Carlos Palomino vs Felix Trinidad

This would be a tough fight to call, I admired both. Carlos Palomino was a very good body puncher, with a great left hook, like the one he used to kayo Davey Boy Green, in 1977. Felix Tito Trinidad was a terrific boxer with a crushing right hand, he got knocked down in some of his matches, but always got up to kayo his opponents. He had very good speed which would trouble Carlos, remember the Wilfred Benitez fight in 1979. With that being said, Tito wins a very close majority decision, but Palomino's body punching leaves it's mark, as Tito was vulnerable to body punching as seen against Hopkins, in 2001. Great match up.

 

Great post completely agree.

 

I'm guessing predictions on this will be split mostly along generational lines - if you grew up watching the welterweights of the 70s, you'll probably pick Palomino. If you grew up watching the welterweights of the 90s, like me, you'll probably pick Trinidad.

I pick Tito on points.

 

15 rds Palomino. 12 rds gets closer.

 

Trinidad for sure. Higher level of fighter by some distance.

 

Tito tko. Different level and much bigger.

 

TKO? Palomino took the power of prime Duran in one of his best performances.

 

Duran was a 135 who moved up. Tito was a same day weigh-in welter with huge power. Don’t try to tell me Duran could punch like Tito at 147.

 

Yes, I think Leonard, Moore, Cuevas and Barkley would attest to that. Duran is p4p one of the hardest punchers ever.

 

You don’t seem to understand what pfp means.

 

Of course I do. All you got to say? Duran punched just as hard or harder than Tito, and proved it at higher weights.

 

Bull****.

 

Another ******ed NoNeck post, ladies and gentlemen. Par for the course.

 

Remind me of which good fighters Duran stopped at 147.