Who do you favor in this exciting Mexican all-out war @ BW? Does Rafa’s power get the better of Pintor or could Pintor give him all he could handle and possibly stop him late? What a fight this could have been.
Rafa Marquez was a great champion so technical and precise. But I think a little of the Vasquez fight happens here. Rafa was a beast at 118 but vs a larger man who can take the damage late I think Rafa gets into trouble. Pintor proved this vs Zarate being able to win a very close fight and deal with the power of Zarate. Zarate punched like a mule. A see Lupe scrapping his way to a decision close but its his toughness and work rate that gets him through.
Sorry Typo. Zarate 63 Kos in 66 and Pintor fought him tooth and nail and made it to the end and won. He's got a chin on him.
Pintor stops him late. He's better, tougher and more proven. You would need absolutely proven freakish power, and the skill to land it, to take out Pintor at 118lbs. I'm not sure if Rafael would beat Sahaphrom let alone Pintor, as much as I respect him.