Hypothetical Match Up Game

Monzon late tko after giving up a few early rounds.
Hearns vs Trinidad at 147 or 154?

 

I want to say Hearns by late TKO in a back and forth affair. Hearns has all of the physical advantages on his size and I think he'll try to keep his range and set up the right hand. Trinindad migh land that left hook and send Hearns to the floor. Both fighters didn't have great chins so it would be who lands first and more often. I like Hearns in this one.

Ezzard Charles vs Bob Foster at Light Heavyweight

 

Perhaps I overrate him terribly but for me Bob Foster is the man who just about beats everyone else at lightheavy.

With Moore a serious chance of knocking him out and Charles an equal chance of just wearing him down. Id give Spinks a good shot aswell.

But I still lean with Foster in all of these matchups..Foster just didnt knock out fighters, he ruined them and there are only a few people I have seen who look so relaxed yet so powerful at the same time. Im pretty sure he never lost to someone when they both weighed in at the lighheavy limit. He did lose to some lightheavies but Im sure they were over the limit when he lost to them.

Almost an even money fight for me but If Im making a choice Id go with Foster to box Charles with power win a pretty tight but convincing decision. Probably 9-6, something like that.

Eddie Perkins vs Ricky Hatton

 

Great matchup, I'd see Perkins easily out-boxing and out-maneuvering Hatton.

Aaron Pryor vs. Pernell Whitaker?

 

I see Pernell by ud. I think sweet pea had underrated pop in his punches.
Renaldo Snipes vs Sam Peter?

 

Interesting matchup Mike T...

Snipes was a pretty decent contender in his day. Had a prime Holmes absolutely ****ed when he knocked him down in their fight and overall gave him a pretty tough fight.

Often lacked finesse and focus at times. He had a massive amount of time to finish Holmes but really let him off the hook with some poor follow work. Seem to get a bit full himself after the knockdown.

IF he did keep things together I think he could handily defeat someone like Peter...but he would have be one his game.
His chin seemed alright but he often looked a bit of a worry when he was on the ropes, thats sorta how Holmes finished him. I think a bigger man like Peter could defo muscle him into the ropes at some point and go to work.
Ill go with Snipes on points.

Trevor Berbick vs Danny Williams (at his very best..dont take into account his very very very inconsistent form and fitnees)

 

A prime Berbick had some decent boxing skills, I would look for him to pound out a pretty easy UD over Williams.

Miguel Cotto .Vs. Carlos "Bollilo" Gonzalez

 

Kinda of an interesting fight.

My instinct to straight away pick Cotto but his lack of durability that has shown itself over his career and culminated in his fight with Margarito should be considered.
Gonzalez had this killed or be killed style and could certainly hit.

Cotto I still think is a bit to well rounded here and he would knock Bollilo out sometime in the mid rounds.

Will Grisby vs Hilario Zapata

 

Ron Lyle, too much power & more active than Razor. 5th round Kayo.

Joe Calzaghe .Vs. Victor Galindez at 175.

 

Joe Calzaghe by close decision (havent seen much of Galindez)

Oliver McCall against George Chuvalo over 15 rounds.

 

Chuvalo quite easily.

About equal with chin, though McCall is probably the bigger puncher this is a moot point in a fight between these two.

George is quicker and more skilled..I dont think the longer distance helps Oliver either.

Chuvalo UD.

RE: Galindez...Not a fight Joe couldnt win Arriba but he would know he was in one, I actually would favour Galindez at lightheavy.

Nate Campbell vs Rafael Limon @ 135

 

I'll take Limon by late round TKO.

I don't think Campbell has the sturdiness or discipline to hold him off for an entire fight.


Next: Jeff Fenech vs. Wilfredo Gomez, jr. feathers.

 

Ill leave this for someone else...but what a matchup.

Probably my two best H2H at the weight.

 

Same here. Gomez was classier and more well rounded, but he tended to lose discipline and get caught up in slugfests (though he was usually so much better than his opponent that it didn't matter) and IMO his chin was a bit "iffy". Lots of angles to this fight.

IMO, these are probably the two best ever at this weight class.