Quote Originally Posted by El Kabong View Post
Since Shane has officially retired I would like to make a thread where we discuss how he may have fared vs some of boxings best talents from 135 to 154.

154
Wilfred Benitez (Shane loses by close decision. "Radar of St Just" too elusive for him).
Mike McCallum (tossup)
Terry Norris (Shane by SD. 154 out of Shane's comfort zone).

147
'Sugar' Ray Robinson (no opinion)
'Sugar' Ray Leonard (Beautiful fight, but nod goes to SRR... ATG boxer).
Tommy Hearns (Vernon put Shane on queer street. Tommy finishes him. Tommy was hell on shorter fighters).
Felix Trinidad (Close, but lean toward Trinidad by TKO late. Shane could win by decision).
Kid Gavilan (no opinion)
Fritzie Zivic (no opinion)
Pipino Cuevas (Shane by wide UD... maybe by TKO).
Curtis Cokes (no opinion)
Carmen Basilio (Shane by comfortable decision).

140
Aaron Pryor (Huge fight. I like Shane's technique and speed over Pryor's workrate. Shane by UD).
Julio Cesar Chavez (Shane by decision... then gets robbed).
Nicoliano Locche (no opinion)
Kostya Tszyu (I like Kostya... but Shane by comfortable decision).
Antonio Cerevantes (no opinion)
Ricky Hatton (If Ricky not in PBF or Pac's league, not in Shane's either. Shane by UD or late TKO.... unless in UK with Parris as ref).
Arturo Gatti (Shane by late TKO).

135
Roberto Duran (Oh wow... cannot pick against "Mano de Piedra". Duran by UD).
Pernell Whittaker (Natural size becoming an issue. Shane by close decision).
Carlos Ortiz (Ditto)
Henry Armstrong (no opinion)


And so on and so forth.....how would he do? Would there be any fighters that would give him trouble? I can think of 5 right off the top of my head: Hearns, Duran, Whittaker, Leonard, and Robinson, that would more than likely beat Shane. What do you guys think?

Good list.