Little Red takes on the Snake man for the later's junior lightweight crown. Escalara will be winning early...will he be winning late? 15 rounds.
I like the Snake Man in this as well. Very underrated champion IMO, and the more skilled and well-rounded of the two. Then again, I never thought Lopez would be able to go over to Africa and whup Poison Kotey, so I suppose you can never really count him out either.
At 130 Escalera would outlast Lopez IMO. One straight up banger and one more awkward, I'll take the latter. Escalera by late TKO, Lopez damaged as well as hurt but not sparked.
As others have pointed out The Snake Man was not only extremely durable, but he was very unconventional and effective at what he did. He also had the kind of unpredictable power that would spell serious trouble for Danny. Escalera was the quintessential case of a relatively ordinary fighter who found an extra gear when a title was at stake. He was a lot like Pipino Cuevas in that regard. So so before and after his reign, but something close to special during his reign.
