Tito Trinidad vs Iran Barkley at 160

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  1. Nigel_Benn

    Nigel_Benn Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who wins and why?
     
  2. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    Trinidad KO's him. Tito TKO 4.
     
  3. brick city

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    Barkley by KO, way to strong for Tito.
     
  4. Illmatic

    Illmatic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Trinidad b/c he is simply the better fighter
     
  5. jhb123

    jhb123 New Member Full Member

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    I would say Barkley by ko. Only because i think he was stronger than Trinidad, and had a better chin. Although i think trinidad was a better overall fighter
     
  6. KhanB

    KhanB Active Member Full Member

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    Fuc what people say about Hops being too big for Trinidad. Barkley was a Huge MW and could take a punch . P4P Id say Tito's more polished and proven but at MW Barkley has too much brute strength.
     
  7. joito3

    joito3 Active Member Full Member

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    Duran knocked Barkley down and had him seriously hurt and Tito's stronger than duran
     
  8. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    See the ridiculous view on Barkley? A B- level guy with a shaky jaw to boot is not beating Tito.
     
  9. joito3

    joito3 Active Member Full Member

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    yea and it was an old out of shape duran too lol !
     
  10. Sonny Carson

    Sonny Carson Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He has a puncher's chance and Barkley had a good chin. He took Tommy Hearns, Michael Nunn's, and James Toney's best punches. The Benn fight was a premature stoppage.
     
  11. Toney

    Toney Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I would not bet on this one. I just know for 100% sure that The Blade would have his chances in this fight. He KO´d Hearns and gave Nunn a real tough fight. I surely everyone would pick Hearns and Nunn over Tito at 160.

    This could go either way. Anything could happend.
     
  12. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Barkley by TKO
     
  13. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    I would favor Tito in this. But 160 was not his best weight, like it was for Barkley. Barkley would be a hella live dog in this.
     
  14. box03

    box03 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Barkley would knock him out towards the end of a close fight, I think the fight itself would be very exciting and I see both men getting rocked in this one.
     
  15. Big T

    Big T Well-Known Member Full Member

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    But not a better fighter.