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TIGEREDGE
07-23-2008, 01:35 PM
naz really dodged espinosa. there is no doubt it. he ended any chance of a mckinney fight in 2 rounds back in early 1998

i still fancy naz though to win by ko
TIGEREDGE
07-24-2008, 07:59 AM
surprised that this hasnt attracted anyone to reply
PowerPuncher
07-24-2008, 06:33 PM
Looking at the common opponents:

Medina - Naz was pretty dominant stopping Medina despite having flu, Espinosa had close fights with Medina
Soto - Naz won fairly wide, an older Espinosa lost
Sanchez - Naz destroyed Sanchez after being dropped, Sanchez stopped an old Espinosa

The past prime Espinosa fights maybe a tad unfair and it doesnt account for styles but Hamed seemed a slight level above and even if Espinosa did win a few rounds, you'd fancy Naz to catch upto him and KO him

I'd also say avoided is a strong word, maybe if Espinosa beat Soto it would have happened
TBooze
07-25-2008, 02:47 AM
naz really dodged espinosa. there is no doubt it. he ended any chance of a mckinney fight in 2 rounds back in early 1998

i still fancy naz though to win by ko

Espinosa was making good money fighting in the Philippines; Naz in Britain, there was no clamour on either side for the match amongst the fighters or the general public.

If it had happened, Naseem would of been a very warm favourite and probably wins inside the distance, but Luisito would of always had that punchers chance.
TIGEREDGE
07-25-2008, 05:55 AM
Espinosa was making good money fighting in the Philippines; Naz in Britain, there was no clamour on either side for the match amongst the fighters or the general public.

If it had happened, Naseem would of been a very warm favourite and probably wins inside the distance, but Luisito would of always had that punchers chance.
i remember naz giving all that bollocks about unifying the titles from 96 to 98. a fight would of happened if naz wanted it to

lusito was not making anywhere near the money naz was making. did you know that he is working as a stocker in costco now?
TBooze
07-28-2008, 03:03 AM
i remember naz giving all that bollocks about unifying the titles from 96 to 98. a fight would of happened if naz wanted it to

lusito was not making anywhere near the money naz was making. did you know that he is working as a stocker in costco now?

No I did not know that.

But Naseem did win the Featherweight Championship of the World when he beat Vazquez; so he did win the Championship.