who wins this fight?? benvenuti was the greatest fighter italy ever produced (at least thats what the ring says). brisco one of the best men never to win a belt. benvenuti had a reported amateur record of 120-0!!!! brisco was among the 100 hardest hitters pound for pound of all time. brisco was a crouching bull of a fighter with a murderous left hook. benvenuti was a stylish stand up boxer with a very good left jab. bennie had trouble with boxers that could keep him at a distance like monzon did. his long range skills were mediocre. benvenuti was a fighter who liked staying on the outside and use his jab. but he was not as hard punching and robust as monzon. could he keep bennie off him and win a UD????
Yes, as good as Nino was, he wasn't of the caliber of Carlos Monzon, and Monzon had quite a go of it with Briscoe. It wouldn't bode well for Nino against THAT particular version of Bad Bennie.
Bennie Briscoe would prove too rough and tough for Benvenuti. He would win a decision over Nino or possibly stop him in the later rounds.
i too would favour briscoe, the end likely coming by facial damage in the late rounds. but nino would win the early rounds. and in italy, nino would have had a good shot if the ref would abolish bennie for ducking and slipping punches and calling it headbutting.
