A fight that never happened, but would have been great, in my opinion, is the 1982 versions of Ray Mancini and Cornelius Boza-Edwards. Let's imagine it is October 1982. Ray Mancini has recently annexed the WBC Lightweight title with a quick KO of Art Frias. Boza has decisioned Robert Elizondo. Both are contracted to CBS. The NFL Football strike has just started, and the network needs a quality matchup to fill the ratings void. Who wins and why?
Mancini. He was just a bigger, stronger man than Boza and a little underrated as a boxer. Boza engaged in wars and took a lot of punches to give in return. That would be his undoing against Mancini. Mancini TKO 11.
All action fight. Boza getting the better of the action. sad to say( as I really liked Boza). He takes too many shots & is worn down by the bigger & stronger Mancini. Mancini in the 12th or 13th. TKO.
I agree with the others. I wouldn't necessarily say Mancini had any problem with southpaws, because while Romero gave him fits, he pretty much shut out Ramirez. No real reason to think that would be a factor, so all other things being equal, size and strength rule the day. Mancini by stoppage around the 10th, give or take.
Corneilus Boza-Edwards was a 'warrior'. But he took way too many punches. The earlier version of Ray Mancini (81'/82'/83') would have worn him down, probably TKO in 12. But, I still have visions of George Feeney wobbling 'Boom Boom' back in February 1983.
