Wilfred Benitez vs Tim Bradley @ 140

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  1. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who wins?
     
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  2. AwardedSteak863

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    Love them both but to me Benitez is a way better fighter.
     
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  3. Flo_Raiden

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    Benitez, and pretty easily too.
     
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  4. Smokin Bert

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    Benitez wins this. But, Bradley makes it an ugly fight (as always), and keeps the cards much closer than they should be.
     
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  5. Mod-Mania

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    Benitez by a shutout.
     
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  6. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If Benitez is on his A game, this won't be close, no matter what Timmy tries to do.
     
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  7. NoNeck

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    Benitez would probably win, but Bradley is being way undersold here. He would be a tough fight for anyone at 140.

    Edit: Screw it. I pick Bradley for the upset.
     
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  8. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I actually opened this thread because the opposite is true. Tim Bradley gets severely overrated.

    I don't see how he beats Benitez.
     
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  9. NoNeck

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    Bull****. He’s underrated due to having an ugly style and limited power. He was a highly regarded am and unified 140 practically without dropping a round. He was faded by the time he fought Provodnikov. He’d get in Benetiz’s face and trouble the teenager.

    Who was that guy Wilfred had a draw and SD with again?
     
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  10. Saad54

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    Benitez by UD.
     
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  11. The Morlocks

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    The 140 pound Benitez I saw in MSG in the 70s was special. He toyed with Randy Shields then took him out in 6. When he was on he was great at 140-144.
    Btw Bruce Curry of the 70s knocks TIM OUT! A terrific fighter then.
     
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  12. Xplosive

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    Benitez took the junior welter title from a man who was a level above Bradley. Cervantes would have stopped Bradley IMO.

    Lemme know who Bradley beat who was in the same Universe as Will.. I'll wait.

    Lamont Peterson? Devon Alexander? LOL.
     
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  13. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The "Tim Bradley gives anybody" a tough fight narrative is untrue.

    The TRUTH is, the biggest "win" of Tim's career wasn't even a win.

    The man never really posed an especially tough fight for a faded Pacquiao. Manny beat him clear as day each time.

    PLENTY of the greats would dominate Bradley. That's why I say he's overrated.
     
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  14. NoNeck

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    Consistency vs. inconsistency.

    And I’m sure Bradley would beat the robotic Cervantes.
     
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  15. The Morlocks

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    Are you insane? At 1 point around 74, 75 in a poll in the Ring mag Cervantes was voted the best fighter in the world. A world btw which contained prime Duran Monzon Galindez Arguello Canto Zarate DeJesus Escalera. Then Ali Foreman Conteh Napoles .
    Cervantes eats the shrimp for lunch inside 7.
     
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