Pick the winners of these fights, please.

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  1. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ali v Holmes (heavyweight), 15 rounds. I assume you mean prime vs prime. In my opinion Ali is faster and Holmes has better fundamenatals. This is a tough one to decide. I think Ali's speed is foing to give him the edge. Ali 9 Holmes 6

    Hagler v Hopkins (middleweight), 12 rounds. Hopkins will pick his spots and Hagler will go to (as his famous hat said) war. Hagler's work rate will cary the day in the end. There will be times that Hopkins will apear to be the better boxer but not enough times to win him enough rounds to win the fight Hagler 7 Hopkins 5

    Duran v Whitaker (lightweight), 12 rounds. There is no chance that Duran can out box Whitaker and Duran would know this. Duran would take on the roll of puncher to Whitaker's boxer. Both re most comfortable in these rolls. Duran is an underrated boxer but Whitaker is just as much an underrated puncher at 135. He also has a high work rate. In short Whitaker makes Duran look like a mere mortal. Whitaker 9 Duran 3.
     
  2. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Zactly.
     
  3. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali wins in a nip & tuck fight for the first 10 rounds but starts
    taking over from rounds 10 onwards and wins a unaimous decision

    Hagler wins close decision over Hopkins who gives Hagler fits during most of the fight but Hagler makes the necessery adjustments and wins deserved decsion.

    I love Roberto Duran but I don't know if he could beat Whitaker who is in my opinion a top 3 all time technican and has unbelievable ring craft , I'd love to say Duran but I have to pick Whitaker based on when Duran fought a fighter as elusive as Whitaker in the form of Benitez he could not adjust to that style of fighter {i know it was at 154 Lbs but still} so my pick is Whitaker by 12 round decision.
     
  4. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Ali, Hopkins, Whitaker.
     
  5. BUDW

    BUDW Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali
    Hagler
    Duran
     
  6. ricardoparker93

    ricardoparker93 Well-Known Member Full Member

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  7. junior-soprano

    junior-soprano Active Member Full Member

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    ali
    hagler
    duran
    and all three of them when more easily then people might think
     
  8. mightyd40

    mightyd40 Spartan Full Member

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    ali
    hopkins
    whitaker
     
  9. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Bang on the money. :good
     
  10. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Possible draw for Ali-Holmes
    Duran w12 Whitaker
    Hagler w12 Hopkins
     
  11. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    **** it! Imma pick 2 upsets.

    Ali
    Hopkins
    Whitaker
     
  12. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Holmes
    Hopkins
    Duran

    All 3 are so close, that I wouldn't question anyone on their choices
     
  13. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    Ali prime versus prime is better than Holmes in almost every department, except possibly for the jab.
    Hagler in a close contest in which Hopkins tries all the dirty tricks in the book.
    Whitaker can't be stopped by Duran. Sweet Pea by UD
     
  14. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    Styles make fights, if you can't see Sweet Pea over Duran you're blinded by love.
     
  15. Bad_Intentions

    Bad_Intentions Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :good