Alexis Arguello vs Hilmer Kenty

[Titan1]

With his skillset, could Hilmer keep Alexis off him for the full 15, or would Alexis kayo him in the middle to late rounds?

[unitas]

i dont see how kenty could pull this off. arguello is too strong, punches too hard and is too technically sound.

kenty may be a bit faster, so i say arguello catches him in seven.

[brooklyn1550]

Hilmer was a good fighter, but not in the same league as Arguello who would stop him in the mid rounds

[Duodenum]

Hilmer would need to try outboxing Alexis with blinding speed, and movement around the perimeter, as he did John Montes. If he goes after Arguello like Elizondo did, and in the way Kenty paradoxically stalked opponents during his title run, then Alexis might take his head off. Even Andy Ganigan couldn't prevail by outbombing Arguello, and Pryor frequently used movement against Alex in Miami.

Unfortunately for Hilmer, only Vilomar Fernandez was ever able to decision a prime Arguello using movement (although plenty of others tried), and even then, Vilomar only did it the first time, just over a ten round distance, vastly different from a 15 rounder.

Alexis would immediately zero in on Hilmer's sternum, and undertake target practice while walking through whatever Kenty sent in his direction. If Kenty tries to win by advancing, he'll be disposed of within eight rounds. If he attempts the standard strategy of speed and lateral movement, he'll do considerably better, but will still wilt in the championship rounds. My guess here is that Steward and Kenty will forego charging Alexis in favor of the more conservative strategy.

Arguello TKO 13 Kenty