Kostya Tsyzu v Wilfred Benitez

Benitez by UD. I think that Benitez would frustrate and outslick Tszyu. One of the few non-pressure fighters that I feel could beat him.

 

Benetiz beat Duran (& Palomino).

He could handle those type of power fighters.

In his prime, the only fighters who beat him were Leonard & Hearns,
who were just a little better, or had a physical advantage.

Now "Wild-man" Aaron Pryor might have been another matter.

 

Benitez might win. He was great toe-to-toe at 140.

Tszyu is much more accomplished. I don't rank Benitez so high at 140.

 

I like Benitez by comfortable UD. He had that radar to avoid punches and counter. I don't put Tsyzu anywhere near Leonard or Hearns who were the only guys to beat Benitez in his prime.

 

Tszyu had a knack for beating slick boxers but I couldnt say he would win because I am to biased.

 

Benitez easy! Tzyu likes to stay outside timeing his opponent to launch the right that is playing right into Benitez' strength he would slip and counter all night long.........

 

Benitez at his best was an extraordinary ring technician. I think he'd outslick Tszyu and win a decision. Kostya might give Benitez a scary moment or two because of his explosive power.

 

A prime Wilfred Benitez outslicks and outpoints a prime Kostya Tsyzu. That prime of Benitez didn't last very long, and any other version of him would be hurt and overpowered by the Aussie, but in that prime.....

 

I wouldnt pick Tszyu over Cervantes, nevermind Benitez.

 

Benitez imo, there is the possibility of one of Tszyu's accurate rights getting to Benitez' chin at some point though

 

benitez would take him ...he'd time his right hand then slaughter him over the coarse of the fight

 

Benitez. He'd just wait out Tzsyu and then pick him apart. Decision.

 

Slick boxers always made Tsyzu look bad, until he caught up with them which he always did, Tsyzu was a lot faster and smarter than he looked on video.

 

Tszyu beat a few slick southpaws like Zab Judah. That automatically means he beats every other slick boxer/southpaw in history by KO.