Rodrigo Valdes vs. john Mugabi or Marvin Hagler

ferroz · Post by **ferroz** » 14 Feb 2004, 16:52

how would Rodrigo do against these 80's middle wts.

zurdo · Post by **zurdo** » 16 Feb 2004, 01:39

He would knock out Mugabi and Give Hagler a pretty tough fight I think..

If there had been no Monzon then Rodrigo Valdez would have been regarded as the great middleweight of the 70's

Tomato-Can · Post by **Tomato-Can** » 16 Feb 2004, 09:19

I agree with Zurdo. Valdes would have dispatched Mugabi. Hagler would have beaten him IMO but it would have been a well contested fight.

The Keed · Post by **The Keed** » 18 Feb 2004, 18:42

I think you guys got it right.

Valdez KO Mugabi

Hagler UD Valdez

knockout artist · Post by **knockout artist** » 19 Feb 2004, 05:33

I'm a huge fan of Mugabi, but I think Valdez would have stopped him in late in a 15 round fight, between rounds 10-14. Valdez may have to get off the floor, but he would have won.

Hagler would have had a tough fight against valdez. I dont think Hagler ever fought a middleweight as good as a prime Valdez.

I'd lean towards a Hagler 15 round decision, but I dont think its a foregone conclusion.

Would have been a match for purists.