Bad Bennie Briscoe vs Rocky Graziano

[Expug]

15 rounds.
Middleweight championship

[gilgamesh]

It's honestly hard to imagine Graziano being able to defeat Bennie. Especially in a 15 rounder. I can see him winning many of the early rounds with his frenetic attack, but he's not going to be able to knock out Bennie no matter how many big shots get through, and eventually Bennie's steady jab, and punishing body attack is going to take whatever resistance he has in him out of him.

I think Bennie stops Graziano late in the fight. Let's say the 13th round.

[scorpio83]

Graziano would have his moment early by rocking Briscoe with a big right hand, but Briscoe would shook him off and punished Graziano's face with jabs and body punches in the middle rounds, then he would put Graziano away with a big left hook and right hand to knock him out in 14 rounds.

[Joson]

I haven't studied enough of either guy's films to make a truly well-considered judgment. But based on what I do know, if I had to bet money, I'd go with Bad Bennie Briscoe by decision. It would be a war and the cards would be close.

I favor Bad Bennie because of his in-fighting acumen, especially the way he kept his arms and elbows tucked in while pumping away with power shots. Rocky was probably the better puncher and more dangerous of the two, but Bennie could hit and defend simultaneously.