Fenech. Hs did his best work at 122 and 126 but I imagine hed edge Canizales. I think Orlando would be compwtitive all the way, though
Yeah, but this matchup is asking 118. I'd still take Fenech. Just the more proven fighter. He'd outright Canizales.
As Emanuel Steward once said “ When a tall fighter puts pressure on you ... it’s a totally different kind of pressure “. Fenech UD
Fenech in a good bout, close UD. Orlando was at his best at bantam and Jeff imo was probably better at super bantam/feather than he was at 118.
It's a cracking match-up, but pretty much agree with everything being said. Fenech, while better at 122/126, would probably outwork Canizales. It sometimes feels a bit of a cop-out to pick Fenech in fantasy fights, but he was such a force of nature at that point in his career that it would take something special to derail him. I would say that when Canizales was "on" he looked amazing. He just had too many fights where he fought down to the level of opposition to favour him over Fenech.
