, they say my skills come through MAGIC 🎩 F u , I had to work hard. ROYS CRAZY MARINE FATHER MADE HIM RUN 10 MILES EVERYDAY FOR YEARS, AND SPAR WITH OLDER BIGGER AND TOUGHER FIGHTERS
Man you can't touch this dude. Thats Matrix level awareness. His ability to slide away from everything is nuts. Almost impossible to match up with. He doesn't actually need offense. A jab here or there, a flurry. He outpoints you by default. Just insane.
I'm from Mendoza Argentina. I've heard about Nicolino Locche ment times during my life. But this is the first time that I've saw his fighting. You don't know how meaningful and impactful this was for me.
Thats bulkshet those bodyshots were nasty he just doesnt waste his energy every shot or take the risk ur cluless if u think that beautiful he has doesnt have KO power shut the hell up
I studied martial arts and boxed for fun; I met a defensive fighter who could not only keep from being hit but could deliver bone breaking power punches and kicks without being hit. Nicolino Locche is a joy to watch because the first rule of boxing is to protect yourself at all times.
@@volcom05345 I did this exact thing and got a concussion just weeks away from a tournament I wanted to do. Absolutely terrible idea to go easy on people during a fight. Hard lesson learned.
You can notice he is really at next level when in the middle of some fights he was talking to people of the crowd... laughing with them... while the opponent all frustrated punching the air!
Chain smoker (used to smoke cigarettes in between rounds), barely trained for fights...and still, this guy was the closest thing humanity has ever been to Ultra Instinct. Now that's what I call raw talent.
Not true. He was properly trained since he was a young teenager. He was so lazy his mother registered him in gym that used the method “scientific boxing” in Mendoza. This is why he was so skillful and technical.
I don't think the average person has any idea of just how much energy is lost when you miss a punch like Fuji was throwing during this fight. Fuji making it 10 rounds shows he had to have tremendous conditionining
The easiest example to give people is tell them to go as fast and hard as possible without stopping or letting fatigue slow you down, if possible. Then tell them to continue another 30 seconds immediately after that. That’ll pretty much be like a 3 minute round of boxing in the ring and attempting to hit someone
@@Nebulaoblivion he would have to switch into just throwing arms and not throwing his body into his punch. It would go against the fundamentals of boxing for the most effective and efficient way to throw a punch but it would up his defense and increase his chances of landing a hit but some fighters are stubborn and too prideful to throw away their technique
@@c.galindo9639 Straight line is the most efficient punch, the jab, Fuji only threw wide arcs, the longest possible route and that is the opposite of the fundamentals of boxing. You throw the heavy telegraphed swing when the opponent can't dodge it after being worn down by efficient jabs, that's the fundamentals. 😬 Only heavy swings is a strategy against the fundamental principles of textbook boxing based on intimidation, making the opponent stay in the defensive from the fear of taking one of these scary hits, but of course it doesn't work if the opponent strategy was to be defensive and dodge everything anyway.
I wish there was more film of Nicolino fighting. It's an absolute pleasure to watch him fight. Never heard of him, thanks to whoever made this documentary!.
And how unnaturally brave you need to be: you must stare in the direction where punches come all the time, to see the next one. It's the most unnatural thing.
Yes, I know, I felt the same way until Mike Tyson in this prime. His style was resemblant on Locche's, only with a power that made the earth shake. Locche's slightly better in my book tough. Iron Mike is more spectacular, of course.
This narrator is the best. A+. My dad had me watch one of his fights when I was a kid. He said “come here and watch a guy slap someone for half an hour and not get hit at all.”
He made the Japanese warrior quit in front of his own crowd, many of whom were in the kamikaze generation. What a beating... Good lord, I love that a fight has broken out about post-modernism beneath my comment. Worth it.
"Using cigarettes as means to control weight", Locche managed to keep the stamina to box until the end of the 15th round on so many occasions. I am left aghast.
he is a legend here in Argentina, he my dad always told me how he couldnt get punched, I never understood what he meant, how could you miss such a big target as a human, sureley you can land punches, then I watched him fight
I believe this is the first time I have heard of Locce. Unreal! There is defensive genius and there is this guy on a whole other level. It is like he became smoke in the ring - just legendary level timing and reflex! Also to keep as calm as he did is insane! Nothing seemed to phase him - he would probably be able to take a nap during an earthquake 😂
Es verdad lo que dicen, es como si supiera cuando la otra persona estaba por pegar, increiblemente también sabia como iba a ser el golpe y de que manera reaccionar. Para mi es instinto. No cabe duda.
I wrestled for 3 years in high school, and was a rather horrible wrestler my first 2 years. Finally, my senior year of high school, I discovered UA-cam and started watching highlights of defensive fighters like Willie Pep, Pernell Whitaker, and Nicolino Locche. I studied some of their head and upper body movements and decided to apply a lot of that to my wrestling, because if nothing else I at least had the reflexes to use some of it to get out of danger. Well, wouldn’t you know it, it made me a better wrestler! I finished my senior season with a winning record, and even placed 2nd in our final tournament of the year! My ground game was not the best, and whenever anyone got ahold and control of my head, I didn’t know what to do. So, I just basically told myself, “don’t let them touch your head!” I frustrated a lot of guys, and when they figured out that they couldn’t get my head, they started to go for the legs. That’s when my reflexes kicked in and I was able to counter them and earn points. It didn’t ALWAYS lead to victory, but I sure was a lot better than the previous 2 years, and I even went undefeated in my first 6 or 7 matches. Whether it was an ingenious plan on my part, or just sheer, dumb luck, I’ve always given credit to defensive wizards like Whitaker, Pep, and Nicolino Locche-the true “Untouchable”-for making me a better wrestler during that time.
I’m a big fan of this comment. People don’t understand you can apply all martial arts to each other. On the opposite end to you, I was an okay boxer, until I started training and applying wrestling skills about 2 years ago. Now I’m a force in the clinch, very few guys in my weight class I’ve sparred with are comfortable clinching or fighting close quarters with me. Goes to show combat sports still has a long way to go
Dude that's Fkn Awesome! I was a State Champion in Boxing and wrestled in high school and college and I never even though of doing that... Regardless of whether it was the techniques or sheer determination and focus, that's really cool you did that!
@@tylerherbert5219 have you tried muay thai ? they have a different style of clinch but you 100% could pull a couple things from their techniques, and evolve your clinch/inside game even more
His performance versus Fuji was perfect, because his trainer had the idea to go to Japan much before the fight, without knowing the lenguage Nicolino couldnt go out at night so he was obligated to do his training.
9:13. That is some of the most fluid motion I've ever seen in the ring. Landed the punch, anticipated the counter, elegantly dodged it. One entire flowing motion. Beautiful.
"Fuji's reckless weight transfer was a massive telegraph. It tapped out a code, that traveled the wires of Nicolino's nicotine fueled nervous system. It reached his muscles, which react with the speed of electricity" That's some hilarious writing omg 😆😆😆
The voiceover Def carried a lot of weight in this short. Prob one of the most unique fighters I've ever seen, so entertaining, would be great if there was more footage of him.
Nicolino Locche, the WBA Junior Welterweight World Champion when there were only two belts, was one of the greatest defensive masters in all of Boxing History. Despite being a man that lacked footspeed, he was a quick as a cat in everything he did. He had lightening reflexes in every part of his body. He was beauty in motion who reacted as if he knew what punch was going to be thrown and where it was going to land, and inevitably miss him by an inch or foot. His footwork also only moved a couple of inches or at most a foot or two to evade and set up his own counterpunches. Yet, he was at a sublime Boxer he was meticulously excellent at his trade. His head and body movement defense in the same sphere as Floyd Mayweather, Pernell Whitaker, Willie Pep, and today's Oleksandr Usyk. Locche must be ranked among the defensive greats, if not being THE GREATEST Defensive Boxer in history. His WON-LOST record was a phenomenal Won 117 (14 KO) - Lost 4 (1 KO) - Draws 14. His Won/Lost percentage is an incredible 97%. Locche is indeed one of the Greatest Boxers in Boxing History.
