Felix Trinidad should fight Pavlik.

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by PJ, Jan 20, 2008.


  1. unitas

    unitas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    the only thing that this fight will do is get tito damaged and shorten his life span.
     
  2. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    I wouldn't mind seeing it.
     
  3. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    I knew I would come on here this morning and find a thread like this! This is a fight that makes no sense at all. If a prime Tito was a natural MW, it would be a different story, but as things stand today, Tito shouldn't go anywhere near Pavlik. I would fear for his life if he did. Not the way for a great warrior to end his career!

    Boo
     
  4. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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    What makes you think that Tito could compete with a massive middleweight who hits harder than him, has a reach advantage and is a great deal bigger, Tito is a WW?

    Because Tito beat William Joppy at MW?

    Man just because he was a great WW, LMW does not mean he beats a 6'2" middleweight who hits like a ****ing train :good
     
  5. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Pavlik would murder Trinidad. He'd back him up and make him ineffective. Trinidad doesn't fight well on the backfoot as he goes into a shell and covers up. He's always been easy to hit with the jab, and various punches up the middle.

    Pavlik would TKO Trinidad.
     
  6. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Trinidad would get hurt badly. He should stay away from Pavlik.
     
  7. joito3

    joito3 Active Member Full Member

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    I'd rather see Pavlik-Hopkins ....what you think ?
     
  8. BOGART

    BOGART Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pavlike beats Trinidad by an ugly k.o. Trinidad had mixed results as a middleweight and that was years ago. Maybe a 2001ish Tito is a very intriguing bout but not this one.

    If Trinidad decides to stay around, and I hope he does. Than I'd like to see him become selective about who he fights. Drop to middleweight for starters. Than look to get a jr middle like Spinks, Mayorga, Forrest or someone like that to move up. Or look to lower tier middleweights like Duddy at Madison Square Garden. Now that fight makes sense.

    Stay away from light heavy,super middle, and dangerous middlweights like Pavlik, Taylor, and Abraham.
     
  9. saul_ir34

    saul_ir34 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes could be very interesting. Im sure Tito would pack more of a punch at 160. You guys tend to forget Pavlik was on his way out in the Taylor fight. Im sure Tito would land on Pavlik and it would be interesting to see what it would do since Tito is a better finisher than Taylor.
     
  10. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Agreed. Hopkins brings more to the table. He's certainly not one dimensional. His chin is more reliable, and he balances offense and defense as well as any fighter in the game today.