Felix Trinidad vs Vernon Forrest @147

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  1. Jay1990

    Jay1990 Active Member Full Member

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    Who wins
     
  2. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Tito might impose his will and outjab Vernon
     
  3. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I was thinking the exact opposite that Forrest wins by decision.
     
  4. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Tito demolishes him inside 6. Forrest is overrated h2h.
     
  5. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If Oscar De La Hoya can out box Tito, then I'm positive that Vernon Forrest could.
     
  6. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    If Mayorga can bomb out Forrest, then i'm positive that Tito could.
     
  7. SquaredCircle

    SquaredCircle Active Member Full Member

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    Forrest never really had the legs needed to navigate around Trinidad while avoiding his precise concussive shots. Forrest might very well outjab and outbox him for a bit, but Trinidad catches up to him and ends matters inside the distance.
     
  8. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    See Trinidad/Blocker

    Forest is better than Maurice Blocker IMO but not that much better. He has a little more pop. I don`t necessarily think Tito bombs him out in 2. It may go to the mid rounds.

    Trinidad by knockout.
     
  9. g.dog

    g.dog Active Member Full Member

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    Flash kd against Tito in 2nd. Then the viper gets snowed in by the 7 th ! Tito beats all the 147 to 160 fighters of today! Ggg and Lara give him trouble tho
     
  10. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    It could be either of these tbf. Vernon's a better more athletic boxer than Oscar, but if Tito could try and walkthrough and impose his will he could maybe score the KO.

    Then again Mayorga got Vernon fighting angry instead of boxing smart. He's more likely to box smart against Trinidad.

    You could also say if Mayorga can do it surely Mosley can but it doesn't always work like that in boxing.
     
  11. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Oscar was quite a bit quicker than Forest and when he chose to he had better movement.
     
  12. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm not sure what this means considering DLH had much quicker feet than Forrest, better handspeed, an equal jab, and MOST importantly... a chin.

    Tito would've dismantled Forrest. Vern was too stationary, too straight up, and his chin wasn't the best.

    Tito KO 8.
     
  13. SquaredCircle

    SquaredCircle Active Member Full Member

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    Speaking of some of Forrest's flaws, did you ever think he overcommitted to the right hand at times? That was my biggest pet peeve with him.
     
  14. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Forrest has a better jab and is more explosive with his first punch. DLH moved well enough but he fought in spurts often not punching for long periods.

    Ask yourselves why Forrest pitched 2 shut outs to Mosley and DLH never could
     
  15. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Forrest has exactly two performances that you can point to in support of his beating Trinidad.

    Trinidad - and i think by knockout very late. But who knows.