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Lee Canalito

posted 20 years ago by r0ckstar1ntranin
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What the hell happened to this guy? Not as an actor, but I remember he was like 21-0 with 20 KO's under Angelo Dundee as a boxer. What happened to him?

[–] bri_darvell 20 years ago

Owns a boxing gym in Houston.

[–] HAMMERTHROW 19 years ago

http://www.leecanalito.com/pages/1/index.htm

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[–] Boshtwik 18 years ago

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[–] georgethewoolf 16 years ago

I'm thinking...He wasn't a great fighter. Good, maybe, but not in the catagory of an Ali, or Holmes. Probably 2 levels below that. I imagine his guys realized this and just had him fighting a bunch of local meatheads instead of being knocked silly by a legitimate fighter.

[–] RatedR5000 16 years ago

I think he fought some guy named Frankie the Thumper.

[–] sockscats 13 years ago

The guy couldn't act. His attempt to do Brando on the waterfront was an epic fail.

[–] April221968 12 years ago

He could have been champ at boxing, 21 fights, 19 KO's most in one round. Good looking big guy, too.

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[–] TheRealManofSteel 12 years ago

Just saw parts of this movie. Couldn't help thinking he was built to play Superman. He had the jaw for it. However like some here I don't think he could act his way out of a paper bag.

[–] CannibalCraig 12 years ago

Definitely, acting was not this guys forte. Having said that, he was suppose to play a dimwit in this film. As well, it helped that Stallone and Assante carried this film.

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[–] RSBonos 12 years ago

His boxing record is a joke. There is a reason why he was undefeated. I don't understand why he even bothered in the first place, there couldn't have been much money in those matches.

[–] TVippy 9 years ago

Exactly. THE guy looks like a freaking SUPERMAN!!!
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[–] Woodyanders 12 years ago

Canalito gave a very solid and engaging performance as amiable big lug Victor.

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