Randolf Turpin v Nigel Benn

It’s a very good fight!

my money would be on Benn. Turpin could dish it out but didn’t soak it up as well as he dealt it.

 

I see the fight as being two sided, with Turpin getting caught, going down perhaps more than once. But managing to dig in and stopping him in around 8.
But what a great fight.

 

He was. You are right, but I saw Turpin go over against lesser men. BoBo Olsen was a tough grinder... but he was not Eubank.

the Watson fight can be excused in the way Turpin fight with Jean Stock. Then there was Yolanda Pompey and Teberii Mitri and Gordon Wallace. At this level it’s two strikes and your out.

Benn stood up to and beat Iran Barkley and Gerald McLennan. The win over Sugar Ray Robinson was erased in the rematch.

 

Mark likes to post matchups but he already has a predetermined winner in his head already which is why everytime he does this he only argues the case in one direction always reverting back to the old if fighter A beats fighter B ect

 

I think he makes some good points though

 

He does but he has the same agenda everytime

 

Turpin was a great talent. His win over Don Cokkell was stunning.

But there was something about him. Randy probably didn’t know how good he was. He was reportedly quite a basic and unsophisticated soul who probably lacked the desired focus to reach full potential. He was not always switched on. In truth, He had some issues.

Benn was really switched on. He enjoyed a fight more than just about anyone. He was always up for the challenge. To me, he has the more reliable temperament.

 

I didn't think the Barkley fight should have been stopped that soon. He should have gotten one more chance

 

The three knockdown rule was in effect

 

Ya no question he could have continued

 

I've never liked that rule, every situation is different in a fight so that this type rule cannot cover all situations