Fantasy Fights That Are Too Hard to Predict?

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Pacquiao/Hamed at 126
Trinidad/Hearns at 147
Duran/Whitaker 135

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those are hella easy man.

Pacquiao
Hearns
Whitaker

Not even a debate.

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Bhop/Toney at some weight

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I think Whitaker vs FLoyd is tough.

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those are hella easy man.

Pacquiao
Hearns
Whitaker

Not even a debate.

Really? I see those as as pick'em as it gets. Pac was a one handed fighter and Hamed was pretty much as unorthodox, maybe even more so, than Pac was, as well as being the hardest hitter EVER at featherweight.

Trinidad and Hearns- Whoever lands first, wins.

Could Whitaker keep Duran at bay? Probably not and would be forced to fight Durans fight the whole way, I think he could do it, but again, only 5 times out of 10.

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I think Mayweather/Chavez is another tough one to predict. I was never sold on Floyd at 135 with the injuries and adjusting.

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the first Tyson Holyfield that was scheduled for 1991

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Really? I see those as as pick'em as it gets. Pac was a one handed fighter and Hamed was pretty much as unorthodox, maybe even more so, than Pac was, as well as being the hardest hitter EVER at featherweight.

Hamed was a hard puncher but extremely overrated fighter by some fans. He was good, not a great. Unlike Hamed, Pac actually fought Hall of famers and legends at 126 beating Barrera, beating Marquez and a good fight with Morales. Pac proved he was the far better fighter than Hamed ever was.

Trinidad and Hearns- Whoever lands first, wins.

Tito cannot knock out hearns. Hearns has a bit of bad wrap for having a weak chin but at 147 he was only knocked out 1 time against Leonard and that was in the 14th round. If that fight ended at 12 rounds he would have won. As he moved up in weight he was KO'd by Hagler in a war at 160, no shame there and again once more in '88 by Barkley, but Hearns wasn't the same fighter he was at 147.

Hearns would have a big size advantage over tito, a speed advantage, a power advantage and of course the far better fighter. Easy fight to call - Hearns by mid rounds KO.

Could Whitaker keep Duran at bay? Probably not

I'll stop you right there. Yes he could. Whitaker was probably the pound 4 pound greatest fighter of all time as far as skills and talent go. I really don't think there is anyone in history at 135 that can for sure beat Whitaker.

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Tito showed too much vulnerability to the straight right, and jabs, for me to pick him over Hearns, who had among the greatest ever in BOTH of those punches.

Hearns didn't have the best chin, so of course Trinidad with his power and finishing ability is very live, but I don't think Trinidad would get to him. Hearns showed more problems with his punch resistance at higher weights, especially 160, than 147. He also showed good resilience in the 6th and 7th rounds against Leonard in surviving the onslaught from one of the best finishers ever, to rebounding and winning rounds 9-12. So it's far from a guarantee that Trinidad would be able to finish Hearns should he catch him and hurt him. And Tito was a good finisher.

I think Hearns wins that one.

Hamed is of course a live underdog with his power, and Pacquiao being no defensive genius, but I think Pacquiao wins this one. Just a higher caliber of fighter.

Duran-Whitaker is definitely the hardest one to pick. They're both so great and so well-rounded. If I were to pick a winner, I think Duran is able to do enough good work to win a close decision.

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I think Mayweather/Chavez is another tough one to predict. I was never sold on Floyd at 135 with the injuries and adjusting.

Chavez was so damn impressive against Rosario at 135, he probably peaked that night. I don't think Mayweather beats Chavez at 135, I think Floyd has a better shot at 130 and 140.