Hypothetical Match Up Game

buchanans skill and jab sets him up for a fairly dull UD it would be close as Msleoys hand speed struggles him.

Napoles vs SRL

 

Sugar Ray Leonard by K.O in a very close fight until the end. I say this only as Napoles seems a wee bit inconsistent at times, and at WW (where I assume you want this fight to take place) I take Ray by lat stoppage, in a fight where he is equally elated and frustrated throughout.

Ummm.....Kid Gavilan vs. Shane Mosley (at WW)

 

i actually think Napoles would take it on a UD

Gavilan i think on ppoints or late stoppage to skillful for old shane

heres one for you fleaman

Arguello vs Chavez @ SFW

 

already done it my son

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=127433

how about Napoles vs Duran at WW?

 

i think Napoles smooth skills get him a good lead as he has enough power to keep duran at rane but i do think Duran starts coming on in the later rounds and stops him on cuts (the only fight i predict with a winner bby cuts)

Ismael Laguna vs Roberto Duran @ LW over 15

 

I am in the minority I am sure, but I am picking a Laguna decision.

Jeff Fenech vs Fighting Harada at bantam

 

Although Fenech did come on to be a great Champion. However at Bantamweight he was still too green for the likes of Harada. Harada with a fairly comfortable points win over fifteen rounds.

Alexis Arguello .vs. Jose Napoles at 135.

 

When did he ever seem inconsistent? When was he ever close to being legitimately KO'd, cuts based stoppages not included?

I'd take Leonard as well, but by KO? Not happening, though a TKO on cuts is likely.

 

napoles skill set sets him up for counters and his bigger shots do do some damage to Alexis. a close UD 7-5 to Napoles

 

As close to 50/50 as matchups get. I think Napoles was more skilled, I just think his style plays into Arguello's hands, even if he'd be leading on the cards when the leather starts really flying. Barring a cut, I'll take Napoles, otherwise I think Arguello's leather might be too heavy for Mantequilla's butter smooth skin to handle.

Orlando Canizales vs Johnny Tapia

 

Oh, no I certainly wasn't accusing him of being chinny! He had a great chin.

His inconsistency is just due to the fact that is seemed to me he losts fights he could've/should've won. I know some of these are cuts (Stracey being a prime example) I also added the fact that Leonard was a very hard/fast puncher at WW.

More explosive than say, Monzon's bludgeoning at MW, which Napoles dealed with pretty well considering the size disadvantages (in general power rather than height I mean)

 

The one prime stoppage loss was due to cuts(Backus) However Napoles avenged that in devistating fashion. Monzon was simply too large for the former Lightweight. & against Stracey there was just nothing left in the tank after the two brutale wars with Armando Muniz. You made a good analysis on a Leonard fight, just odds are Napoles if he did lose would in all likelyhood would remain on his feet.

 

Pretty much the only losses he should've won were due to cuts stoppages.

 

Orlando although a fine technician, I don't think he had the power to keep the rampaging beast that was Tapia off of him. eventually Tapia would ground Canizales down for a late round stoppage.

Gaby Canizales .vs. Johnny Tapia

 

Well, I disagree with your pick 100%. Orlando was just as much a physical specimen as was Tapia, who was more boxer/technician than mauler in the first place, so I don't see where you get off assuming Tapia would somehow pressure him to a stoppage. Doesn't seem to me you have the fighters down.

And obviously if Orlando isn't doing it by your calculations then Gaby isn't doing it, as Orlando was clearly the superior fighter and one of the best Bantamweights of all time.