@@poxcr listen again to the intro, it demeans the man because of his receding hairline, describes his career as an 18 year cigarette break, describes his punching as offensive as UGG boots and pumpkin spice .... thats only from30 seconds of the video. I understand it's 'poetic licence' and an attempt at humour, but it's insulting. Clearly a great defensive fighter and deserves much better.
"sometimes his corner gave him a puff or two between rounds" Just crazy! This guy was a natural. You don't get his movement skills just by training hard.
@@fernandotrevinocastro1018 He was fighting 15, 12 or 10 rounds most of his fights and he was in 136 of those! That thing about him being lazy and not training hard is obviously just a myth. A myth he pursued. If you ever being in a box fight as someone who doesn't train professionally, you know it's impossible to fight more than 6 rounds... and that's if you're fighting against someone who train as much as you, not against a pro. Nah, he was obviously training, his body was not a body of someone who doesn't train either...
@@lukecole5056 agreed. I don't believe any fighter at that level isn't training a lot. He just had a different way of going about it. Different personality type.
I'd assume he learned his reflexes from his youth, likely he was being bullied by someone larger who he had no chance of fighting, only to evade the attacks.
Looked at his record and wondered how can I have never heard of him. Then I see that almost all of his fights were in Argentina against regional opponents. Still, after he won the title, he finished his career at 23 and 2 with 5 title defenses in 4 years. A damn good record in itself.
The narrator wonders, what "peekaboo" means in Spanish? I am from Argentina, yet after living for three decades in the United States I still do not know. All I can tell is that Nicolino was the sort of a martial arts expert who ventures into boxing, so for him it must have been like seeing a punch in slow motion. I loved this boxer as a kid.
I'am from Buenos Aires, Argentina and I can tell, one of the best defensive fighters in our country was Nicolino without dubts, he and Monzon maked us be proud of Argentinian box, thanks for the video was amazing.
@@Yoteyawezekana Japanese and assians in general are some of the toughest aggresors on the ring an had always been, remember that they have martial arts training since they are born and are pretty much trained to kill with perfect execution. Also when you get jabbed 200 time on your eyes no matter who you are or who punched you you'll end up blind by the 10th round no doubt about it
Takeshi Fuji era un marine norteamericano, hijo de japoneses. Era de Hawai, adoptado como ídolo por el pueblo japonés, y humillado, destruido, primero moral, luego físicamente, por el más grande boxeador de todos los tiempos, junto a Cassius Marcellus Clay.
Cuando finaliza la pelea, el Estadio Nacional de Tokyo era una olla hirviente. Los japoneses aullaban y gritaban como locos. Locche entendió que lo estaban insultando y apuró el paso a los vestuarios. Cuando se sintió a salvo ahí, le preguntó al gran Paco Bermúdez, su trainer, qué decía el público. Don Paco le dice: "te llamaban Maestro".....los japoneses le gritaban "sensei, sensei.....'.
Thank you for this. My late father used to talk about Locche all the time. He lived in Buenos Aires at that time and use to go watch him fight often. It’s nice to actually get to see some footage of those fights my dad used to talk about. Brings back memories.
Such grace in the face of grave danger. Guys trying to take his head clean off of his neck, Nicolino's dancing with them like it's a dress rehearsal, waiting for his next cigarette. Truly an entertaining and fearless man. I appreciate guys like him. The world needs more of them, today, more than ever.
I just loved the style and the man. He whistles while sailing through a typhoon and exits it untouched. What a show of a fighter to watch. Thanks for uploading the video.
Just a remainder:The Art of War by Sun Tzu, an ancient Chinese military treatise. The book is composed of 13 chapters, each of which focuses on a different aspect of warfare strategy. One of the most famous quotes from the book is “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting” 1. The book emphasizes the importance of deception, flexibility, and psychological warfare in achieving victory
@@porkcutlet3920 An 8 year age gap wouldn’t show as much in younger people in their 20s,30s ,40s but an age gap of 8 years between a 58 year old and a 66 year old is definitely much more noticeable because of that being a period of time when the aging process is faster than it was in our younger days , I’m experiencing it right now in people close to me sadly 😔it’s also the reason why people are labelled seniors citizens or pensioners when we reach that age of 66 year old compared to a 58 year old who still looks closer to being middle aged
@@porkcutlet3920 most people once they hit their 50's their skin starts to change and by their mid sixties the change is dramatic. There are exceptions but to think that is only due to sickness is a mistake.
When a *stoppable* force meets an immovable object. I was laughing at this man in the intro but the moment I truly saw how he fight left me in awe, he just can't be touched it almost looks like cheating. What a legend.
The greatest defensive bóxer of all times, and a brilliant showman, the real máster of disaster, and maybe the Best welterweight of all times, nobody could knock him down in 135 bouts, never visited the canvas
This is the greatest boxing video of all time! First, there's the incredibly witty and hilariously funny narrator who will have you laughing so hard that you'll have to go to the Emergency Room. Then, there's the insanely funny irony of this great boxer being a lazy chain smoker who absolutely hated training for the very sport he chose as a career. Lastly, there's the fact that this boxer was actually brilliant in technique. I dare anyone to find a better, more hilarious boxing video than this one. Great video!!!
I have a feeling that the statement about Loche realizing it was a game that looked like a fight and you only had to win the game, may be the most accurate characterization about him. Maybe it looks like just raw talent but I don’t think so. This guy had natural ability sure, but he trained hard to develop it. He fought in an extremely controlled way, with a lot of discipline in the ring. It looks almost lazy because there is so little wasted movement. Watch the way he rolls his left shoulder up to deflect punches - a small but really effective motion. He was a master at reading opponents movements and, given the wide range of styles out there, that takes some experience - in the ring with training partners. But boxing is a game, and the story of yet another hard-working fighter doesn’t sell tickets like the idea of a guy who is just a lazy bum, couldn’t care less, barely tries and embarrasses all these tough guys while puffing on a cig between rounds. I think it’s pretty likely that Loche and his team did everything they could to cultivate that image because, just like me all these years later, peopled loved it.
I'd like to believe your version, but I've seen interviews with his sparring partner, journalists, friends, family members, etc. He really was like that. The only time he trained for real was when he traveled to fight Fuji... I can't remember the specifics, something about being isolated in Japan and the language barrier prevented him from breaking diet or skip training sessions to go drinking, whoring, etc. He also was scammed several times, invested in bad businesses, bought a plane - and crashed it (was a terrible pilot), and many silly things. Brilliant boxer, terrible businessman.
Locche is not from the marketing era, he didn't really train, he disappeared on days when not even his wife knew exactly which bar he was partying at. But he was a calm guy, he was not arrogant, he lived his life the way he liked.
I've never heard about this boxer? But, I want to thank you for the absolutely beautiful narrative of a man who didn't have the power, speed, movement or looks of a champion, his defensive genius is the story I'm glad you told! Thank you for this.
That's the truth. So can a little sparring. I used to box amateur. After my career was over (alas, too many injuries) I occasionally helped out others by being a sparring partner (I was the sparring partner for a guy who fought Nicky Walker, who fought for the IBF world championship many years ago--my only halfway close degrees of separation from greatness). I was sparring with another guy six years after my last fight (and 30 years ago) neither of us trying to hurt the other, when he landed a perfect little shot on the point of my jaw. I didn't go down, but later that day I noticed a little something funny with my jaw. It didn't go away. That one little punch gave me lifelong TMJ, and darned if I don't teach for a living now. That jaw starts tightening up late in the semester, sometimes I have trouble enunciating words. Darn.
@@mrw1208 My nose clicked when I tapped it for decades. It still aches sometimes...well, ALL the time, but flares up. It bled for 5 days one of the times. Tampon up the nose. lol. I felt my eyeball move when they stuck it in when I went to the ER.
@@jeremiahshine Yowzers! Doesn't sound fun. Usually it takes a few years and those noses start flattening right out. You could tell the newbies in the gym by the shape of their noses. I had multiple concussions, the TMJ, optic nerve damage to my left eye and a ripped pec in my very average, undistinguished boxing career.
