I will repost this here, as it did not receive attention in Fantasy Fights. I apologize.
I like this matchup of smooth offense vs smooth defense
15 rounds @147
Who you got?
This is a very tricky pick IMO because neither guy had a proper prime. Benitez squandered it before peaking (and he would have IMO peaked at 154). Napoles had to re-start his career because of the Cuban revolution and was a small old welter during his reign (his prime would have probably been at 140 in his late 20s). Napoles was the bigger younger guy at 47, but at the same time Napoles in his 30s rarely had problems going 15 and he would have a big experience advantage. How useful would experience be against a guy whose instinct almost defied the laws of physics?
I am at a loss, and I have a bias towards Napoles, whose style I highly rate, so I will abstain for the moment.
I like this matchup of smooth offense vs smooth defense
15 rounds @147
Who you got?
This is a very tricky pick IMO because neither guy had a proper prime. Benitez squandered it before peaking (and he would have IMO peaked at 154). Napoles had to re-start his career because of the Cuban revolution and was a small old welter during his reign (his prime would have probably been at 140 in his late 20s). Napoles was the bigger younger guy at 47, but at the same time Napoles in his 30s rarely had problems going 15 and he would have a big experience advantage. How useful would experience be against a guy whose instinct almost defied the laws of physics?
I am at a loss, and I have a bias towards Napoles, whose style I highly rate, so I will abstain for the moment.
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