What Welterweight in History would you pick to stop Prime Dela Hoya?

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  1. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Maybe Hearns,Robinson. Leonard would have a shot at a late stoppage. Donald Curry would be dangerous.

    Id have to say Hearns is the only one id probably pick by ko.
     
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    Roberto Duran
     
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    Sugar Ray Robinson, Thomas Hearns,

    Roberto Duran, with bodyshots
     
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  5. laxpdx

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    Robinson for sure. Cuevas late, and Napoles has a good chance, given his power. Can't count out Honeyghan, either.
     
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    The thing is if Delahoya gets hurt and decides to get on his bike, he is going to be hard to stop. He's not unstoppable by any means, its just hard to stop a savy boxer on his bike whos given up on winning
     
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    Hearns.......
     
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    Hearns,SRR,Curry,Cuevas,maybe SRL and Napoles,and i think Duran vs Delahoya would be a competitive fight,i think ODLAH matches up well with Duran.
     
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    Hearns
     
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  10. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How could I miss Hearns!
     
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    Yeah, Oscar was good on his bike, but also very durable and good, good recuperative powers. Even in his two stoppage losses, one was to an ATG middleweight, where he was pushing it and on a shot that many boxers get dropped and stopped with and the other, was called for his health, even though he was perfectly clear-headed and obviously showed up suffering the ill effects of stupidity. I think he'd be too savvy for a bone crusher like Cuevas but Hearns, Robinson and I think Leonard could all do it. Leonard less likely because I think he'd be comfortable out boxing him to a decision and not going for the kill unless ODLH pressed it...which I don't think he would.
     
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    Walker, Robinson, Napoles, Cuevas, Leonard, Hearns, Curry hava all a good chance doing so. Only Robinson and Hearns are the oney I think would actually do it though.
     
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    ODLH would outbox Cuevas by wide decision. ODLH would ko Honeyghan in the mid rounds. Napoloes and ODLH would be a great fight but idoubt hed ko ODLH.

    I thought about this and a peak Duran could possibly get a TKo if schedueled for 15.
     
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    :goodGood Post Spot On.
     
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    Basilio as well. Strong, skilled, and unrelenting.
     
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