15 rounds during their primes at jr middleweights
2007-01-14 16:48:54 · 5 answers · asked by toughguy2 7 in Sports ➔ Boxing
I would take Napoles in a KO in the middle rounds. Two reasons: Benvenuti would have to dry out/cut weight to make jr. mid and Napoles was one heck of a boxer and would make Nino pay for having to cut weight.
I have to disagree with the previous answerer. Benvenuti wasn't a southpaw and certainly wasn't a banger or heavy puncher. He recorded 35 KOs in 90 fights. He was purely a boxer.
2007-01-15 02:13:40 · answer #1 · answered by Brent 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NAPOLES - W 78 (KO's 55) TF 85 - W pct 92% - KO pct 65% - wins over E. Lopez[2], Griffin, Cokes{2}, H. Lewis [2] and C. Gray - KO'ed by Monzon and J. Stracey - #73 puncher - #56 ranked fighter
Nickname: Mantequilla - Smooth as butter
BENVENUTI - W 82 (KO's 35) TF 90 - W pct 91% - KO pct 38% - wins over Griffin[2], Bethea, Rodriquez and D. Fullmer{2} - KO 'ed by Bethea and Monzon[2]
Won 1960 Olympic Gold medal at Welter wt
He was a matinee idol in Europe
Napoles would be moving up in weight. Benvenuti was a weak puncher which is to Napoles' advantage. Napoles was a smooth/classy boxer and good puncher. Napoles in a conclusive 15 rd split decision.
2007-01-17 19:50:03 · answer #2 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nino Benvenuti, KO in 9. Classic southpaw, outstanding boxer, and a pounder.
2007-01-15 02:47:45 · answer #3 · answered by gone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Napoles by decision. Napoles would want this fight early in his career because he had trouble with cutting late in his career.
2007-01-15 17:47:05 · answer #4 · answered by gman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
jose naples!
2007-01-17 17:07:38 · answer #5 · answered by saxaphonist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