Who do you think was better overall? Arguello or Azumah Nelson

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Arguello for me but not by much.
     
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  2. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Arguello for me ...more quality wins ...and I think he wins head to head
     
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  3. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How come you never get booted? When others do 1 thread after the other it is called spam or trolling. Why are u immune? Is there a little nepotism going on here?
     
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  4. ETM

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    I hate to overlook Benitez but I'm gonna lean towards Arguello.
     
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  5. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He did beat Palomino Cervantes Weston and dominated a Duran who fought at 154 before everyone else.
     
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  6. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Nelson.both very good but Nelson was better in my opinion .
     
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  7. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'll vote for Arguello.

    He has the better resume hands down, and Nelson's performances were a lot more inconsistent than people seem to remember.

    Basically, I'll take wins against Bobby Chacon, Ray Mancicni, Bazooka Limon, Boza-Edwards, and Olivares ahead of Nelson's scalps against LaPorte, Villasana, Ruelas, and an aging Gomez.

    That said, Nelson probably has the best single accomplishment in finishing Jeff Fenech. Maybe, maybe not
     
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  8. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    2 of my all time favorites, and I completely agree with this. Nicely put
     
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  9. ChrisJS

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    Arguello. Better and greater.
     
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  10. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Agree with everyone picking Arguello. A fight between them at either 126 or 130 would have been a classic though.
     
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  11. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This says it for me too
     
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  12. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    These guys were on the same level, but Arguello just beat more and better competition, in more devastating fashion, compared with Nelson.
     
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  13. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Arguello
     
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  14. Slimzos

    Slimzos New Member banned Full Member

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    Arguello easily
     
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  15. Xplosive

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    They were not on the same level at all. Arguello was a higher level fighter than Nelson.

    This isn't particularly close. Arguello was both better and greater.
     
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