Wilfred Benitez in the current welterweight division

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How does he do vs the champs,Thurman and Garcia
     
  2. Frankus

    Frankus Active Member Full Member

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    Boxes their ears off. He was a special talent.
     
  3. Pakkuman

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  4. jaytxxl

    jaytxxl Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Benitez was a an absolute legend and became the legitimate champ at 140 at only 18 by dethroning the almost decade long kingpin Antonio Cervantes. Then at the age of 20 he becomes the man at 147 so he’s legitimate HOFer at the age of 20.. Only two guys in this era that even belongs in the ring with him at 147 is Errol and Bud and these guys are already 30+
     
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  5. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    I don't think he'd beat Crawford

    Spence would be a close fight.

    He'd be favored over the rest but he also was inconsistent.
     
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  6. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Benitez tools all of these guys. Especially one dimensional fighters like DSG.

    Porter could be a nuisance, but he's yet to effectively swarm(and win) against a top WW now, let alone an ATG.
     
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  7. NoNeck

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    Benitez wasn’t the type of fighter who could dominate an era.
     
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  8. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Name one fighter he beat who was on the level of Jeff Horn, Lamont Peterson, Brandon Rios, or Leonard Bundu. Just one. I'll wait
     
  9. Caper

    Caper How about a fair shake? banned Full Member

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    This is a joke right?
     
  10. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Give me a name. One word answer.
     
  11. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Curry.

    I'd say Bruce was on their level.
     
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  12. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Who dat?
     
  13. Caper

    Caper How about a fair shake? banned Full Member

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    Stone hands
     
  14. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bruce Curry?
     
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  15. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree, but I assumed this was peak for peak