Jeff Chandler Lupe Pintor How does he do vs these two elites? I think this is Lora's level, but I'm not sure how he does against styles like these.
Chandler seemed to do really well against boxers. I think the key to beating Chandler was getting inside on him and beating him up, rather than attempt to outbox him. Granted, Lara was an exceptional boxer, so he could pull that off, but gun to my head I would unfortunately have to say Chandler takes it. Pintor might actually be the better style matchup for Lora here. If Lora is really on song like he was against guys like Davila, Zaragoza, Sanchez, I could see him outboxing Pintor.
I'd pick both to beat Lora. Not by much, and not with massive confidence but I think their styles are bad for him. Lora, while quite a venomous puncher when he put his mind to it, didn't quite have the power to deter Chandler. I don't think Chandler would give Lora much time to admire his work, and would make Happy spend more time than he'd like on the defensive. Although like I said, it's close and Lora could be a nasty little fucker when he let his hands go, so it wouldn't surprise me if he dwelled on the inside and went to the body a lot. He'd absolutely make Chandler (and Pintor) look bad, but I think Joltin' Jeff's pressure, while being the bigger, stronger guy is a bit too much for Lora. Pintor's output wasn't very consistent between fights, but I really do think that the hyper aggressive, while highly, highly skilled swarming style he used vs Sandoval is absolutely awful for Lora. I think Pintor is made to look daft at times, maybe gets stunned by some flush counters and is out-manoeuvred in short stretches, but he out-hustles Lora to win a decision. Both are great fights IMO.
Agreed with both posts. I see Chandler giving Lora much more stylistic problems due to his size and better overall game. Chandler can box Lora from the outside or fight him on the inside and have success. Pintor is the kind of fighter that I can see Lora excelling due to his better speed and defense.
