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Kostya Tszyu v. Wilfred Benitez
Posted: 06 Dec 2014, 13:44
by Woldemar
Who would win?For me Benitez by decision as well.
Re: Kostya Tszyu v. Wilfred Benitez
Posted: 06 Dec 2014, 16:08
by BoxBuzz
Kostya would always have a punchers chance in this fight, that favors Wilfred.
Re: Kostya Tszyu v. Wilfred Benitez
Posted: 06 Dec 2014, 16:59
by palooka
Wasn't Benitez the naturally bigger man? In his prime he would have outboxed Kostya who would do well to land cleanly a handful of times, Wilfredo hit plenty hard as well.
Re: Kostya Tszyu v. Wilfred Benitez
Posted: 06 Dec 2014, 17:12
by Broomhall
Benitez was 5 10 so taller and bigger and filled out into a light middle so I would think you would have to give every advantage to Benitez and I couldnt see a way he could win, great fighter that he was but Benitez too big, equally as fast and hit hard too.
Re: Kostya Tszyu v. Wilfred Benitez
Posted: 06 Dec 2014, 21:04
by expe
Benitez went on to fight at light middleweight, but that was with same day weigh ins, so it's difficult to say who was bigger.
Re: Kostya Tszyu v. Wilfred Benitez
Posted: 09 Dec 2014, 09:14
by Datsue
expe wrote:Benitez went on to fight at light middleweight, but that was with same day weigh ins, so it's difficult to say who was bigger.
True dat, Tszyu packed on a fair few after the weigh-in iirc, wasn't he the first fighter Hatton fought who weighed similar on the night...?
Re: Kostya Tszyu v. Wilfred Benitez
Posted: 09 Dec 2014, 10:21
by Counter-puncher
Datsue wrote:expe wrote:Benitez went on to fight at light middleweight, but that was with same day weigh ins, so it's difficult to say who was bigger.
True dat, Tszyu packed on a fair few after the weigh-in iirc, wasn't he the first fighter Hatton fought who weighed similar on the night...?
aye, seem to recall he was 159lbs for the Hurtado fight.......
Re: Kostya Tszyu v. Wilfred Benitez
Posted: 09 Dec 2014, 10:45
by Datsue
^ Puts it into perspective, don't it?
I've said this before, but when my old man--watching Paul Williams, I think, or Kelly Pavlik--asked where all the "strong, come-forward 5'8" middleweights are?" I laughed nastily & said: "Fighting at light-welter, mate."
I still haven't watched Young TC's latest victory mate, get around to it sometime this week...
Re: Kostya Tszyu v. Wilfred Benitez
Posted: 09 Dec 2014, 10:53
by Counter-puncher
Datsue wrote:^ Puts it into perspective, don't it?
I've said this before, but when my old man--watching Paul Williams, I think, or Kelly Pavlik--asked where all the "strong, come-forward 5'8" middleweights are?" I laughed nastily & said: "Fighting at light-welter, mate."
I still haven't watched Young TC's latest victory mate, get around to it sometime this week...
southpaw FTW bruv