Amir Kahn vs Wilfred Benitez at 17 At JW

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  1. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    BOttomline is he dropped Bhop and hurt himat least a couple times... THats pretty rare,up until his recent fights with Pascal,, Idont recall him ever being seriously hurt( Maybe Allen and Echols but they didnt put himon hisasss),and hes faced some bombers....

    Mercardo was lucky to even get a title shot and never amounted to much.... Regardless if you think it was a robbery,,,No 2nd rater has ever given BHOP problems since then.
     
    anarci, Jul 24, 2011
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  2. kopejh

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    that fight was fought at an altitude that Hopkins had a week to adjust to. BHop raped him in the rematch.
     
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  3. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Imnot buying that one.. He was dropped and hurt early...I could see if it was latewhere that would affect him..


    Hopkins improved after this...Looking at all hes done since its pretty much fact that Hopkins was a late bloomer.
     
    anarci, Jul 24, 2011
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  4. Xplosive

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    Benitez would go club hopping the night before, and still beat the **** outta Con.
     
    Xplosive, Jul 28, 2011
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  5. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    For someone as experienced in the fight game as you, you can be rather naive. The fact that he didn't perform as well in another fight doesn't mean he wasn't peaked, it simply means he didn't perform as well on the night. Benitez wasn't the most consistent performer.

    Anyways, Curry would've beaten Khan, to say nothing of Benitez.
     
    El Bujia, Jul 28, 2011
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  6. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Curry is arguable.

    Whats NOT arguable is that Cervantes would have put Khan in a pine box.

    This is such a joke matchup its not even funny.

    Benitez had more talent in one testicle than Khan has in his body.

    Will's performances against Cervantes, Palomino, Duran, and Hope are performances Conman couldnt duplicate in three lifetimes.

    This is an insult to Benitez.
     
    Xplosive, Jul 28, 2011
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  7. Noam Chomsky

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    Benitez is overrated, Khan stops him under 7.
     
    Noam Chomsky, Jul 28, 2011
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  8. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Very impressive vid there of Benitez beating up the super tough Randy Shields.
     
    red cobra, Jul 29, 2011
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  9. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    :rofl:roflAre you being serious?
     
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  10. DDDUUDDDEE

    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    lol calm down sweetheart
     
    DDDUUDDDEE, Jul 29, 2011
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  11. MAG1965

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    Benitez beat Cervantes. I think Benitez wins a UD. Actually it would be a terribly boring fight.
     
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  12. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :lol: Yes im aware of hot and cold performances.... However he hadnt quite peaked then,.. THis is what im talking about when i say being a fan and following boxing at the time gives you a clear view as to where these fighters were at a particular time in their careers... Some day you will know what im talking about... And no Benitez had not quite peaked yet.

    And no Bruce Curry wouldnt have beat Kahn.. Live underdog yes.. But favorite no way.
     
    anarci, Jul 29, 2011
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  13. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Read the thread title before getting your panties in a bunch..... I said 17 year old Benitez... Benitez was already a 4 and 6 years older and a WW,JMwhen he beat Palomino and Duran...

    I never compared Kahn to a peak Benitez,and i never said that Kahn was on Par with Benitez(as far as careers or peaks).
     
    anarci, Jul 29, 2011
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  14. ripcity

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    Benitez. At 17 Benitez was n outstanding pro Khan was a great amatur. I'll go with the outstanding pro.
     
    ripcity, Jul 29, 2011
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  15. Blood Green

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    too soon to tell
     
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