Middleweight Round Robin

Two fights against each opponent:

Monzon
Hagler
Robinson
Hopkins

Who wins?

 

Hagler-Monzon-Hopkins is funny. I feel that Hagler would have beaten Hopkins. And I feel that Hopkins would have beaten Monzon. And I think Monzon might have beaten Hagler.

As for Robinson, its possible Ray loses to all 3. HOWEVER, on his best night, I feel Robinson could have beaten all 3.

 

It's near impossible to call as is and makes it even more difficult if they each fight twice. On a points system i guess i'd go with Monzon. I don't think any of those guys could beat him twice.

 

Wow, I really don't know. My first instinct was Monzon

 

Same, but yeah, pretty much impossible to come up with a winner.

 

Robinson is the wild card

I could see him beating all three of them, but I can see all three beating him as well

With a gun to my head, I would put my money on Monzon but I wouldn't feel too comfy about it

Honestly, I can't see any of them going undefeated

 

Me neither, especially if they have to fight each other twice. Every matchup has the potential to end in a controversial decision.

 

What's the best chance for a KO?

 

I don't think there is a very good chance for a KO at all. If i absolutely had to pick one i guess Robinson over Hopkins. I think out of all them he has the best combination of power and ability to throw a shot from an angle opponents don't see coming.

 

No chance of a KO. None.

 

Hopkins has a solid chin and great reflexes. He can't be stopped.

 

I would never bet on a knockout in any of these fights but anyone can be stopped. I know Gene Fullmer isn't on Hopkins level as a fighter but his chin is right there with the rest of them. I just think that the only way a knockout happens is the kind of 1 in a 100 perfect shot. Robinson to me is the most likely to land something like that out of the 4.

 

As far as I know Hopkins has never been on queer street, yet whiskey is still probably right.

All these fights go the distance for sure.

 

He was on queer street against Mercado the first time out

Only time I ever saw Monzon on queer street is when he fought Briscoe who hurt him horribly at one point, amazing that he didn't go down.

I never saw Hagler so much as buzzed. The Roldan knockdown was a blatant slip.

Robinson was floored here and there but never appeared to be in any real danger.

Still, there's a .0000001% chance of a KO in this tourney... all of these guys were tough

 

definitely

 

Was he? Been so long since I watched. Thought the KD's were solid but he wasn't badly hurt. But I don't remember obviously.