Jose Napoles vs. Barney Ross

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  1. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    15 rounds. Welterweight.

    Two diverse styles. Who makes the other lead?...Or would Napoles be the aggressor?...Ross is brilliant at parrying and blocking, Napoles' uncanny reflexes allow him to slip then counter.
     
  2. timmers612

    timmers612 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is one of the toughest I've thought through, at a fifteen round distance I believe there would be little between them score wise at the end. Ross by a nose.
     
  3. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I rate Napoles #5 welter of all time.

    If Jose's eyes hold up...then he wins.
     
  4. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Napoles on a 15 round decision with Ross duking it out 'til the bitter end.

    Scartissue
     
  5. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ross would not be duking it out, he would be running, parring, boxing, feiting and circleing.

    Ross was not a brawler.
     
  6. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think he really meant he would be highly competitive till the end Dempsey.

    I think Jose takes this by a couple of points. It would be a top fight.
     
  7. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I see Napoles as being a bit too slick and crisp punching for Ross. Mantequilla had the right balance of power, speed and skill to win a 15 round decision over the savvy and tough Ross.
     
  8. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    I see Napoles as completely dominating and bullying Ross, whether at LW or WW
     
  9. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  10. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Mantequilla would be too smooth for Ross.
     
  11. Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i don't know who'd win but my wife noticed my small but visible erection when i read the thread title
     
  12. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    :lol:
     
  13. Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    bump this mother****er up
     
  14. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I would agree with both of these. I think Napoles a top 5 WW, and if his eyes hold up in a fight I am not sure if I would pick any WW outside of SRR to Mantequilla....Gaviln/SRL I might call pick em, although I would pick Napoles over both. Perhaps I am to biased for one of my favorite non-Philly fighters....
     
  15. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    :thumbsupA quality thread for sure, Nightcrawler..