Maderos is an important part of 1950's boxing history and lore. He was Harold Johnson's opponent in the 1955 "orange" incident, a bout that nearly resulted in the termination of Johnson's career. Harold claimed to have been drugged or suffering from the effects of a spiked orange. This placed a huge cloud over his career. He was investigated by the Pennsylvania boxing commision and possibly suspended, which explains the near to a year gap in his ring activity.
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Originally Posted by Austin
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I thank Mederos should have a higher rating. He was a solid pro who put forth a good effort in losing. He was very strong and had a good defense. He was very slow even by HW standards. He would expose any fighter who had a winning record built up against dead bodies.
Austin
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