@@mrw1208 I could go on but remembering is pointless for both of us, alas! Catscans, a broken hand, broken fingers and toes... popped tendons, broken foot on a forehead...Waaah. Not to mention work accidents. The worst blow I had was a full sheet of 3/4 inch antique chip board. Caught me behind the ear from 12' up while I was on the bottom rung of the ladder. I used a piece of paper towel and a patch of duct tape to hold the ripped inch of ear. The blow knocked some sense into me, I must say. In hindsight, after seeking high fitness in youth then extreme labor for 35 years... the 1000 push-ups per session at peak is probably the biggest reason my shoulders ache.😂
Corría 2 cuadras y capaz se prendía un pucho, o sea, hacia lo mínimo. Es como si basara todo en la defensa, y dijera para que hacer mas? Era como un trabajo para él, no buscaba destacar. Con ganar como sea ya estaba, 136 peleas son un montón.
This is one of the rare few UA-cam videos I ever watched end to end more than once. Outstanding presentation of arguably one of the best defensive boxers to date. Love it!
I discovered Nicolino about 15 years ago when I was just stepping into the ring again. I've never seen a more natural fighter in my life. Mayweather made boxing look easy, but it looked like Mayweather had to really practice hard for that skill. Nicolino looks like he was born to box, he was placed here by God to show everyone what hitting without getting hit actual looks like. I also really believe that his lead body hook, is an incredibly hard punch. Look at how hard he snaps it, and the torque he puts on it. That punch tells his opponent one thing, "the crowd is here for 12 rounds and we are going to give them 12, or I'll drill you with this again." Guys legitimately back off from that punch, more so than any other one he throws.
Yes, there was clearly power in that punch and it knocked down opponents on occasion. A power hitter he was not, but sometimes we focus so much on strengths that we belittle lesser skills. He hit harder than most men around him, but weaker than nearly all opponents he faced.
I will forever maintain that if there was ever one athlete who somehow had the ability to see into the future and/or slow down time, it was Nicolino Locche. The way he could fight was simply inhuman. And when you take, his chainsmoking , punching power, and terrible training habits into account, he's the greatest defensive fighter of all time and it's not even remotely close. El Intocable in both name and the ring.
I don't do much athleticism right now and I am 27 and I can see into the future sometimes and it's a usually consistent ability I had even as a baby - Ishvara Y The all seeing eye
I'm from Chile and this guy inspired a whole generation of chileans on how to properly brawl in a bar when dodging bottles and sharp objects, not even joking. My grandpa used to say the small fellas found inspiration on him and there was a before and after his existence; before Locche, being big and tall meant something whereas after, didn't mean shit: a small guy could easily break you in two. They all copied his style. And I guess we all do to this day as I was taught how to spar by my dad
@@HandsomeBastard well that just shows how ignorant you can be. I'm from down south where there's literally nothing but Germans and Dutch mixed with strong indigenous people. Up north there's the small ones because that was essentially Peruvian and Bolivian territory that we took in a war. So if your Chilean poster boy is Alexis Sanchez, then you just don't know much about something; and that's fundamental to have an opinion
@@jacquesmesrine8031 Funny how you wrote all that to defend yourself and then...you deleted it ! Or maybe someone put your phone on the table and you just can't reach it ? Who knows....
@@HandsomeBastard I haven't deleted anything and Im certainly not offended by you calling me short , it is exactly what I was saying on my original comment; being short and all I can kick your ass thanks to Locche. I have no idea what it is that you're not grasping here. Moreover, I'm 5.9 which is still taller than Mcgregor and Mayweather. I'm not replying to you anymore considering the fact that you can't even find a decent UA-cam name. That's how challenged you are hahahaha
Wow what a great watch... His record was insane!!! 4 losses in 130 odd fights... Trust the Japanese to have cameras to record footage of that quality in 1968 too. It looks like it was recorded yesterday. Most fights I've watched from same era look like they were recorded on a potato. Loved the whole thing.👏🏻
What if I told you Sony slows the creation and production of their cameras down so that everyone else like canon and Nikon can catch up with quality. They probably already had hd way before it was released to the world
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12:35 Seems like he died at 66 years old not 58
LOKKE 😆
You made my day - thank you! Locche, my hew hero.
@rhythmboxing ua-cam.com/video/jnIiblDvz9I/v-deo.html
Responding the narrator: the spanish (Spain) word for "pickaboo" is "cucutrás" and even "cucutrá" I don't know abouth other local variations tho.
If you are wondering how relaxed could he be, there is a story about him. Right before the title fight with Fuji, half an hour before getting on the ring, a journalist wanted to interview Locche. He knocked on the door of the changing room and asked if he could ask him some questions. Locche's trainer answered the door and explained that he couldn't talk right now because he was taking a nap. The man was minutes away from getting on the ring to fight the world title holder and he was sleeping. That is how relaxed Locche was.
Lol
Powernaps are the way to go then
Being able to relax and concentrate even in most stressing situations is gift not many people have. Judging by that Locche was absolute master of that.
@@vksasdgaming9472 yup. most military beat muscle memory into your head instead of meditation and calm. its counter productive.
Wow.... Thanks for that tid-bit 🥳
My dad told me stories about him. When the round was near end he would start to back up to his corner so that when the bell rang he would just sit, so lazy hhe didn't even walked to the corner. The crowd loved him, he took the blood out of boxing
I just LOL'ed! 🤣😂
That's just an incredible story! What a guy!
I wouldn't say lazy. He did so to preserve his stamina and increase resting period
@@olliee1919 because he was too lazy to train lol
Damn that man was smart af lmao
That is f*ing hilarious!
What I love most about Locche was that he was a defensive fighter you could actually enjoy watching. He stayed right in there, toe to toe with the other guy, he wasn't one of those guys who just runs around the outside and clinching the entire fight. He ducked and weaved with the best of them.
Exactly, that's the point, being defensive by putting your face on, that's what it did, literally putting your face off guard, pure waist and reflexes. That's not the same as running the entire fight, going to the ropes and sticking your head out of the ring to avoid getting hit. It's something else.
You mean to say he wasn't a Mayweather.
@@helgenx No one mentioned Mayweather but you
These types of fighters are amazing to watch as a spectator, but infuriating to actually fight against. You get angrier and angrier and ANGRIER but there's nothing you can do with him, really. The worst part is that he hits you like a masseuse and doesn't really care, so you're working your ass of just so you don't get a stalemate...
@@can-ws8hn Please. Don't act like you have to mention someone specifically by name to know there's a high chance they're being talked about. He's the #1 Golden Boy of extreme evasive defense. People hate him because he "ran away," and yet he wasn't cheating, and if it was such a shitty technique either others would be able to pull it off like he did, which hardly anyone can, or they'd be able to eventually pin him down and beat his ass, which also didn't happen. His style is frustrating, that much can be true, but he's also one of the goats.
Always surprises me when so many say they've never heard of El Untouchable. He was the light welter weight champion of the world for years. Also it's a myth that Nicco couldn't punch...he could, he said right throughout his career he didn't like hurting opponents any more than the bare minimum. The guy was absolutely fantastic.
His story is crying out to be a film.
Look at Fuji's face
His upper body looks like he could throw a mean punch indeed. It makes more sense he was just chilling and not putting everything into his punches. What a great story.
Well , it certainly looked like Fuji’s head was snapping upwards when nico punched it . The narrative was a little click bait-ish in that regard . Certainly a head slap I wouldn’t like to have connected with .
Thats so cool.
Locche was a guy who understood that boxing is a violent game that looks like a fight. You don't have to beat the other guy up. You just have to win the game.
What do you recommend I practice to have his head movement
@@tkdamusicman tying your hands at the back and dodge punches from a partner.
@@amaro9085mk
@@amaro9085 does a reflex ball work also?
@@tk_music_8247 if possible I recommend sparring people from lighter weight classes with longer reach.
He figured out the scoring system and gamed the hell out of it by peppering opponents with rapid lovetaps, while excelling at the defensive art of the near miss, yet minimizing his energy consumption, outlasting the other guys. Bravo!
True true but that other dudes face was still all jacked up by the end lol
@@visibletoallusersonyoutube5928 - His lovetaps are a bit harder than mine, and he deluged his opponents with them. Death by a thousand cuts...
Yeah imagine getting slapped in the face a hundred times over half an hour
@@rockysquirrel4776 simply put , what u exclaimed
Literally what happens when your to lazy to learn the game but still wanna play comp
This guy is not a boxer, he's an artist and a damn good one. Very underrated.
