Quarry vs. Opetaia

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  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Who wins over 12?
     
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  2. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 MONZON VS HAGLER 2025 Full Member

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    Quarry is probably still too professional at this point for Jai, I’d say give him some time.
     
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  3. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Opetaia takes it in a competitive fight, late stoppage maybe on cuts, or maybe it goes the distance.

    Quarry can’t outbox Opetaia at long range, he didn’t get the most extension on his punches and Opetaia can, which means Quarry has to close the distance and when he does so, he comes in square on which would leave him wide open for the straight left.

    Opetaia can get gung-ho, but if he doesn’t and instead boxes at range and just wait patiently for Quarry to commit square on and time him, he can beat Quarry well, but I doubt he’d do that, I feel he tries to take Quarry out early, eats a few counters then he realises he needs to keep the punches long and be patient.
     
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  4. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Opetia on points in a potential war...
     
  5. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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  6. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Opetaia. Bigger, faster and harder hitting. Quarry could win if he avoids a brawl early and opens up vs a fading Jai later on.

    I am not sure if Quarry could resist trading with Jai.

    Opetaia late stoppage or UD.
     
  7. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tell me again who Opetaia has beaten? Quarry takes this
     
  8. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Briedis
     
  9. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Last fights of his career.
     
  10. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jerry, but he can drop it on an off-night perhaps.
     
  11. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Doesn’t automatically mean he was shot though. His decline seemed more evident in the rematch
     
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  12. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Quarry beat Floyd Patterson, Ron Lyle and Earnie Shavers,,, Briedis,,,seriously?
     
  13. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    I’d put Briedis quite a few classes above Lyle and Shavers, and Patterson arguably beat Quarry not to mention being slightly past his peak years. From a head to head perspective I wouldn’t put Floyd a level above Briedis either.
     
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  15. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This. When Opetaia moves up to heavyweight and beats some contenders there would be something to debate here, but until that happens Opetaia is unproven.
     
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