Marcos Maidana vs a prime Jose Luis Castillo

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  1. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm a fan of both, but theres little doubt that a prime JLC would grind down Chino, and stop him late. Just a much better overall figher. Its a shame Hatton got hold of him when JL was on the downside, people may forget but in his prime he was an excellent fighter.
     
  2. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    Well, if a "prime" Maidana struggled with a shot Chop Chop...
     
  3. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    about says it all right there. best lightweight (ok, MAYBE top 3 at worst) of the decade vs a guy known mostly for exposing ortiz in a fight he certainly wasn't dominating
     
  4. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    must not be familiar with jlc body of work.
     
  5. AceNguyen

    AceNguyen Well-Known Member Full Member

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    140 isn't Castillo's best weight as far as physical advantages go, but I suspect that he'd take anything Maidana dished out and grind him down with his sharpshooting accuracy and combination punching.
     
  6. Strongback

    Strongback Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Look at what Castillo did to Mayweather. He won the 1st fight by a few rounds in my view. I don't buy the shoulder injury bull****. Mayweather couldn't handle Castillo's work rate at that stage of his career and didn't like the swarming body punching.

    Maidana is a naturally bigger man and has a great KO record but is fairly one dimensional. Castillo in his prime would have swarmed all over Maidana and would have had too much quality. Castillo by a wide'ish mjority decision for me.
     
  7. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    :think
     
  8. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who must not be?
     
  9. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not really.
     
  10. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    Is JLC considerable for being in the HOF? I wouldn't be surprised if him, Corrales, and Castillo get in. I haven't seen much of either man so I can't say. I wish there was more footage of both men(especially Castillo) on youtube.
     
  11. Strongback

    Strongback Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What has you rubbing your chin?
     
  12. Relentless

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    yes really

    maidana is nearly a light middleweight on fight night.
     
  13. Strongback

    Strongback Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dont Just say "Not really". Tell me why I'm wrong.

    Have you seen Mayweather v Castillo 1 at light weight?

    Castillo started as a featherweight. Maidana is a career Light welter.
     
  14. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    A wide majority decision huh?
     
  15. Strongback

    Strongback Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Golden boy will have one judge paid off, although wasn't Maidana talking about leaving Oscar, did that happen?

    It was my wedding aniversary tonight and we had a couple of bottles of wine over dinner in a restaurant and on reflection a sober version of me would have written "unnanimous".