Ike Quartey vs the welterweights of today

[kidbazooka1]

How would the Ike "Bazooka" Quartey of the late 90's fare against today's top welterweights?

Mayweather
Pacquiao
Cotto
Williams
Mosley
Berto

Mayweather would outboxe Ike and take a UD.

I think Quartey vs Pacquiao would have been a war. Ike was exceptionaly strong and his jab was brutal but Manny brings his crazy speed and power aswell. I say it's a toss up.

Quartey would beat Cotto in a war. Cotto would have his moments but in the end Quartey would be too much possibly stopping Cotto late in the fight.

Quartey beats Mosley with his jab all night IMO though im sure most will disagree.

Quartey would stop Berto in brutal fashion.

As for Willaims obviousley his height and reach will cause big problems but Ike could move well when he wanted. I could see Quartey stuffing jabs and left hooks in williams face all night and takeing a decision or Williams just outworking him.

What do you guys think?

[Goodnight, Irene]

Mayweather is just a cut above Quartey, & always was. He decisions him.

Tough call, but I am going to put my money (this was once unthinkable) in Pacquiao to come up trumps against Quartey.

Quartey wins a fairly tight decision against Cotto, having dominated early & stealing the final round.

Maybe one day I'll change this, but, for now, Quartey gets the benefit of the doubt against Williams. A dangerous match-up.

The Mosley of 2000-02 would have won this fight, but you're asking about the Welters of today...& today's Mosley is too patchy, & too economical, to beat a peak Quartey.

Quartey stops Berto.

[Victor*KC]

Mayweather would win a close UD Quartey was a good puncher and would always remain dangerous.

I think he beats Pacquiao lets face it Cotto is good but he has to many defensive flaws and his chin,stamina is also questionable. I name Cotto because that is the only noteworthy WW he has defeated.

Quartey-Cotto Cotto would hold his own for the first 6 rounds then I think Ike's superior strength and power would start taking over late in the fight and he takes a late tko.

Williams-Quartey is more of a toss-up Quartey didn't have great stamina and if you could take his punch and be able to fight him on even terms on the inside like Vargas you had a shot. Im going with Quartey in a SD due to the fact Williams is easy to hit and would more than likely taste the canvas at one point or another.

I also agree Quartey would defeat Mosley guys with great jabs and good size have always troubled Mosley Wright,Cotto,Forrest I think Quartey takes a Close UD with a few scary moments for Quartey.

Im not to high on Berto so I think he would be the easiest of the group and lose by KO/TKO.

[Goodnight, Irene]

Are you saying Quartey beats any Mosley, or just the Mosley of 2009, Victor?

[Victor*KC]

Are you saying Quartey beats any Mosley, or just the Mosley of 2009, Victor?

I think he beats the Mosley of today but Mosley in his time was a solid fighter with no real weakness I think its a toss up match but in a series of matches I lean towards with Mosley who was a bit more versatile.

[kidbazooka1]

I remember his fight with Jose Luis Lopez Ike's jab was fast heavy and sharp it looked more like he was landing a straight right.

[Goodnight, Irene]

I remember his fight with Jose Luis Lopez Ike's jab was fast heavy and sharp it looked more like he was landing a straight right.

They should have given him that fight.

[boxing_fanatic_87]

Mayweather W12 Quartey ( Unanimous)
Quartey W12 Cotto ( Unanimous)
Mosley KO 10 Quartey

I haven't really seen enough of Berto against top fighters to say how he'd do against Quartey. It's hard for me to imagine Pac vs Quartey for some reason. Williams vs Quartey would probably go to Williams, but I'm not sure on that either.

[Grimm]

Vs. Mayweather - I feel Mayweather could pull this one out in a close UD maybe 115-113

Vs. Cotto - Quartey boxes his ears off and then takes him out later.

Vs. Mosley - Quartey absolutely dominates. This would be like Mosley fighting Winky Wright with a punch. Not to put down Mosley, but I just believe stylistically is a bad matchup.

Vs. Williams I can't really call it right now it is still kind of early in his career.

Vs Berto same for Williams.

Vs Pacquiao - Quartey's tight defense and powerful jab would keep him in this one. Quartey UD even though he may have to climb off of the canvas.

[Goodnight, Irene]

Vs. Mayweather - I feel Mayweather could pull this one out in a close UD maybe 115-113

Vs. Cotto - Quartey boxes his ears off and then takes him out later.

Vs. Mosley - Quartey absolutely dominates. This would be like Mosley fighting Winky Wright with a punch. Not to put down Mosley, but I just believe stylistically is a bad matchup.

Vs. Williams I can't really call it right now it is still kind of early in his career.

Vs Berto same for Williams.

Vs Pacquiao - Quartey's tight defense and powerful jab would keep him in this one. Quartey UD even though he may have to climb off of the canvas.

Again, just to be clear --- you saying Quartey dominates (or beats, to whatever degree) any Mosley, or the Mosley of today, specifically?

[Grimm]

Vs. Mayweather - I feel Mayweather could pull this one out in a close UD maybe 115-113

Vs. Cotto - Quartey boxes his ears off and then takes him out later.

Vs. Mosley - Quartey absolutely dominates. This would be like Mosley fighting Winky Wright with a punch. Not to put down Mosley, but I just believe stylistically is a bad matchup.

Vs. Williams I can't really call it right now it is still kind of early in his career.

Vs Berto same for Williams.

Vs Pacquiao - Quartey's tight defense and powerful jab would keep him in this one. Quartey UD even though he may have to climb off of the canvas.

Again, just to be clear --- you saying Quartey dominates (or beats, to whatever degree) any Mosley, or the Mosley of today, specifically?

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[kidbazooka1]

I remember his fight with Jose Luis Lopez Ike's jab was fast heavy and sharp it looked more like he was landing a straight right.

Yes Quartey should have gotten that decision.

I give Quartey alot of credit for taking the Lopez fight because no one including DLH and Trinidad wanted to fight Lopez.

[Goodnight, Irene]

I could see a case for Quartey beating the Mosley of his peak Welter days (2000-02), Grimm, because the jab is so important to stop speedsters, which Mosley certainly once was, but you're saying Quartey, "dominates" a prime Mosley?

I can't envision that. That has to be, at a minimum, an 8-4, 116-112-type decision, in which Quartey is never seriously threatened with losing the fight --- if it even goes the distance (maybe you have Quartey getting him before the final bell, for all I know, since you used the word, "dominate"). I cannot see Quartey beating the peak Mosley in that fashion --- in fact, I make Quartey an underdog against the Mosley of circa-2000.

[Grimm]

I could see a case for Quartey beating the Mosley of his peak Welter days (2000-02), Grimm, because the jab is so important to stop speedsters, which Mosley certainly once was, but you're saying Quartey, "dominates" a prime Mosley?

I can't envision that. That has to be, at a minimum, an 8-4, 116-112-type decision, in which Quartey is never seriously threatened with losing the fight --- if it even goes the distance (maybe you have Quartey getting him before the final bell, for all I know, since you used the word, "dominate"). I cannot see Quartey beating the peak Mosley in that fashion --- in fact, I make Quartey an underdog against the Mosley of circa-2000.

I just see the Quartey fight being like the one vs. Winky X10