Wilfred Benitez vs Terry Norris @154

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  1. Jay1990

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    Who wins
     
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    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    My gut says Terry would stop him.
     
  3. Xplosive

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    The Benitez who schooled Duran and Hope would take Norris apart. Will at his best was a class above Norris.

    Benitez TKO 11.
     
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    I was thinking the same.
     
  5. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    For some reason Terry Norris is insanely overrated on this forum.

    He was a damn good fighter with a lot of talent, don't get me wrong. Still doesn't change the fact that his three best wins came against a shot Leonard, a shot Curry, and a completely undersized Taylor.
     
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    And Taylor was on the road to being shot too. Norris was the fight that Taylor went from "past his best" to "shot". Watching Taylor gut out a win over Glenwood Brown in early 1992 to fighting Cristano Espana in Halloween of that year....Ugh.
     
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    Norris, McCallum, Tito and The Hawk - Hard to pick against them at 154.
     
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    Benitez would be to slick. I think a decision would be most likely.
     
  10. Xplosive

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    Hearns would've beaten all 4.
     
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    That Benitez would have knocked Norris unconscious...just like you said, after thoroughly schooling his man.
     
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    Doubt that.
     
  13. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The Norris that fought against Castro might be a tough out for Benitez. This is a good fight. Have to think on this one a bit more.
     
  14. Xplosive

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    Who on that list has a realistic chance of beating Hearns? McCallum would be the only one.

    Hearns KO's Norris, Jackson, and Trinidad.

    All of them KO Norris. One already did.
     
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    Yep, Mike.

    Jackson would catch Tommy. If Barkley can, Julian can. Especially at 154.