Originally posted by SilverMiles
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Wildredo Benitez, how good was he?
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Originally posted by daggum View Postyou think cotto is comparable to benitez in any way??? he has 3 wins that crush cottos best win. cottos best win is what 36 year old mosley??? or crippled 39 year old martinez??? dont talk crazy! when they say they dont make um like they used to, its true.
I do think it's a fair comparison to say if it wasn't for Hearns and Leonard, Benitez would have been the top Welterweight in the world. I think the same can be said about Cotto who would have been the best Welterweight if it wasn't for Mayweather and Manny.
But at the same time, Cotto lost to smaller guys while Radar lost to bigger guys.
Maybe Mosley would be a better comparison in terms of where he would rank on a fighters resume. Kinda of that higher 2nd-tier but not quite a 1st Tier. Because although he was just as good as Mayweather and Manny who will never rank above them in history nor carry the same weight.
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He was a very special fighter but didn't take his career seriously enough to achieve his true potential. Just look at how badly he schooled Duran, he could've achieved a lot more than he did, even in that era. Very talented, great defense.
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Originally posted by Johnny2x2x View PostCompares to Zab Judah? Eric Morales? Somewhere in between?
Benitez was B to B+ level for back then.
Yes he beat Duran, but Duran at 154 wasn't the same Duran. Duran was at his best at 135-140 --- with 147 being his summit. The guy started at 118 namsayin?
It's like Mosley at 154, that was never his weight.
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