Pipino Cuevas vs. Felix Trinidad

Cuevas by early KO

 

I like Tito, people have always understated how much of a problem it can be for welterweights to slug with Trinidad. They say the same old generic 'if so and so can drop him then so and so would stop him', well from what I see he was never really hurt badly as 147 (apparently there is one very early fight in his career where he was actually hurt as a 147 man, I don't recall seeing it). Uusally what happened was he would go over, something not too serious, then get up and rip the opponents head off. Tito is an all time great in the finishing department also. Tito by stoppage for me.

 

No way its going the distance, i'm edging towards Tito.

 

Tito stoppage. He gets dropped but gets up to stop Cuevas.

 

Cuevas by KO. Tito's a fine puncher, but Pipino had granite in his hands.

 

Pipino get started much faster than Tito, and this is why I think he would win. I actually thing Tito is the better fighter, but Pipino would put the hurt on Felix before he could get going.

 

trinidads crisper shots i think would beat the bonebreaking shots and get cuevas out the fight early.

 

Both were murderous punchers, but Tito's chin is actually more proven and his quicker, more refined shots would cause Cuevas to break first.

 

No decision votes.

 

Tito could be better technically but how does this help him against Cuevas?

The only other man to break the speed bag at Gleason's gym other than Foreman (a welterweight) Cuevas posseses the TNT and was the ultimate infighter, second only to Tony Ayala Jr. Pipino will slip under the hooks of Tito to get on the inside and break him down with body shuts more brusing than even Ray Leonard.

 

I don't think Tito could stand up to the power of Cuevas.. Hearns beat Cuevas because Tommy fought his fight and was not hit clean. Had Cuevas been able to hit Hearns it would have been a totally different fight as even Hearns and Steward knew. They knew Tommy had to hit and not get hit. Tito did not have the abilities of Hearns.

 

Trinadad, better opponents, and better all around. Cuevas was one of first alphabet belt holders, along with another built up on stiffs champ, Palomino. Good fighters, but not such goo d champs. I voted Trinadad by decision, but ko is very possible. I have to mention I was big Cuevas follower, and bit of a fan, till I saw him fight. He was getting lots of coverage in boxing magazines, and they made him sound almost unbeatable. Then I saw him fight a few times, very disappointing.

 

Agreed.

Personally I thought he was even more dangerous at 154.

But the reality is that Cuevas could conceivably drop Tito in the early going, it wouldn't surprise me. But I do expect Tito's heavy hands and accurate punching to take over.

Trinidad by KO.

 

Cuevas had trouble with his footing in the Hearns fight due to his leather shoes on the slick canvas (no excuses though by the Cuevas camp)