Jr Middles 15 rounds and in their prime.
2007-01-02 06:25:24 · 7 answers · asked by toughguy2 7 in Sports ➔ Boxing
Interesting match. I'll pick Benitez due to his superior defensive skills, counter punching, and his superior body punching. Yes he is the better body puncher. Watch the Duran fight when Benitez took the jr. mid title from him. His effective defense and body punching won him that fight as it would this dream match up. Wilfred by unanimous decision.
2007-01-04 05:51:04 · answer #1 · answered by Brent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BENITEZ - W 58 (KO's 31) TF 62 - W pct 85% - KO pct 50% - wins over Duran, Palomino, Hope and Curry[2] - KO 'ed by Hinton, D. Moore and Leonard - #68 ranked fighter
One of the greatest defensive fighters of all-time
Titles at 140, 147 and 154.
DE LA HOYA - W 38 (KO's 30) TF 42 - W pct 90% - KO pct 71% - wins over Chavez[2], Whitaker, Gatti, Vargas and Chamacho - KO'ed by Hopkins - #75 ranked fighter
Won 1992 Olympic Gold medal at Light wt
Titles at 130, 135, 140, 147 and 154
Two great defensive fighters. De La Hoya was a natural Super Feather wt and Benitez was a natural Super light wt. For boxing purists, this is a great bout. Both fighters go back and forth and a 15 rd majority draw is the result.
2007-01-04 12:45:25 · answer #2 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toughguy,
I will base my answer on this....both fighters were in their primes at 147 - Welterweight...
Wilfred Benitez was an excellent excellent counter puncher. He seemed to dictate the middle rounds against the great Sugar Ray Leonard. (note Sugar Ray was the only one to stop Benitez in his prime). His primary weakness was dealing with speed.
Oscar possesses great speed, a sneaky lefthook and good power. His lefthand is deceiving because he stand orthodox, but is lefthanded....so that is his naturally stronger hand.
If the fight goes the distance, Benitez is a close decision that would beg a rematch.
If the fight is stopped, De La Hoya by TKO (but don't really see this happening)....I don't think Benitez would have the power to stop De La Hoya.
2007-01-03 10:44:34 · answer #3 · answered by DungDung 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another mismatch---Benetiz by unanimous decision. Benetiz was a very skillful boxer.
2007-01-02 15:59:18 · answer #4 · answered by gman 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Benitez against who? Benitez all the way baby. Against a baby.
2007-01-05 02:18:08 · answer #5 · answered by Josh R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
De La Hoya !!
2007-01-02 14:36:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
de la hoya
2007-01-04 23:11:45 · answer #7 · answered by jojocatcash 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