He is not underrated, many boxers of this era and past, in many interviews admit to having learned many movements from him, Floyd Mayweather is one of them.
a dancer, a fencer, he had nothing to do with the violence of the box, he really was sweet and noble
you can see the horror of disbelief in the crowd they thought their man was going to beat him to death like he did to everyone else lol
Artist is the word it came to me when i think bout Nicolino, but he was more than that, he was a gifted artist.
Im from Argentina and always loved boxing, my first fight was Tyson revange, I was 5, but my dad and my godfather was always taking bout that Tyson guy and i stayed up till 2-3 am for a 20 sec fight, i was disapointed and then my mom who hate all the sports told me bout this guy who couldnt be touched...
@@internews8379realy? Floyd?
I think Locche is the epitome of what natural talent looks like. This guy was unbelievable.
He is truly argentinian, a lot of talent, but sadly, as my country, without a direction
@@LucianoMas-t7b Wasn't his parents from Italy?
@@INNO222 why would it matter?
@@LucianoMas-t7b You said "truly argentinian". So was his parents yes or no? I'm just trying to learn about him.
@@INNO222 i said truly argentinian in the sense that he was, like my country, a lot of talent but no direction, a student without any master
Nicolino Locche died at the age of 66, not 58 at stated in this video at 12:38 and amassed a record of 117-4-14 (14 draws). He was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003. The Ring has retrospectively certified him as lineal Junior Welterweight champion from 1968 to 1972.
That’s an outrageous record, especially considering his fighting style. How I wish more of his fights were filmed. For me, defense in boxing is an art form in itself, which is why I can watch Floyd all day long.
@@bcamplite621 p
@@jonathangrams7620 pp
@@EvoTheToxicMonster ppp
@@robert.m4676 pppp
Not one fighter he fought ever had to worry about dying or getting seriously hurt. The man was literally every fighters guardian angel in the ring. A lesson to learn every fight. You fighting against yourself.
tottaly agree, you are enemy of yourself.
And he smoked 50 Death Sticks every day.😂😂
El tipo rogaba que nadie termine lastimado tampoco su rival, tuve la fortuna de verlo en vivo. Fue como ir al teatro.
Did you not see the other guys face after the fight
@@stolensentience No blood or disfigurement just the inevitable black eyes.
His defensive prowess is an art form by itself! He prefers to bob, weave and slips punches rather than run and hug his opponents! The man is a defensive genius!
He was a hard puncher too, my grandpa used to tell me early on his career he used to knock down fighters in just a few blows when he got mad.
During his prime he seems to be a very relaxed and chill boxer, only throwing a few soft punches for the score. It was what made him actually famous not only as a boxer but as an "entertainer". People attended their fights not to see blood but to watch him clown other fighters.
like playing tag with an angry blind man
Una lastima que era muy indisciplinado para entrenar lo hacía lo justo y necesario y fumaba muchísimo
His defense gave me CHILLS. He knew exactly how fast those punches were and when to react. That was amazing.
And being able to physically do that too. Many know what to do but can't execute.
@@GalactusOG now this s what's so true so many know what to do but just can't react in time
Same here
@@GalactusOG He learned how to read body language. He knows what the body looks like whenever you throw a certain punch. Dude was a literal genius. He's the guy who breaks the video game to work in his favor.
They wasnt fast, they were slow power punches… every punch he through hard…regardless hes defence and movement was incredible
Can you imagine how infuriating it must have been to fight this guy? Like, he dodges all your punches and then slaps you, as if you are not even worthy of a proper punch.
Similar was said about Winky Wright. His defense was his best asset, and coupled with his fundamentals, he could have been frustrating to fight.
Fuji was crying at the end, literally
Best comment I read about him.
The man talked to the public and joke bout the fight in the middle of the round
You KNOW Fuji was frustrated as all hell in this fight. He thought he was going to destroy Locche, and instead got freakin' humiliated in front of his home crowd.
Gracias a mi viejo me vi todas sus peleas en Argentina, Luna Park. Inolvidable. Ganaba peleas casi sin golpear al rival. Se cansaban de tirar golpes al aire.
...Total esta noche, minga de yirar.
Si hoy pelea Locche en el Luna Park…
Fuente: Musixmatch
You are truly blessed to have seen this magician many times. Love and respect from England
Argentinians must be proud of having Nicolino and Fangio as the greatest athletes of all times, the same way we Brazilians have Senna and Pelé.
Te faltó Messi y Maradona @@fabiogarcia1431
@@fabiogarcia1431And Messi, Maradona, Ginóbili, Monzón, etc...
People who knew him says that he was a hard puncher tho. But he didnt like to hurt other boxer "they also have a mother" said niccolino. Also, he used to prefer have fun and humillate oponents by dodging and only sofltly counter. He used to snap boxers ass while clinch and used to talk shit to press on the ringside while boxing. He was one of a kind. Extravagant as an artist.
Ps. There is a photo of him on the ring disguised as charlie chaplin. It was very like him.
It's clear to me that his fighting style was in the head of his opponent more than anything. At his heart he was not a fighter but a crowd worker and a damn good one at that. His myth stands the test of time all the more for it.
Typical Argentine.
@ozymandiasramesses1773 boxing is like 50% if not more psychological and always has been. If you know anything about boxing, you'd know that. That doesn't make you any less of a fighter. Even sluggers play mind games. When you can defeat an opponent mentally in a sport that uses a lot of brain power that is very good.... that's like saying Mike Tyson, George Forman, Muhammad that great of a fighter because most people who where scared or anxious before they even stepped foot in the ring. This man is clearly very skilled and maybe this isn't the best opponent to highlight those skills the skills are there regardless.
@@MR-backupyou mean he's a really cool dude?
He looks like he has heavy ass hands.
This guy would talk to the people in the front row... the tale says that the Japanese with whom he won the title only gave him a couple of blows and a VERY strong one that almost left him on the canvas... the coach reproached him for what he did he would take care because he was winning... and loche replied "and well, what do you want, we're in tokio, his people are here... they have to give me a single blow at least..." a monster
Soy de Argentina y lo que comentas es cierto, lecture que era del equipo le recriminar por dejar que le pegue ese golpe y Loche le dice y que querés que haga está ante su público
@@EduardoCh585más precisamente se lo dice al terminar el 8vo round
never heard of Locche before. But out of 136 fight he only lost 4, being knocked only once.. damn that has to be one of the most impressive feats in fighting history
Wasn't even a knockout, loss due to retirement (either he quit or his corner threw in the towel, I guess due to exhaustion or a hematoma/cut/closed eye as he supposedly was never knocked down).
@@FredCracklin You're right, it wasn't a knockout, it was because of a cut upside his right eye. His corner stopped the fight. And most of his draws were because at the start of his career, he would fight in the Luna Park stadium (the Argentine Madison Square Garden) in Argentina and in Mendoza. The "style" of boxing the Argentines liked by the time, was the style of combat to death basically. The style of the greatest Argenine boxers like Monzón, Galindez, Bonavena, etc. This guy came out out of nowhere and started fighting without punching and "escaping" from the fight. People used to booed him and the judges gave him a draw on half of those fights. But nobody could defeat him so he kept fighting until he eventually got his crowd of people who like his boxing and cheered for him. Most of his draws are from those first 20-30 fights
@@lukecole5056$10 you didn't know all that and looked it up on the internet then came back here 😂😂😂
@@ThatTempesTGuy I'm from Argentina. I'm 33 yo, so I didn't see his fights live, but I've seen all the videos I could find. My father, and my grandpa (who was an amateur boxer just like his father, who was also pro for a bit) they all saw several fights of him in the Luna Park (or on TV or radio) and my grandpa had the pleasure of knowing him and Ringo Bonavena personally. So, no, I didn't have to google all that.
@@ThatTempesTGuy cringe
This is the most beautiful aspect of boxing to me. Being able to stand right in front of someone who’s playing the same game without getting touched.
One of those fighters who is born with something you simply can't teach. Didn't know much about him until this, knew he was a defensive fighter, didn't know it was like this. Incredible skills.
