Nino Benvenuti vs Mike McCallum

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  1. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who wins?
     
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  2. CharlesBurley

    CharlesBurley Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    McCallum outboxes, outsmarts him, breaks him down and knocks him out.
     
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  3. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    McCallum was the far superior fighter imo.
     
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  4. Mod-Mania

    Mod-Mania Boxing Addict Full Member

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    McCallum.
     
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  5. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mccallum
     
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  6. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Going against the grain and taking Benvenuti. Don't think McCallum was a different level at all.
     
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  7. JohnThomas1

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    This is a top match up.
     
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  8. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is a pick'em bout, imo.
     
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  9. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Benvenuti. McCallum is so overrated.
     
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  10. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm not necessarily picking Benvenuti, but I agree McCallum gets overrated.
     
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  11. klompton2

    klompton2 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    What weight?
     
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  12. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Seeing BOOTED in red letters beside yet another name, reminds me of a line in the Simon & Garfunkel song Mrs Robinson "where have you gone Joe DiMaggio?"

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    Ask not for whom the tell tolls ,it tolls for thee !
     
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  13. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Nino, Nino, Nino, Nino!!!
     
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  14. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I’m inclined to lean towards McCallum but I say that with no real conviction. Nino Benvenuti was a top tier ATG who beat some excellent fighters and stayed undefeated for a long time.
     
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