Nino Benvenuti vs. John Mugabi

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by laxpdx, Mar 15, 2009.


  1. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pre-Monzon and pre-Hagler, respectively.
     
  2. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nino outclasses him.
     
  3. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm leaning towards the beast. he'd give him hell
     
  4. DFW

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    Nino Benvenuti never impressed me that much. Coming in as champion after the Tiger, Fullmer, Robinson era I never thought that he would have been able to hang in there with these people. Mugabi had dynamite in his punches and if he had connected on Nino's chin it might have been all she wrote as I recall Nino being decked in some of his battles. Nino was by far a superior boxer to Mugabi but this could have been an interesting fight given Mugabi's power.