You say that but you can practice those defensive moves and take two steps left and one step back
@@Remingtonrighthand__ It should be obvious what he means here. Everyone can learn how to sing, but not everyone is a natural born singer and can learn to sing like Whitney Houston. Same applies here, everyone can learn boxing, but there is a reason why even high level boxers have gaps in their game and they're not masters of everything. Some things you can't just learn. It's the same principle with literally every talent you can acquire, some people are natural at it, some are not.
@@Remingtonrighthand__ yea but the guy barely trained he had extraordinary reflexes or he had really good eyes idk for sure but being that good really is a talent that u cant practice
yep thats the difference between watching a fight and reading wiki stats.
Nah don't be fooled, he seemed so dispassionate, because he trained and prepared to reach that level. These skillS don't come magically, they come through hard work. It's what Roy Jones said, they say my skills come through MAGIC 🎩 F u , I had to work hard. ROYS CRAZY MARINE FATHER MADE HIM RUN 10 MILES EVERYDAY FOR YEARS, AND SPAR WITH OLDER BIGGER AND TOUGHER FIGHTERS
Man you can't touch this dude. Thats Matrix level awareness. His ability to slide away from everything is nuts. Almost impossible to match up with.
He doesn't actually need offense. A jab here or there, a flurry. He outpoints you by default. Just insane.
I'm from Mendoza Argentina. I've heard about Nicolino Locche ment times during my life. But this is the first time that I've saw his fighting. You don't know how meaningful and impactful this was for me.
Even for me and I'm Italian ,well Canadian now ,! Hello Argentina 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃
@@DJK-cq2uy
Really dumb 🙄
@@jorgeastri7355 🤡 A fish story is a fish story..no matter the manner of presentation.
@@DJK-cq2uy
Dumb and ignorant
Fish minded 🤦
Bit dramatic...🤷
It's a shame his name doesn't roll off the tongue when talking about the all-time greats. What a legend.
It does roll off the tongue, just not in English as it does in Spanish or Italian.
How about "Nicotina Nicolino"
LMAOOOOO
It’s probably because the lack of film on him, hard to go back and appreciate the man with a serious lack of tape.
@@user-sn8oe5sb1bIt rolls off even in English if you just pronounce it correctly which is extremely easy.
When your strength is 12 but your agility is 93.
Looche is not a fighter, he's an artist.
I thought it was just 50 cigarettes raising his intelligence
Thats bulkshet those bodyshots were nasty he just doesnt waste his energy every shot or take the risk ur cluless if u think that beautiful he has doesnt have KO power shut the hell up
99 agility cape untrimmed
Il avait une sacrée esquive
@@christophecabrera8515 yes,he had
I studied martial arts and boxed for fun; I met a defensive fighter who could not only keep from being hit but could deliver bone breaking power punches and kicks without being hit.
Nicolino Locche is a joy to watch because the first rule of boxing is to protect yourself at all times.
He said that he let Fuji punch him a few times because he felt sorry for him... what a legend.
Great video and excelent footage quality also.
lol
Damn thats messed up lol
Nah just being a gentleman and good sport
omg 😂 first and last time you‘ll ever hear that
@@volcom05345 I did this exact thing and got a concussion just weeks away from a tournament I wanted to do. Absolutely terrible idea to go easy on people during a fight. Hard lesson learned.
Damnnnn... it's not like he's faster than his opponents... It's like he knew beforehand when they will throw punches... This is legendary
He had really good instincts. U can't teach that
yes! u're right, Saenchai and Lersila, 2 famous Muay Thai fighter said that they can predict what their opponents will do next
reading telegraphs
He knew all the angles to take for getting away from a punch and what punches they can throw from different transitions
And if you watch, you can see Fuji shift his weight before even his shoulder moves. His form was terrible. He may as well have submitted a script.
Sheer confidence. No anxiety, no anxiousness. All agility. Quick.
He was a boxer not a reddit user
You can notice he is really at next level when in the middle of some fights he was talking to people of the crowd... laughing with them... while the opponent all frustrated punching the air!
Chain smoker (used to smoke cigarettes in between rounds), barely trained for fights...and still, this guy was the closest thing humanity has ever been to Ultra Instinct. Now that's what I call raw talent.
Why did you copy the comment from the other video?
Arthur morgan reference
@@Saantyda2cause its worth going viral
Not true. He was properly trained since he was a young teenager. He was so lazy his mother registered him in gym that used the method “scientific boxing” in Mendoza. This is why he was so skillful and technical.
@@Danieljordan2 No era vago.
Solo le gustaba ahorrar energia.
Conseguir lo maximo con el minimo esfuerzo
I don't think the average person has any idea of just how much energy is lost when you miss a punch like Fuji was throwing during this fight. Fuji making it 10 rounds shows he had to have tremendous conditionining
I've trained a bit in my day and the hardest thing that I've ever tried to explain to people was how much energy you lose when you miss a punch.
The easiest example to give people is tell them to go as fast and hard as possible without stopping or letting fatigue slow you down, if possible. Then tell them to continue another 30 seconds immediately after that. That’ll pretty much be like a 3 minute round of boxing in the ring and attempting to hit someone
You’d think he’d try to switch his tactics up a bit instead of just throwing max power for 10 rounds missing every time.
@@Nebulaoblivion he would have to switch into just throwing arms and not throwing his body into his punch. It would go against the fundamentals of boxing for the most effective and efficient way to throw a punch but it would up his defense and increase his chances of landing a hit but some fighters are stubborn and too prideful to throw away their technique
@@c.galindo9639 Straight line is the most efficient punch, the jab, Fuji only threw wide arcs, the longest possible route and that is the opposite of the fundamentals of boxing. You throw the heavy telegraphed swing when the opponent can't dodge it after being worn down by efficient jabs, that's the fundamentals. 😬 Only heavy swings is a strategy against the fundamental principles of textbook boxing based on intimidation, making the opponent stay in the defensive from the fear of taking one of these scary hits, but of course it doesn't work if the opponent strategy was to be defensive and dodge everything anyway.
"Everybody laughed, nobody got hurt."
lmao that is absolutely hilarious.
I wish there was more film of Nicolino fighting. It's an absolute pleasure to watch him fight. Never heard of him, thanks to whoever made this documentary!.
"Be smoke my friend"
Nicolino- 2021
"Water you talkin bout"
Lee- 2022
This was gold 😆 💨
Thank you three. 😂😂😂🎉
Nicotino
@@j.s.t.6515 oh that's a good one.
He knew exactly when, and exactly how much, he needed to move to avoid getting hit. What an amazing performance.
Anyone can dodge a punch but not everyone can just barely move away from a punch
Niccolino embarrassed him in every aspect, in front of his Japan.
Firpo did the same with Dempsey in the States.
I think that for the record, you need to add, " to avoid getting hit by a professional boxer!"
I like to think that It probably was out of laziness
Even more impressive when you consider how there really is no room for error with that style.
And how unnaturally brave you need to be: you must stare in the direction where punches come all the time, to see the next one.
It's the most unnatural thing.
I must've watched this ten times. Here's to ten more! Love watching this guy. My absolute favourite boxer hands down.
5:02 "Everyone had a good laugh. Nobody got hurt." The writer for this video is a comedic one.
The face of the Japanese fighter sitting in his corner didn't look like nobody got hurt. Both his eyes looked to be swollen shut. What a beating.
Yes it bugged me ..the guy is a great boxer ..not slapper !
@@cdjhyoung quite right ...I see a lot of quality punches from the so called slapper..
Fuji's face looked pretty jacked to me
Hands-down, my favorite boxer of all time.
Yes, I know, I felt the same way until Mike Tyson in this prime. His style was resemblant on Locche's, only with a power that made the earth shake. Locche's slightly better in my book tough. Iron Mike is more spectacular, of course.
Ali, Tyson, Loche, maywether and Robinson
A boxing artist. No one ever moved like this, incredible.
Tyson evaded punches like this guy.
@@trappinout18 Was thinking the same thing about Tyson. Similar movements.
@@stickofbutter9733 I recognized the peekaboo style and I’m sure Cus Mikes trainer was a fan and study of this guy.
You should look up josh pretty boy kellys highlights
Check out Willie Pep. One of the greatest boxers to ever live. He once won a round without throwing a punch.
