Angel Espada v Crisanto Espana

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  1. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    WBA welterweight titlists from the 70s and 90s respectively. Who wins?
     
  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I feel like we didn't get to see enough of Crisanto to fully evaluate him. Meldrick was the first good opponent he faced unless you count Luis Santana (I've never seen that fight). He certainly looked great against a Taylor who had been softened up by the results of a very poor decision in fighting Terry Norris. And he looked still very good against Quartey. The two defenses didn't reveal a ton. But there just isn't a lot of film of him against quality opponents.

    That said, I would pick that Taylor version of him over Espada.
     
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