Wilfredo Benitez vs Ricky Hatton at 140 or 147 in their primes who would have won?

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  1. Mark Adam

    Mark Adam Active Member banned Full Member

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    I decided to post this after I was angered by a post by a guy who thought a whole slew of fighters including Hatton could have beat Benitez at 140, this is his post:
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    I meant Junior welter I think he beat Cervantes at that weight.
    Ah I thought Light-Middleweight.

    In that of course too, against many like Garcia, Alexander, Fraser, Perkins, Hatton, Camacho, Gatti, Haugen, Marsh, Witter, Holt, Malinaggi, possible Khan, Urango, Corley, Peterson...

    So like in the era between Bradley (against whom he have decent chances too) and Crawford (who is slower and can be outboxed as well, as Gamboa and Postol partly showed) would he have done it most likely. Between 2005 and 2008 could he do it very well too.
    Do you agree? I think he`s very young or something.
     
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  2. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Benitez beats Hatton at ANY weight.
     
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  3. Momus

    Momus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Benitez stands Hatton on his head. Even more so at 147 where Hatton was less effective.
     
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  4. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    You need to stop debating with these types of guys.

    It's a waste of energy.
     
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  5. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Different class of boxer. Ones a good fighter and ones a legend .
     
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  6. Rope-a-Dope

    Rope-a-Dope Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Benitez by UD at 140
    Benitez by late stoppage at 147
    Benitez by manslaughter at 154
     
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  7. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Wilfredo,different class.
     
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  8. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    If the ref allowed excessive grappling, Hatton would be a live underdog. He did make Tsyzu quit and ragdolled Malignaggi.
     
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  9. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Benitez made the 2nd best welter and one of the fastest fighters in history look ordinary at certain points in their fight before finally losing in the 15thrd (Leonard). The best Super welt/ jr mid and possibly the 3rd best welt in history looked ordinary in certain parts of their fight against Benitez though he did win(Hearns). He pretty much embarrassed the greatest lightweight in history (Duran) and gave a boxing lesson to a legend at 17yrs old also a top 5 fighter at jr welt(Cervantes). Does Hatton even deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as those 4 fighters? No he doesn't, and he didnt have the skill or the physical ability to be mentioned as close to an ATG. The question should be how many solid punches could he possibly land on a prime Benitez, not if he could win, because he couldn't.
     
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  10. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ...and twice on Sunday
     
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  11. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Benitez was a different level. Hatton was good.. very very good. Benitez was great at his best. Too bad he ran into Leonard and Hearns.
     
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  12. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hatton was a very good fighter but Benitez is a legend .He would cut Hatton to ribbons and stop him.
     
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  13. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Benitez by UD at 140 lbs. At 147 Lbs, Benitez might stop him.
     
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