Pipino Cuevas vs Marcos Maidana

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    @ WW who do you guys favor in this match up between 2 power punching sluggers? Could Cuevas break Maidana or can Maidana bum rush Cuevas? I could see both guys getting knocked out, honestly.
     
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  2. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cuevas. Maidana is crude and wildly overrated. He got his ass kicked by glass chinned Amir Khan, and barely scraped by a fat, ancient Eric. Morales. Cuevas is the much bigger puncher, as well.
     
  3. Flo_Raiden

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    But, but.... that was before he became "new and improved" and Robert Garcia started training him. :D
     
  4. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Pipino brutal KO, in a short but very exciting war.

    People forget how devastating Cuevas was at his peak.
     
  5. Xplosive

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    Chino would get slaughtered, and VERY EARLY.

    Cuevas KO 2.
     
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  6. Smokin Bert

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    If there was any major improvement, I sure didn't see it. But, I am guessing that was your point.
     
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  7. roughdiamond

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    I honestly thought he had significant improvement.
    The thing was that he was fighting Mayweather. Then he retired straight after. Not really alot to go on. I think if he'd rematched Khan he would've KOd him.
     
  8. George Crowcroft

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    Brilliant albeit short fight.

    Maidana would make a brawl out of it, which would lead to him being KOed, but he'd make it exciting.

    Cuevas KO4
     
  9. NoNeck

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    Marcos Maidana—zero stoppage loses

    Cuevas—six loses by stoppage

    Marcos wouldn’t go out early.
     
  10. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I can do the same.
    Jermell Charlo - 0 losses by stoppage

    Julian Jackson - 6 loses by stoppage

    Wait. Jackson KO2.
     
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  11. NoNeck

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    I don’t think Jackson would ko2 Charlo.

    The point is Maidana and Cuevas would probably have a drawn out war, which Cuevas would probably win because he actually defended a championship several times.
     
  12. Xplosive

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    What an incredibly stupid rationale. Just dumb as Hell.

    Pre-Hearns, Cuevas easily had a more dependable chin than Maidana.

    A prime Maidana was bounced off the canvas multiple times by Ortiz and nearly stopped by Khan.

    What do you think one of the biggest punchers in welterweight history would do to him?
     
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  13. NoNeck

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    That wasn’t Maidana’s best and he wasn’t stopped. If you think Ortiz couldn’t crack and Khan couldn’t hook to the body, you’re delusional.

    Remind me who Cuevas proved he was one of the hardest 147 pound punches in history against?
     
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  14. christpuncher

    christpuncher Active Member banned Full Member

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    Interesting one this, Maidana is criminally underrated with a great chin but I'd probably go Cuevas.
     
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  15. Xplosive

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    Maidana had a great chin? Yeaaaa ok.
     
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