Stanley Ketchel vs Nino Benvenuti

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  1. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    How do you see this going over 15 rounds?
     
  2. Bullet

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    Don't like what I see from Ketchel on film gotta be honest. However I'm not gonna say Nino would outbox him.. despite teh fact that I think he would.
     
  3. lufcrazy

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    Ketchel clearly is a murderous puncher but his defence seems non existent.

    If Stanley is against an accurate hard hitting MW i don't see how he'll succeed.

    Honestly, watch film of Ketchel, watch film of Benn and tell me Nigel is an inferior fighter.
     
  4. Mendoza

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    Benn is the better fighter between the two. Ketchel at least on film is one of the most overrated old timers of all time. He has zero defense and a predictable offense. I think Benvenuti would get a decision.

    Yes he Ketchel could punch, but he could not box.
     
  5. lufcrazy

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    Agree with his defence, like Benn he was willing to take one to give one, something that had he not been knocked out by anyone but Johnson we could probably rely upon but the Papke loss is telling.

    His offence is anything but predictable, he had an incredible ****nal of punches and if forced to slug, he will give any MW a run for their money. His offence absolutely is not what let's him down.