Can a man who nearly overcame Monzon (a faded one) matador this ferocious little bull? I'm sure most will say yes...any nay-sayers, other than yours' truly?
Wow, great matchup. Gonna have to do a little Youtube homework before offering an opinion. It's a shame we never got to see Ayala get the big fights that would've been available to him. It would have been explosive (not to mention making these comparisons a little easier). I saw the Valdez - Monzon fights, but in picking this one I'd want to see how Valdez handled a more straight ahead brawling type.
I think if Rodrigo can get past Bad Bennie Briscoe three times without incurring a loss, I think Mr Valdez would Gain a pair of Ears from this immature bull rather easily, Tony might be dangerous very early, but Rodrigo was dangerous all the time, much the better athlete.
I rewatched the first Monzon - Valdez fight. I thought Valdez looked a little lethargic. I'd forgotten that his brother was killed a week before the fight. I also watched the first two rounds (so far) of the rematch. Monzon had a helluva chin because that right hand Valdez knocked him down with was huge and right on the button. I have to go with Valdez by late round stoppage. Ayala just never got in there with anyone really good to use as a measuring stick.
Valdez would have first outboxed Ayala silly, and then finished him with the same type of shot that felled Briscoe.
I definitely think Ayala could beat Briscoe, as he wasn't very fast, thus easy to hit. Valdez certainly was a solid contender at MW, certainly impressive in three wins over Briscoe. However he also lost to a faded Monzon twice. I think if he guns with Ayala and Tony gets his ribs, he would be in trouble.
