Hard pick, but with both at their respective peaks, I think Victor finds a way like he always did at his peak to pull it out after being damaged. That last second KO of Richie Kates was something else, though Victor was in reality TKO'd when the fight was stopped for 10 minutes giving him plenty of time to recover, and Kates was an excellent fighter who would hold multiple championships in today's boxing world.
The fight would be in Rahway, if. Then being in Rahway means the WBA wouldn't sanction it. So over ten rounds I'll go with Scott by decision. Now if Scott by some miracle was released and fought elsewhere for the title over fifteen rounds, my pick would change.
no Kates wouldn't Galindez would be the same as he was in that era a solid contender perhaps title holder with the number of belts, but not the #1 guy.
Galindez not the number one guy?.A solid contender and perhaps title holder:: He made about ten title defences in one of the divisions best era's and the only fighter arguably better than him at the time was the other champion John Conteh, unfortunately they never fought as Conteh became very inactive due to bad hand-injuries and managerial difficulties. Galindez was definitely the most accomplished fighter at 175 for a number of years and an all-time great light heavy.His competition was among the very best of any light-heavyweight from the 70s onward. He was past his prime and clearly slowing down by the time the likes of Rossman and Johnson eventually ended his championship run.
Galindez would find his chin like Jerry Martin did, and take over the fight from there. Galindez on points.
