Perhaps a bit Twilight Zone this one, But if the Mystic Fistic time machine could pluck them at the most appropriate moment it could be a S(t)erling affair. It would pit the Jose Napoles of the Monzon fight against the Jimmy Ellis of the Rubin Carter Fight, Both Lost but did not put up bad Showings considering their formidable opponents, Both Napoles and Ellis were actually only a tad over the Lt Middle Division, at 154+lb and 155+lb respectively. Napoles did not do too bad against Monzon in the first five rounds, showing his usual cute and smooth defensive moves whilst talking forward, of course once slow starter Monzon started in ernest the complextion of the fight changed for Jose and not in his favour. Ellis, only a 22 year old Scrawny Middle, in only his 17th fight, was pitched in with the Fearsome Hurricane Carter, No 1 Middleweight Contender, and Brutally quick destroyer of Men such Fernandez and Griffith ( Elliss ..Er..Rather Brave Management, Pre Dundee, - Budd Gruner, Had Jimmy in with Holly Mimms in his 6th fight and Henry Hank in his 13th Fight, so they certainly appeared confident of his abilities.) Well against Carter young Jimmy performed admirably, boxing excellently off the back foot, when floored Ellis didnt panic, but stayed cool calm and collected, and on a few occasions pushing Carter back and launching his own combinations, in fact Forcing Rubin to reveal a unexpectedly good Jab to Contain Jimmy at Long Range. Rubin won on Points, No Doubt, But Jimmy showed why he was rated one of the top Middleweight prospects in the around, with Great potential for the future. In Facing each other, neither will be facing what beat them at Middle, in their premier challenges, namely a Top Class Very strong middleweight, with immense power. This will be about Joses Timing and experience vs Jimmys Speed and exuberance, The Smooth stalking of Jose with that Cobraesque Head movement, againt the Mobility and quick combinations of Jimmy, The Cultured Left Hook of Jose against the Embryonic Sneaky right hand of Jimmy, Both can cut loose in an instant, as stated, with Both being a tad over Lt Middle. In a meeting on a mystic middle ground, for one night only Jose Napoles or Jimmy Ellis ?
Napoles was a lightweight-JWW that boxers in that weight didn't want to face him, that is why he move up in weight, Ellis was too big for him, just like Monzon.