This narrator is the best. A+. My dad had me watch one of his fights when I was a kid. He said “come here and watch a guy slap someone for half an hour and not get hit at all.”
“Makes you wonder what amount of nicotine would be considered PEDs”
This guy is a comedic genius
“Like a moving Maginot line” made me laugh.
Locche is the definition of "minimal efforts, maximum results".
Had never heard of him before. Absolutely loved this, his defence technique is just sublime!
Excellent documentary! I very much enjoyed watching the story of Locche. They should make a full-length feature film about him.
He made the Japanese warrior quit in front of his own crowd, many of whom were in the kamikaze generation. What a beating...
Good lord, I love that a fight has broken out about post-modernism beneath my comment. Worth it.
Surprised you have this much knowledge being a female from saudi. 👍
To be fair he was Hawaiian-born, couldn’t speak Japanese, and was a US Marine. He did most of his fights in Japan though.
Epic win
@@umeriqbal8269 Thays my wife
He neutralized that samurai
"Using cigarettes as means to control weight", Locche managed to keep the stamina to box until the end of the 15th round on so many occasions. I am left aghast.
he is a legend here in Argentina, he my dad always told me how he couldnt get punched, I never understood what he meant, how could you miss such a big target as a human, sureley you can land punches, then I watched him fight
I believe this is the first time I have heard of Locce. Unreal! There is defensive genius and there is this guy on a whole other level. It is like he became smoke in the ring - just legendary level timing and reflex! Also to keep as calm as he did is insane! Nothing seemed to phase him - he would probably be able to take a nap during an earthquake 😂
He took a nap before his world championship fight un Japan showed here. Real. Greetings from Argentina
@fabiomassimorusso178 he's probably not used to time zone over so don't be delusional
@@Keyboard_warri0or nah, he used to do that very often, same as smoking a quick one in his corner mid fights.
His defense alone is a martial art on its own
I had the same thought.
Slip-fu?
Dodgedo?
Whatever you call it he was a master.
@@ColdHawk argentinian smoker
@@ColdHawk Ultra Smokstinct?
@@ColdHawkI like dodge fu
Es verdad lo que dicen, es como si supiera cuando la otra persona estaba por pegar, increiblemente también sabia como iba a ser el golpe y de que manera reaccionar. Para mi es instinto. No cabe duda.
I wrestled for 3 years in high school, and was a rather horrible wrestler my first 2 years. Finally, my senior year of high school, I discovered UA-cam and started watching highlights of defensive fighters like Willie Pep, Pernell Whitaker, and Nicolino Locche. I studied some of their head and upper body movements and decided to apply a lot of that to my wrestling, because if nothing else I at least had the reflexes to use some of it to get out of danger. Well, wouldn’t you know it, it made me a better wrestler! I finished my senior season with a winning record, and even placed 2nd in our final tournament of the year!
My ground game was not the best, and whenever anyone got ahold and control of my head, I didn’t know what to do. So, I just basically told myself, “don’t let them touch your head!” I frustrated a lot of guys, and when they figured out that they couldn’t get my head, they started to go for the legs. That’s when my reflexes kicked in and I was able to counter them and earn points. It didn’t ALWAYS lead to victory, but I sure was a lot better than the previous 2 years, and I even went undefeated in my first 6 or 7 matches.
Whether it was an ingenious plan on my part, or just sheer, dumb luck, I’ve always given credit to defensive wizards like Whitaker, Pep, and Nicolino Locche-the true “Untouchable”-for making me a better wrestler during that time.
I’m a big fan of this comment. People don’t understand you can apply all martial arts to each other. On the opposite end to you, I was an okay boxer, until I started training and applying wrestling skills about 2 years ago. Now I’m a force in the clinch, very few guys in my weight class I’ve sparred with are comfortable clinching or fighting close quarters with me. Goes to show combat sports still has a long way to go
Good job Cory...it pays to study buddy!
Rock On!
Dude that's Fkn Awesome!
I was a State Champion in Boxing and wrestled in high school and college and I never even though of doing that...
Regardless of whether it was the techniques or sheer determination and focus, that's really cool you did that!
@@tylerherbert5219 have you tried muay thai ? they have a different style of clinch but you 100% could pull a couple things from their techniques, and evolve your clinch/inside game even more
His performance versus Fuji was perfect, because his trainer had the idea to go to Japan much before the fight, without knowing the lenguage Nicolino couldnt go out at night so he was obligated to do his training.
Lmaoooo thank you for this tidbit, how did he get so far being the way he is lol
He probably went all out. 😂
@@powerowl2120 argentina pa
You can get around countries without knowing their language. It isn't that bad.
Most people who go to Japan don't know the language.
This was brilliantly written and now I'm a big fan of Nicolino.
9:13. That is some of the most fluid motion I've ever seen in the ring. Landed the punch, anticipated the counter, elegantly dodged it. One entire flowing motion. Beautiful.
He is playing in there damn
😅
"Fuji's reckless weight transfer was a massive telegraph.
It tapped out a code, that traveled the wires of Nicolino's nicotine fueled nervous system.
It reached his muscles, which react with the speed of electricity"
That's some hilarious writing omg 😆😆😆
When narrating is just as good or better than the visuals
The voiceover Def carried a lot of weight in this short. Prob one of the most unique fighters I've ever seen, so entertaining, would be great if there was more footage of him.
Along with "probably don't smoke, kids" 😂
5:27 what is that crap on his face?
It's a hilarious irony that a man so elegant in the protection of his body in the ring, was smoking like dying young was his retirement plan.
Nicolino Locche, the WBA Junior Welterweight World Champion when there were only two belts, was one of the greatest defensive masters in all of Boxing History. Despite being a man that lacked footspeed, he was a quick as a cat in everything he did. He had lightening reflexes in every part of his body. He was beauty in motion who reacted as if he knew what punch was going to be thrown and where it was going to land, and inevitably miss him by an inch or foot. His footwork also only moved a couple of inches or at most a foot or two to evade and set up his own counterpunches. Yet, he was at a sublime Boxer he was meticulously excellent at his trade. His head and body movement defense in the same sphere as Floyd Mayweather, Pernell Whitaker, Willie Pep, and today's Oleksandr Usyk. Locche must be ranked among the defensive greats, if not being THE GREATEST Defensive Boxer in history. His WON-LOST record was a phenomenal Won 117 (14 KO) - Lost 4 (1 KO) - Draws 14. His Won/Lost percentage is an incredible 97%. Locche is indeed one of the Greatest Boxers in Boxing History.
Your giving the credit he deserves. Most of this video was nothing but insults.
Truly one of the greats.
@igor putin the most mature Mayweather fan
@@stevebrickshitta870 Facts are not insults.
@@poxcr listen again to the intro, it demeans the man because of his receding hairline, describes his career as an 18 year cigarette break, describes his punching as offensive as UGG boots and pumpkin spice .... thats only from30 seconds of the video.
I understand it's 'poetic licence' and an attempt at humour, but it's insulting.
Clearly a great defensive fighter and deserves much better.
@@poxcr Different fighters completely, Nicolino didnt run
Whoever wrote the script for this video has a mastery of language that is at least on par with Locche's mastery of defence
"sometimes his corner gave him a puff or two between rounds" Just crazy! This guy was a natural. You don't get his movement skills just by training hard.
Wich he did not aparently
@@fernandotrevinocastro1018 He was fighting 15, 12 or 10 rounds most of his fights and he was in 136 of those! That thing about him being lazy and not training hard is obviously just a myth. A myth he pursued. If you ever being in a box fight as someone who doesn't train professionally, you know it's impossible to fight more than 6 rounds... and that's if you're fighting against someone who train as much as you, not against a pro. Nah, he was obviously training, his body was not a body of someone who doesn't train either...
@@lukecole5056 agreed. I don't believe any fighter at that level isn't training a lot. He just had a different way of going about it. Different personality type.
@@lukecole5056he might be training a lot but just not as much as a pro fighter I think his body look a bit sloppy af
I'd assume he learned his reflexes from his youth, likely he was being bullied by someone larger who he had no chance of fighting, only to evade the attacks.
Looked at his record and wondered how can I have never heard of him. Then I see that almost all of his fights were in Argentina against regional opponents. Still, after he won the title, he finished his career at 23 and 2 with 5 title defenses in 4 years. A damn good record in itself.
