Middleweights: Nigel Benn vs Gene Fullmer

elmersalsa · Post by **elmersalsa** » 19 Oct 2007, 01:01

The battle of poster boy tough guys. Who wins?

Goodnight, Irene · Post by **Goodnight, Irene** » 19 Oct 2007, 02:00

Fullmer. I'll elaborate when I find more time later.

Ezzard · Post by **Ezzard** » 19 Oct 2007, 06:57

I think this would be a hard fight for Nigel. IMO he's got more physical gifts and more skill but Fullmer was very very tough.

In a 10 round fight Benn would win but in a 15 round fight I'd look to Fullmer.

Gene would take a battering but Benn could unravel in fights where he was seemingly on top.

dempseyfire · Post by **dempseyfire** » 19 Oct 2007, 09:55

Fullmer by knockout inside 8 rounds.

Fullmer at his best did pretty much everything better than Benn. Benn might've had a slight edge in handspeed but that's about it.