Jose Mantequilla Napoles vs Esteban Dejesus

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  1. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    At either lightweight or Jr Welter, how do you think this one would go? 15 rounds as usual.
     
  2. DigMona

    DigMona Member Full Member

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    Napoles would stop him, although it would be a really entertaining fight while it lasted. Two of the smoothest operators ever to step in the ring. It's Napoles chin and durability that really separates them and I think Dejesus might have had some stamina issues.

    Napoles tko in the championship rounds.
     
  3. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Well said and no doubt in my mind Napoles would win.
     
  4. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Napoles was just better than DeJesus..he was DeJesus squared IMO..he would have stopped Esteban in shockingly easy fashion within 10 rounds, maybe sooner.
     
  5. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Gotta go with Napoles here. He was an amazingly skilled fighter who could do it all. That Includes beating Dejesus.
     
  6. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good match up,Cobra :good

    Good competitive fight. Napoles takes a fairly clear decision,though. 'Mantequilla' just stays that one step ahead.
     
  7. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I like Napoles by a very solid decision...
     
  8. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Thanks Stevie! I think Napoles was off the charts as a lightweight and Jr welter,...he would have feasted on an inferior version of himself IMO. Makes you wonder how a lightweight Napoles would do against Duran. A topic for another thread!!
     
  9. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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  10. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    Digmona's post was about right.

    Dejesus can match him technically.napoles better physically.

    Not an easy fight, but napoles would progressively pull away as it goes on.
     
  11. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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