Wilfred Benitez vs Carmen Basilio

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  1. Ugotabe Kidding

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    Benitez was not a bad boxer whereas Basilio was known as a useful aggressor. Who wins?
     
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    Great style matchup... Relentless pressure fighter versus a guy who often did his best work under pressure... The kind of fight with opinion split as to who deserved it ... Benitez slicker than Robinson, Basilio more aggressive than Palomino...
     
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    Tough fight for Benitez. Basilio would be all over him. He'd have to be on point in this one.

    I'm gonna say Benitez pulls off a close decision, with Basilio really coming on strong in the late rounds.
     
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    Aren't both these guys a bit antique for your taste Ugo?
     
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  6. Ugotabe Kidding

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    Not really. I am happy to discuss who was the better between Botticelli and da Vinci for example and these guys are not much older than them
     
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    Basilio would maul him in the same way Hamsho did
     
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    Not an easy one to pick. If I have to choose, I think the intelligent pressure and punch variety of Basilio enables him to get a close decision.
     
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