tony ayala jr

I saw a clip of Ayala-Epps today. Man, Tony sure killed his ass, and might have actually done so had both corners not stepped in. The little bull looked pretty damn lethal.
I have little doubt he would've taken Duran, Tony's combination of power and ferocity would just have been too much for the gutsy but smaller, older, overweight man. I just don't see Duran being able to keep pace with him or take his unrelenting body blows for a whole fight. Hearns may have that deadly right hook that might send Tony to the canvas, however, just the same, Tony has that vicious body attack and left hook that seems almost custom-made for Tommy's suspect chin and rib cage. As for Hagler, I think he would've come along at the twilight of his career. Which sucks in a way, because you know it would be that much better of a fight if Marvin was in his prime. Even if Hagler wins, I feel it would've come down to a decision-or last round TKO. I can't think of two fighters so evenly matched like prime Hagler and young Ayala.

 

All that based on the Epps fight, huh? Gee, I always thought of Epps as 3rd tier opposition & didn't know anyone at the time picking him for the victory. Everyone I knew thought it'd be a mismatch. Just how high do you have Epps rated to jump to the conclusion that a victory over Robbie Epps also forecasts a victory over the champ the in the next weight class as well?

 

The best fighter to come out of the Duva stable???!!!

So he was better than Pernell Whitaker,Evander Holyfield or even Meldrick Taylor was he?:rofl :rofl :rofl

How apt that you call yourself Redrooster because you're a complete ****.

 

What is crude about Tyson ,and Dempsey's style,Frazier too? Your assertion that Ayala was better than Whitaker,Holyfield ,and Taylor is laughable,who did he beat for you to to base this opinion on? I'm sorry, I can't take your posts seriously are you having a windup?

 

Ayala definitely would have become a world champion, and he definitely would have fought superfights against the big-name boxers you mention. Beyond that, I don't know how good he would have been. We would have to have seen Ayala in action against great fighters before we'd know if he had the potential for all-time greatness.

 

Based on what?Definitely.

 

I think Tony is a bit overrated, but he did have power, so who knows how far he could have gone.I, however, don't think he would've beaten Davey Moore.

 

im not putting down the style frazier but he was a one armed fighter with a one dimensional attack. lets face it, his style of infighting didnt always work especially against a bigger man that had more of a style, like Foreman.

Tony though could do more things while still looking crude and unlike Joe, he could could be equally as devastating with his right as he was with his left. personally i dont think he was crude even though he was no boxer. the reality is that punchers who come in flat footed whether it be Cuevas or Ayala or Tyson, can get most fighters in trouble fairly easily