The recent thread on Sugar Ray Leonard's resume has me wondering...who wins these matchups? Fighters are listed and paired off in order of their Ring Magazine rankings. Carlos Palomino v Floyd Mayweather Pete Ranzany v. Tim Bradley Clyde Gray v. JM Marquez Pipino Cuevas v. Manny Pacquiao John Stracey v. Kell Brook Armando Muniz v. Robert Guerrero Angel Espada v. Shawn Porter Johnnyu Gant v.Keith Thurman Randy Shields v. Paul Malignaggi Miguel Barreto v.Marcos Maidana Melvin Dennis v. Adrien Broner
I must say I think I would pick a near shutout by 2013. The weak links being Malignaggi and Broner because one was shot and one was ****.
Give me a prime Cuevas over a past-prime Pacquiao, Espada over Porter who is absurdly sloppy and vulnerable to a good technician, and Muniz to clearly beat a decidedly average Guerrero.
Carlos Palomino v Floyd Mayweather Pete Ranzany v. Tim Bradley Clyde Gray v. JM Marquez Pipino Cuevas v. Manny Pacquiao John Stracey v. Kell Brook Armando Muniz v. Robert Guerrero Angel Espada v. Shawn Porter Johnnyu Gant v.Keith Thurman Randy Shields v. Paul Malignaggi Miguel Barreto v.Marcos Maidana Melvin Dennis v. Adrien Broner The only one I'm undecided on was Gant and Thurman. Gant was a very nice boxer, but I do like the way Thurman works the body. The rest were no-brainer's to me.
Tough call. Cuevas was just about entering his prime and Pacquiao was past his. I'd might feel more confident with 2009-2011 Pacquiao.
Carlos Palomino v Floyd Mayweather Pete Ranzany v Tim Bradley Clyde Gray v JM Marquez Pipino Cuevas v Manny Pacquiao John Stracey v Kell Brook Armando Muniz v Robert Guerrero Angel Espada v Shawn Porter Johnny Gant v Keith Thurman Randy Shields v. Paul Malignaggi Miguel Barreto v Marcos Maidana Melvin Dennis v Adrien Broner I had it 6-5 for '76, but I can really see a couple going either way. I also know a bit more about where in their primes the guys in 2013 was, so my decision making was partially taking one side at their best, and taking a few from the other side while on the decline. I could really be persuaded to pick Pac over Pineapple and Marquez over Clyde.
