McGirt vs De Jesus

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  1. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Jr. Welterweight
    How does this go?
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Buddy by close decision
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Thanks...more input please
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I think I gotta go with DeJesus here really hard for me to make a call.
     
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    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    DeJesus was just a higher caliber fighter than McGirt.
     
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    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mcgirt. Dejesus was smaller.
     
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    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dejesus on a decision.
     
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    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    When DeJesus beat Duran in their first fight, it was technically a junior welterweight fight as they both weighed 138. McGirt's edge in size isn't big enough to overcome the gap in class.
     
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    McGirt wasn't fighting in the same day weigh in era and would move up. He was way bigger. I don't buy the gap in class theory. DeJesus lost almost all of his big fights other than the first Duran one. I think his standing gets inflated by those who don't want to admit that Duran could be outboxed. McGirt was actually pfp for a couple years.
     
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    McGirt was a very capable boxer. Granted, DeJesus has the better wins on his ledger, but McGirt pushed Sweet Pea Whitaker pretty hard in their first fight, while carrying a shoulder injury.
    He was one if the top performers of his era and for what it's worth, one of George Foreman's favourite fighters to watch.
    So personally I don't see a gap in class to DeJesus.
    I think it's a close fight that could go either way, with a small edge to DeJesus. But McGirt can certainly win this fight.