Edwin Rosario vs Jose Luis Castillo?

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  1. KeedCubano

    KeedCubano Read my posts in a Jamaican accent Full Member

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    At 135, who wins?
     
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  2. KeedCubano

    KeedCubano Read my posts in a Jamaican accent Full Member

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    I'm thinking Castillo will trade with Rosario, and doing that is asking to be KTFO'd. In the process, we get a high-level, high output thriller.
     
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  3. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Chapo ices Castillo inside of 6.
     
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  4. Berlenbach

    Berlenbach Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Castillo's warrior instinct probably dooms him here. It'll be fun to watch while it lasts though.
     
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  5. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Castillo is basically a poor man’s Julio Cesar Chavez...how poor is the question
     
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  6. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    I agree with this. Castillo would try to fight Rosario up close to take away the room he needed to punch. Chavez had the knowledge to be able to punch hard with little room. I don't know that Castillo can do the same.
     
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  7. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Castillo was considered the best infighter in the sport at one time
     
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  8. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don’t know if Rosario ever had a great chin
     
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  9. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    I'd bet on Chapo by stoppage but I wouldn't be surprised if this turned out to be a lot more competitive than most people expect. Especially if Castillo survives the early rounds intact.
     
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  10. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    You have to take into account that Castillo fought with day before weigh-ins and would pack on 15-20 pounds after the weigh in.
     
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  11. ChrisJS

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    Good point.
     
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  12. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Castillo being a little easy to eat and a willing warrior, would be in a lot of trouble since Chapo hits about as any lightweight in modern memory. Rosario would need to be at his best. He was a bit up and down but mythical is best vs. best so I’ll take Rosario late.
     
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  13. Man_Machine

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    Rosario W KO 4
     
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  14. KeedCubano

    KeedCubano Read my posts in a Jamaican accent Full Member

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    Yeah, I don't think he's remotely good enough.
     
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  15. KeedCubano

    KeedCubano Read my posts in a Jamaican accent Full Member

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    Yeah but his competition was minimal. He'd have never been considered such if he came around 20 years earlier.
     
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