Basilio vs Napoles @WW over 15

I think Napoles would be surging ahead on points in a classic battle......Napoles' ability to box away from Basilio may be the key, but I feel Carmen's pressure would cause an awful cut late on and Napoles would be stopped.

Shame....I think any ATG with a good chin will beat Napoles as he was so easy to cut. However, Napoles has mind-numbing power.....but I don't think it stops Basilio's pressure,

BASILIO W CUTS 13


Only my opinion though.

 

Napoles widish UD. Napoles cuts problem isnt as bad as its made out, he was only stopped 3times on cuts, 2 of those over the age of 30 (1 in his last fight), lets say a younger Mantequilla who didn't have lingering facial injuries shows up.

 

Mantequilla over 15.

 

Okay....let's assume Napoles doesn't get stopped on cuts. Yes, I would say he would win, a fairly Wide Decision, say, 10-5, 9-6.

 

Fair enough comment. I don't nessecarily think Napoles struggled with 'swarmers' (from what I've seen anyways).....umm, maybe he had a bad night, maybe Backus had a good night?

You goin' through a bit of a Basilio/Gavilan 50's fighters phase GPater? Like I did with the 70's Latin fighters :good

 

Possibly because Backus was a southpaw that he gave Napoles a hard time. I can't recall any other left-handers that Napoles fought, although I'm sure they're out there.

Scartissue

 

Well, without seeing the fight Greg I can't comment.

However, havin finally knocked the bad stuff on the head I have a lot more get up and go so who knows I might finally get my ass in gear and start trading with ya......:good

 

I'm not even positive Napoles wins on points, which is to say nothing of the fact that this fight would more than likely end with someone's face being cut to pieces. A bigger, stronger brusier like Basilio with that style of roughing and crowding is all wrong for Jose, who'd likely have success in the early rounds before being forced into too many exchanges for his own good, until the fight eventually devolved into more of a taxing slug-fest/in-fight. If that type of fight somehow didn't lead to a cuts stoppage (Basilio was quite susceptible to cuts himself), I still think it would play to Napoles's disadvantage, as Basilio's size and strength advantage over the natural LW Napoles would give him the edge.

I'd bet on Basilio if forced, over 15 rounds. One of the worst matchups for Mantequilla IMO.

 

I think Napoles would be ahead on the scorecard, on his way to a decision win, until Basilio turns up the heat and starts applying pressure...and inflicts a nasty cut on Jose's face.

 

Basilio is not a fighter you want to have coming at you if your skin is a giant question mark. I can't think of very many other fighters if any who I'd want to tangle with less in that situation.