Alfonso Zamora v Chucho Castillo

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who takes this? I predict Castillo on points.
     
    Eye of Timaeus, Jan 9, 2020
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  2. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    I agree. Chucho was an awesome fighter at his peak.
     
    roughdiamond, Jan 9, 2020
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  3. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Zamora was an Earnie Shavers/George Foreman type of fighter. Those early rounds were a real peril to anyone getting in that ring with him. However, Jorge Lujan, a fighter who looked like an easy defense, exposed him. I always say the bane of many a great slugger is a counter-puncher with a great chin (or great defense). And Lujan had a great chin. He took Zamora into deep waters and let him drown in his own fatigue. Now, Castillo was one of the greatest counter-punchers I ever saw and he too had a great set of whiskers (Olivares, Pimental, Herrera). I see a fight between these two unfolding fairly similar to Zamora-Lujan. A stoppage between 9-11 for Chucho.
     
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  4. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah, can't see Castillo losing this. He stops Zamora late.
     
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  5. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I fancy Chucho late as well.
     
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  6. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Chucho is a cut above here. Zamora was an exciting lightning bolt of a fighter to watch but Castillo was pretty close to master class. Highly under appreciated. Spent better part of a day watching him a while back and man, what a fighter.
     
    Saintpat, Jan 9, 2020
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