Carlos Monzon - Jose Napoles fight analysis

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    How did Napoles performance v Monzon compare with other welters that challenged for the middleweight crown?
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  2. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Wish Osta still made videos. He also made a great series on Gavilan Vs Basilio.

    In retrospect, Napoles, despite his greatness, was a small welterweight challenging one of the greatest middleweights ever, who was also huge for the weight. Back then, though, Napoles was P4P No1.

    Despite this, Monzon adapted to Napoles pressure beautifully. When you can land four or five punch combinations on Jose consistently, then you know you are a master.

    This version of Napoles would have given GGG and Canelo a hard time. Not saying he wins, though. The strength would be too much.
     
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