WILFRDO BENITEZ: IS HE A GREATER FIGHTER THAN ROBERTO

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by The Morlocks, Jan 31, 2020.


Greater CAREER overall

  1. DURAN

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    77.6%

  2. benitez

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    22.4%
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  1. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I don’t think Benitez can rate higher than Duran. His resume is just too stacked with great wins and achievements. I DO however feel that Benitez was awesome and perhaps even underrated.
     
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  2. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Benitez was great, no question.
     
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  3. rodney

    rodney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Both Great.
     
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  4. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Benitez was a special fighter, who, with the right backing, may could have turned out better than Duran, but Duran is definitely greater.
     
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  5. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Benitez was a brilliant would beat Duran ten out of ten .But Durans longevity will probably never been matched.The bloke is unbelievable .if a fictional character in a film was him people would say it was far fetched..Won the light weight title the year before I was born .still fighting at a high level when I was in my twenties .incredible
     
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  6. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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  8. Richard M Murrieta

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    Wilfred Benitez was from Puerto Rico.
     
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  9. Amos-san

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    No, Duran (IMO) has higher place at all time ratings, but Benitez is ATG too. Wilfred has insane record that still stands today (youngest champ alltime and youngest champ at 3 divisions). And he has great opposition (Cervantes, Duran, Palomino, Hope, Santos, Shields, Curry, Weston, Ranzany, Villa - solid scalps)
     
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  10. JLP1978

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    Accomplishments: Duran
    Competition: Duran
    Longevity: Duran

    I won’t get into the intangibles like skill, power etc because these three I mentioned are enough and mostly not seriously debatable. However it is a fun question to think about.

    Prime H2H at 147 or 160 I take Duran. Perhaps not at 154 but Duran that beat Moore or Quevas would be a handful.
     
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  11. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    :demon7::demon7::demon7:
     
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