Prime for prime, who comes out on top?

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  1. Mark Dunham

    Mark Dunham Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I've seen speed and I've seen speed but has anyone ever seen moves like this???

    Before Roy Jones, there was Hector Camacho

    Dare I say it, he would be one of the rare fighters capable of putting a whipping on Floyd

    anyone disagree?
     
  2. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Camacho was exposed by Rosario, his head movement wasn`t that good and he didn`t have the power to keep pressure fightes like Chavez off him, I think Floyd would have beat Chavez.
     
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  3. Mark Dunham

    Mark Dunham Well-Known Member Full Member

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    everything he did was just so proper, and left handed to boot

    that defense! that foot speed. those reflexes!

    too many skills. too much speed. so much versatility. genius boxing IQ

    You have to ask yourself, "What would Floyd do?"
     
  4. Mark Dunham

    Mark Dunham Well-Known Member Full Member

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    he got caught and discombobulated him

    That is Rosario's strength. He has great one punch power but is not nearly the fighter Chavez was.

    In fact, Chavez was nigh indestructible in his prime so Edwin's power was meaningless and was unable to escape Julio's punishing attack

    However, as they say "styles"

    ask Louden, he alone understands this concept like few others.

    He said that if Frazier beats Ali, and Foreman beats Frazier, then it is inevitable that Ali must beat Foreman!

    and for the same reason, I like Camacho over Chavez and even Floyd.
     
  5. Loudon

    Loudon VIP Member Full Member

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    Ha!

    Yes.

    That’s EXACTLY what I said regarding Ali, Frazier and Foreman.
     
  6. scandcb

    scandcb Active Member Full Member

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    Chavez would beat Mayweather.

    Horrible match-up for Mayweather.
     
  7. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Meldrick Taylor gave Chavez a boxing lesson and he is not in Mayweathers class
     
  8. scandcb

    scandcb Active Member Full Member

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    No he didn't.

    Anyway, boxing doesn't work that way
     
  9. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Yes he did
     
  10. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Boxing lessons don’t normally see you been bloodied, worn down and stopped at the end of it.
     
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  11. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Expected that reply. Did you not see Taylor completely out box Chavez for the majority of the fight? Any other ref would not have stopped the fight
     
  12. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    At 135 pounds in a 15 round match I think Chavez would come from behind to beat Floyd though Floyd winning a close decision ain't impossible. At 130 against Comacho I'd take Hector to out speed him.
     
  13. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Expected that reply to that reply. No, there was no boxing lesson and Taylor did not completely outbox Chavez for the majority of the fight. He had faster flashier hands no doubt and was landing more punches and was ahead on points but Chavez was still hitting him throughout and his punches were far more damaging. You can rightly argue that the fight shouldn’t have been stopped and Taylor should have won on point but there was no boxing lesson by Taylor.
     
  14. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He has a shot, and I used to think so, but Mayweather jr. has stronger boxing ability and Camacho would lose a close decision.