Most of the big names in Argentina would have been big elsewhere too if it wasn't for the fact Nico kicked everyone one of their asses
Nico who?
The narrator wonders, what "peekaboo" means in Spanish? I am from Argentina, yet after living for three decades in the United States I still do not know. All I can tell is that Nicolino was the sort of a martial arts expert who ventures into boxing, so for him it must have been like seeing a punch in slow motion. I loved this boxer as a kid.
@@RicardoMartinez-oh9sq Bueno, en Ice Age 1 lo tradujeron como "Ontá" creo.
@@capscaps04 Nico is short for Nicolino. As in Nicolino Locche.
Never seen this guy before! His movements were beautiful.
I'am from Buenos Aires, Argentina and I can tell, one of the best defensive fighters in our country was Nicolino without dubts, he and Monzon maked us be proud of Argentinian box, thanks for the video was amazing.
Make or made...la d no es necesaria.
He got Italian blood 👌
Better than Monzon
@@jojoe469 Sardinian
@@banmadabon I never Heard about this fighter…over and out peace ✌️
Nicolino un grande. El Intocable, terminaba los combates entero, el adversario se cansaba de recibir trompadas y tirar al aire. Un verdadero campeón.
Muchaaaachooos
I have never seen a boxer make his competitor fall with defence !! Mind boggling stuff !! Love you sir . .
Though looking at those closed Tikashis eyes Nocolino also had pretty good attack. But was that guy really Japanese? He fought like a Mexican
@@Yoteyawezekana Japanese and assians in general are some of the toughest aggresors on the ring an had always been, remember that they have martial arts training since they are born and are pretty much trained to kill with perfect execution. Also when you get jabbed 200 time on your eyes no matter who you are or who punched you you'll end up blind by the 10th round no doubt about it
Takeshi Fuji era un marine norteamericano, hijo de japoneses. Era de Hawai, adoptado como ídolo por el pueblo japonés, y humillado, destruido, primero moral, luego físicamente, por el más grande boxeador de todos los tiempos, junto a Cassius Marcellus Clay.
Cuando finaliza la pelea, el Estadio Nacional de Tokyo era una olla hirviente. Los japoneses aullaban y gritaban como locos. Locche entendió que lo estaban insultando y apuró el paso a los vestuarios. Cuando se sintió a salvo ahí, le preguntó al gran Paco Bermúdez, su trainer, qué decía el público. Don Paco le dice: "te llamaban Maestro".....los japoneses le gritaban "sensei, sensei.....'.
Mayweather: " I've got the best defense in boxing history"
Locche: "Hold my box of cigarettes"
Thank you for this. My late father used to talk about Locche all the time. He lived in Buenos Aires at that time and use to go watch him fight often. It’s nice to actually get to see some footage of those fights my dad used to talk about. Brings back memories.
RIP to your paps
Such grace in the face of grave danger. Guys trying to take his head clean off of his neck, Nicolino's dancing with them like it's a dress rehearsal, waiting for his next cigarette. Truly an entertaining and fearless man. I appreciate guys like him. The world needs more of them, today, more than ever.
“Waiting for his next cigarette” 💀
I was going to comment but you pretty much took the words right out of my mouth so there you go😋😋
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This guy could've been absolute monster if he wanted to.
More fighters like this please. It's so beautiful to watch.
Hi was a monster bro, do underated he whas champ to he's late 36 and with out training .
he already IS a monster... very few others have a NO Ko record with that many fights... he's right at the top man...
@@narmale
"At the top"
Yes, without a doubt!
I just loved the style and the man. He whistles while sailing through a typhoon and exits it untouched. What a show of a fighter to watch. Thanks for uploading the video.
Just a remainder:The Art of War by Sun Tzu, an ancient Chinese military treatise. The book is composed of 13 chapters, each of which focuses on a different aspect of warfare strategy. One of the most famous quotes from the book is “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting” 1. The book emphasizes the importance of deception, flexibility, and psychological warfare in achieving victory
He was actually 66 he died 5 days after his birthday. A true legend in his prime. RIP El Intocable
So the narrator didn't have his facts straight like many
Yep. When the narrator said 58, I immediately had to look it up since he looked way too old for 58.
@@asolano ??? People shouldn't look that different between 58 and 66 years old, unless they have some sort of sickness.
@@porkcutlet3920 An 8 year age gap wouldn’t show as much in younger people in their 20s,30s ,40s but an age gap of 8 years between a 58 year old and a 66 year old is definitely much more noticeable because of that being a period of time when the aging process is faster than it was in our younger days , I’m experiencing it right now in people close to me sadly 😔it’s also the reason why people are labelled seniors citizens or pensioners when we reach that age of 66 year old compared to a 58 year old who still looks closer to being middle aged
@@porkcutlet3920 most people once they hit their 50's their skin starts to change and by their mid sixties the change is dramatic. There are exceptions but to think that is only due to sickness is a mistake.
When a *stoppable* force meets an immovable object.
I was laughing at this man in the intro but the moment I truly saw how he fight left me in awe, he just can't be touched it almost looks like cheating. What a legend.
Like a time traveler from Boxwanha
I think we need to be talking more about this guy for sure….pure magic
I think he absolutely looks like a brawler, far more than a boxer, but the dude is afreakin' legend! Even Tyson cites him as an inspiration.
Finally hes having the respect he deserves! Such a legend!
The greatest defensive bóxer of all times, and a brilliant showman, the real máster of disaster, and maybe the Best welterweight of all times, nobody could knock him down in 135 bouts, never visited the canvas
This is the greatest boxing video of all time! First, there's the incredibly witty and hilariously funny narrator who will have you laughing so hard that you'll have to go to the Emergency Room. Then, there's the insanely funny irony of this great boxer being a lazy chain smoker who absolutely hated training for the very sport he chose as a career. Lastly, there's the fact that this boxer was actually brilliant in technique.
I dare anyone to find a better, more hilarious boxing video than this one.
Great video!!!
I have a feeling that the statement about Loche realizing it was a game that looked like a fight and you only had to win the game, may be the most accurate characterization about him. Maybe it looks like just raw talent but I don’t think so. This guy had natural ability sure, but he trained hard to develop it. He fought in an extremely controlled way, with a lot of discipline in the ring. It looks almost lazy because there is so little wasted movement. Watch the way he rolls his left shoulder up to deflect punches - a small but really effective motion. He was a master at reading opponents movements and, given the wide range of styles out there, that takes some experience - in the ring with training partners. But boxing is a game, and the story of yet another hard-working fighter doesn’t sell tickets like the idea of a guy who is just a lazy bum, couldn’t care less, barely tries and embarrasses all these tough guys while puffing on a cig between rounds. I think it’s pretty likely that Loche and his team did everything they could to cultivate that image because, just like me all these years later, peopled loved it.
I'd like to believe your version, but I've seen interviews with his sparring partner, journalists, friends, family members, etc. He really was like that. The only time he trained for real was when he traveled to fight Fuji... I can't remember the specifics, something about being isolated in Japan and the language barrier prevented him from breaking diet or skip training sessions to go drinking, whoring, etc.
He also was scammed several times, invested in bad businesses, bought a plane - and crashed it (was a terrible pilot), and many silly things. Brilliant boxer, terrible businessman.
@@LictordeThrax - Hahaha! Now that is funny! I gave much more credit than his due based upon his ability in the ring, no?
He looks like he's near-peak at the Japan fight compared with the other fights.@@LictordeThrax
Locche is not from the marketing era, he didn't really train, he disappeared on days when not even his wife knew exactly which bar he was partying at. But he was a calm guy, he was not arrogant, he lived his life the way he liked.
@@LictordeThrax Still a hero!
The narrator had me in tears....but jokes aside, Nicolino Locche, was really "Untouchable".
I've never heard about this boxer? But, I want to thank you for the absolutely beautiful narrative of a man who didn't have the power, speed, movement or looks of a champion, his defensive genius is the story I'm glad you told! Thank you for this.
Just love the guy, his record speaks for itself. Mesmerising, all young boxers need to watch his skill set.
"Any fight can be a life altering experience". Wise words.
