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.
     
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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.
     
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  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.
     
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  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
     
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  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.
     
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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.
     
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  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.
     
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    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    bump
     
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  10. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Mantequilla would be too smooth for Ross.
     
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  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
     
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  12. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  13. Nightcrawler

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    bump this mother****er up
     
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  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....
     
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  15. red cobra

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    :thumbsupA quality thread for sure, Nightcrawler..
     
    red cobra, Jan 18, 2013
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