Alexis Arguello vs Antonio Cervantes

bumdujour · 08-09-2007, 07:31 PM

lets pretend arguello moved up to 140 and instead of meeting a juiced up madman in pryor, he meets the long reigning cervantes.

both had a lot in common stylewise. both relied on orthodox boxing skills and numbing ko power. both had devestating right hands.

neither one was a speedmerchant. both had reliable chins. and both were tall guys.....they stood 5´10.

arguello was the greater fighter pound for pound. but cervantes had the advantage of being the natural jr. welter.

so who wins??

sweet_scientist · 08-10-2007, 02:24 AM

Depends which Cervantes. An 1972-75 Cervantes knocks Arguello out in about ten rounds imo. The slower, more ponderous Cervantes that Pryor faced in 1980 probably loses a 9-6 type decision to Arguello, or gets stopped in the last couple of rounds.

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bumdujour Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: you´re not alive unless you´re almost dying!! Posts: 1,767 vCash: 1000	Alexis Arguello vs Antonio Cervantes lets pretend arguello moved up to 140 and instead of meeting a juiced up madman in pryor, he meets the long reigning cervantes. both had a lot in common stylewise. both relied on orthodox boxing skills and numbing ko power. both had devestating right hands. neither one was a speedmerchant. both had reliable chins. and both were tall guys.....they stood 5´10. arguello was the greater fighter pound for pound. but cervantes had the advantage of being the natural jr. welter. so who wins??
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08-10-2007, 02:24 AM	#2
sweet_scientist Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,301 vCash: 1000	Re: Alexis Arguello vs Antonio Cervantes Depends which Cervantes. An 1972-75 Cervantes knocks Arguello out in about ten rounds imo. The slower, more ponderous Cervantes that Pryor faced in 1980 probably loses a 9-6 type decision to Arguello, or gets stopped in the last couple of rounds.
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