Munroe or Dunne and could either take it to the world stage???

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  1. BazRandall

    BazRandall Member Full Member

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    could either fighter take on the top super bantamweights ???

    i seriously doubt it, whats the over riding opinion
     
  2. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Dunne certainly couldn't IMO.

    Munroe needs more experience, by the time he gets that there is likely to be a weaker level of champion - something he could capitalise on.

    I don't see him troubling the likes of Vasquez, Marquez etc but he could beat Ponce de Leon and some of the others and win an alphabet strap.
     
  3. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    as an irishman i shouldn't agree...but i do ^^
     
  4. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Its a very strong SBW division, and I don't reckon either of them two have a realistic chance of mixing it up, in the competitive sense, with one of the titleholders.

    Beltholders: Juanma Lopez, Steve Molitor, Celestino Caballero, Israel Vasquez.

    Without a belt: Rafael Marquez, Jhonny Gonzalez (just moved up again I read), Ricardo Cordoba, Bernabe Concepcion, Daniel Ponce de Leon etc.

    As you can see it is also a very deep division; look at those guys without belts.
     
  5. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    Tbh i watched a lot of Munroe recently and know people that have worked with him and imo i think he needs to stop messing with the bin man job and the working man image and gets serious as i think it's holding him back.

    His jab at times is really poor and pressure fighters will just walk through it and at times he looks ropey and comes ragid as fights go on but there is potential there. No disrespect to the shinfield lads but i think it might do him well to move on to better gym. He travels a long way to train with them aswell.

    To answer your question no i don't think either can but there gd european level fighters but them big boys are top class fighters and would be top fighters at any weight class with the skills they have.
     
  6. bored

    bored rent boy Full Member

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    Well I have already posted on this but didn't see the topic. I like munroe but at the top of the division are a couple of fighters who are top class and Munroe hasn't got the power to give them too much trouble. He does have KO's at a couple of higher weights though like according to boxrec 144 and 136. Maybe he gains power :D

    I would like to see him fight Dunne and although they got close last time but it fell apart I think it will happen. It just seems the right fight for both of them.
     
  7. dwilson

    dwilson Guest

    Both fighters are ok but I really doubt either will make it onto the genuine world stage. The division is class and neither are world class fighters. I would take Munroe over Dunne.
     
  8. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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    no and god no
     
  9. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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    yeah i think molitor would be the path to choose for both fighters and its the way dunne and his team have been looking at although molitor beats both, i think dunne might be going for a wbu strap or something similar
     
  10. BigEars

    BigEars Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Quite a big stumbling block but money could(though won't) overcome that.

    Neither will win a World title, I reckon Dunne beats Munroe though.
    Munroe's last fight against a very average fighter has me convinced he's not up to much and Dunne just has doesn't have the punching power or punch resistance at that level.

    Both are fighting soon, Munroe against the very poor Trotta, and Dunne against the very poor Faccio(although he is a late replacement for the decent Eduardo Garcia).
     
  11. saturday_kid

    saturday_kid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Think European levels their best to be honest, still doesnt mean theyre not good fighters, its a very strong decision, I hope I'm wrong as I like both but think theyre at their peak.
     
  12. TFFP

    TFFP Guest

    Munroe has the potential to be fringe world class. In other words he wouldn't disgrace himself I don't think. I just think he'd get a bit too negative to win.