Alexis Arguello vs Ike Williams

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  1. Jester

    Jester Active Member Full Member

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    Two explosive boxer-punchers. Who takes it?
     
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  2. SHADAPBLAD

    SHADAPBLAD Viscous Knockouts Full Member

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    Arguello outboxes him
     
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  3. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Going with Ike Williams in his prime, in an upset. Williams, as Ltweight/ Jr. Welter, twice lost decisions to Kid Gavilan, a full-fledged Welterweight in 1949.
     
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  4. JohnThomas1

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    To be honest i think peak Williams would enter the bout as favorite.
     
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  5. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Williams is underrated. Plus he had the huevos to stand up to the Mob in "management" issues.
     
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  6. JohnThomas1

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    In here a lot aren't fully aware of him but he's rated highly by those that are.

    Our own Matt McGrain puts him #7.
    S.I. had him top 10.
    Boxingnewsonline had him #5

    Ring didn't rate him in 1975 but then put him #5 in 1994 and 2001.

    To be honest i scoff at any top 10 list that doesn't feature him.

    He is almost always rated above Alexis at 135 (a great great fighter) and he would be favorite in this. His ko ratio is deceptive, he's one of the biggest bangers at 135 ever.
     
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  7. richdanahuff

    richdanahuff Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Love me some explosive thin man but the speed is the difference gotta go with the vicious Williams
     
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  8. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I got Arguello
     
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  9. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good info ^.
     
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  10. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Ike Williams by decision. 135 was his peak weight
     
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