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Rodrigo Valdes vs. john Mugabi or Marvin Hagler

Posted: 14 Feb 2004, 16:52
by ferroz
how would Rodrigo do against these 80's middle wts.

Posted: 16 Feb 2004, 01:39
by zurdo
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

Posted: 16 Feb 2004, 09:19
by Tomato-Can
I agree with Zurdo. Valdes would have dispatched Mugabi. Hagler would have beaten him IMO but it would have been a well contested fight.

Posted: 18 Feb 2004, 18:42
by The Keed
I think you guys got it right.

Valdez KO Mugabi

Hagler UD Valdez

Posted: 19 Feb 2004, 05:33
by knockout artist
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.