They should teach kids this fact.
That's the truth. So can a little sparring. I used to box amateur. After my career was over (alas, too many injuries) I occasionally helped out others by being a sparring partner (I was the sparring partner for a guy who fought Nicky Walker, who fought for the IBF world championship many years ago--my only halfway close degrees of separation from greatness). I was sparring with another guy six years after my last fight (and 30 years ago) neither of us trying to hurt the other, when he landed a perfect little shot on the point of my jaw. I didn't go down, but later that day I noticed a little something funny with my jaw. It didn't go away. That one little punch gave me lifelong TMJ, and darned if I don't teach for a living now. That jaw starts tightening up late in the semester, sometimes I have trouble enunciating words. Darn.
@@mrw1208 My nose clicked when I tapped it for decades. It still aches sometimes...well, ALL the time, but flares up. It bled for 5 days one of the times. Tampon up the nose. lol. I felt my eyeball move when they stuck it in when I went to the ER.
@@jeremiahshine Yowzers! Doesn't sound fun. Usually it takes a few years and those noses start flattening right out. You could tell the newbies in the gym by the shape of their noses. I had multiple concussions, the TMJ, optic nerve damage to my left eye and a ripped pec in my very average, undistinguished boxing career.
@@mrw1208 I could go on but remembering is pointless for both of us, alas! Catscans, a broken hand, broken fingers and toes... popped tendons, broken foot on a forehead...Waaah. Not to mention work accidents. The worst blow I had was a full sheet of 3/4 inch antique chip board. Caught me behind the ear from 12' up while I was on the bottom rung of the ladder. I used a piece of paper towel and a patch of duct tape to hold the ripped inch of ear. The blow knocked some sense into me, I must say.
In hindsight, after seeking high fitness in youth then extreme labor for 35 years... the 1000 push-ups per session at peak is probably the biggest reason my shoulders ache.😂
Niccolino had class , never heard of this guy till I came upon this. What a champ.
si...era italiano... sardo di Cagliari... nato in Argentina per puro caso
Nicolino Locche (Tunuyán, Mendoza, 2 settembre 1939 - Las Heras, Mendoza, 7 settembre 2005)
If Locche had incorporated heavier counters into his defense, he would've been one of the most feared boxers in history
pfffft he didnt have the cardio... although oddly enough going against fuji... he would have won based on out-pointing him LOL
There were many opportunities to deliver a devastating counterpunch when Fuji was wide open after missing his punch. Amazing defensive work by Locche.
Yep but smoking addiction
@@jb-xc4oh he just didnt like hurting people
Corría 2 cuadras y capaz se prendía un pucho, o sea, hacia lo mínimo. Es como si basara todo en la defensa, y dijera para que hacer mas? Era como un trabajo para él, no buscaba destacar. Con ganar como sea ya estaba, 136 peleas son un montón.
Your never too old to stop learning, i hadn't heard of nicolino but I'll never forget about him now..LEGEND seems a fitting phrase beside his name..
“Offense as basic as Ugg Boots and Pumpkin spice”
🔥🔥Hold this W sir
I can here to say that lol he definitely is worth that sub button
So he hits like the lesbian who works at Starbucks is what I got.
Lol made me chuckle
Not at all
I smiled ear to ear for the whole video. This has got to be the greatest champion I've never heard of. Love a good education
He was good, but probably defensive play is less exciting than a boxer KO his opponents, that's why he's not that popular
This is one of the rare few UA-cam videos I ever watched end to end more than once. Outstanding presentation of arguably one of the best defensive boxers to date. Love it!
The voice narration for this was incredible! Loved it!
I discovered Nicolino about 15 years ago when I was just stepping into the ring again. I've never seen a more natural fighter in my life. Mayweather made boxing look easy, but it looked like Mayweather had to really practice hard for that skill. Nicolino looks like he was born to box, he was placed here by God to show everyone what hitting without getting hit actual looks like.
I also really believe that his lead body hook, is an incredibly hard punch. Look at how hard he snaps it, and the torque he puts on it. That punch tells his opponent one thing, "the crowd is here for 12 rounds and we are going to give them 12, or I'll drill you with this again." Guys legitimately back off from that punch, more so than any other one he throws.
Yes, there was clearly power in that punch and it knocked down opponents on occasion. A power hitter he was not, but sometimes we focus so much on strengths that we belittle lesser skills. He hit harder than most men around him, but weaker than nearly all opponents he faced.
If you can smoke cigarettes and come this far…. You were born to box
He was like ronaldinho in football
He was 1% hard work, 99% talent and 100% party
More like Garrincha; who drunk rum and coke during trainings.
And Babe Ruth
100% fiesta pa
@@edwardmurdoch5070 that´s the reason that argentinians and brazilians we are bros
A defense wizard, a genius like no other. 1 in a billion figure
This might possibly be the funniest documentary I’ve ever seen..
“A natural slapper”
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This was amazing and inspiring. God, what an absolute sensation of a fighter.
Nicolino LOCCHE Argentino 🇦🇷
I will forever maintain that if there was ever one athlete who somehow had the ability to see into the future and/or slow down time, it was Nicolino Locche. The way he could fight was simply inhuman. And when you take, his chainsmoking , punching power, and terrible training habits into account, he's the greatest defensive fighter of all time and it's not even remotely close. El Intocable in both name and the ring.
I don't do much athleticism right now and I am 27 and I can see into the future sometimes and it's a usually consistent ability I had even as a baby - Ishvara Y The all seeing eye
Undefeatef Floyd Mayweather>
@@cazimim3375 yeah, sure, go obscenity yourself with this BS. You didn’t see that coming, did you?
@@_sneer_ " @Cazimi M yeah, sure, go obscenity yourself with this BS. You didn’t see that coming, did you? "
@@_sneer_ You are religious and materialistic at the same time... Just like most other people in today's time period
Gasp...that...guy...is...awesome....pure boxing poetry and so entertaining to watch. Thank you for bringing this artist to attention!
I'm from Chile and this guy inspired a whole generation of chileans on how to properly brawl in a bar when dodging bottles and sharp objects, not even joking. My grandpa used to say the small fellas found inspiration on him and there was a before and after his existence; before Locche, being big and tall meant something whereas after, didn't mean shit: a small guy could easily break you in two. They all copied his style. And I guess we all do to this day as I was taught how to spar by my dad
Regarding Chile, there ain't exactly an army of the "big and tall" ones is there ?
@@HandsomeBastard well that just shows how ignorant you can be. I'm from down south where there's literally nothing but Germans and Dutch mixed with strong indigenous people. Up north there's the small ones because that was essentially Peruvian and Bolivian territory that we took in a war. So if your Chilean poster boy is Alexis Sanchez, then you just don't know much about something; and that's fundamental to have an opinion
@@jacquesmesrine8031 Funny how you wrote all that to defend yourself and then...you deleted it ! Or maybe someone put your phone on the table and you just can't reach it ? Who knows....
@@HandsomeBastard I haven't deleted anything and Im certainly not offended by you calling me short , it is exactly what I was saying on my original comment; being short and all I can kick your ass thanks to Locche. I have no idea what it is that you're not grasping here. Moreover, I'm 5.9 which is still taller than Mcgregor and Mayweather.
I'm not replying to you anymore considering the fact that you can't even find a decent UA-cam name. That's how challenged you are hahahaha
@@HandsomeBastard Lmao did you trigger the dude by calling him short?
I love everything about this guy. Who says you have to do everything the way everyone else does it, right?
This was very educational. Locche's ability to dodge near fatal blows is miraculous.
GOAT Nicolino Locche , pure talent
Wow what a great watch... His record was insane!!! 4 losses in 130 odd fights... Trust the Japanese to have cameras to record footage of that quality in 1968 too. It looks like it was recorded yesterday. Most fights I've watched from same era look like they were recorded on a potato. Loved the whole thing.👏🏻
What if I told you Sony slows the creation and production of their cameras down so that everyone else like canon and Nikon can catch up with quality. They probably already had hd way before it was released to the world
Recording on a potato must be what makes all the footage so starchy... I wonder if that's where the phrase couch potato comes from.... 🧐😗
This guy could really fight! This is not a joke. He's a Hall Of Famer. 🥊