Ike Quartey vs Tito Trinidad 1997-99

[greynotsoold]

Trinidad wasn't a slow starter. He took his time and, if you pushed him, he could take his time real fast. Before Trinidad got left hook crazy he was a very very good fighter; moved real well, great jab, very very good right hand. Quartey had a hard jab but that worked against him in this way; he'd lean his weight way up on the left foot. You can't move in behind a jab when your weight is up there, and you have to rock back to throw a right hand. Against Vince Philips, who kept coming, he could rock back and get his punches off.
Trinidad used distance real well, he moved good. He'd give Quartey enough to get him really leaning into the jab, his weight up on his left foot. Then he'd slip it and hit Quartey with a hook, and he would hit him very hard because Ike's weight would be on his left foot and he'd have no where to go. If DLH and Lopez could hurt and drop Quartey, Trinidad could too, and he was a finisher. 4-5 rounds, maybe sooner. As soon as he got Ike committing to the jab, which is what Quartey wanted to do anyway, Felix would nail him and the fight would be over.

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Ike by Decision

[Master]

Ike by Decision

You are wrong @greynotsoold is right, learn to accept that and your life would be so much better.

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Ike by Decision

You are wrong @greynotsoold is right, learn to accept that and your life would be so much better.

Bull shit.

[Master]

Ike by Decision

You are wrong @greynotsoold is right, learn to accept that and your life would be so much better.

Bull shit.

Denial will not help you either.

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Ike by Decision

You are wrong @greynotsoold is right, learn to accept that and your life would be so much better.

Bull shit.

Denial will not help you either.

[Dark Lord Al]

Trinidad wasn't a slow starter. He took his time and, if you pushed him, he could take his time real fast. Before Trinidad got left hook crazy he was a very very good fighter; moved real well, great jab, very very good right hand. Quartey had a hard jab but that worked against him in this way; he'd lean his weight way up on the left foot. You can't move in behind a jab when your weight is up there, and you have to rock back to throw a right hand. Against Vince Philips, who kept coming, he could rock back and get his punches off.
Trinidad used distance real well, he moved good. He'd give Quartey enough to get him really leaning into the jab, his weight up on his left foot. Then he'd slip it and hit Quartey with a hook, and he would hit him very hard because Ike's weight would be on his left foot and he'd have no where to go. If DLH and Lopez could hurt and drop Quartey, Trinidad could too, and he was a finisher. 4-5 rounds, maybe sooner. As soon as he got Ike committing to the jab, which is what Quartey wanted to do anyway, Felix would nail him and the fight would be over.

Boxing is a funny game , Felix couldn't really hurt Oscar , Ike dropped and hurt Oscar.
Felix destroyed Oba Carr , Ike didn't drop Carr , its a funny old game.
Verdict - 50/50.

[TitoFan]

Trinidad wasn't a slow starter. He took his time and, if you pushed him, he could take his time real fast. Before Trinidad got left hook crazy he was a very very good fighter; moved real well, great jab, very very good right hand. Quartey had a hard jab but that worked against him in this way; he'd lean his weight way up on the left foot. You can't move in behind a jab when your weight is up there, and you have to rock back to throw a right hand. Against Vince Philips, who kept coming, he could rock back and get his punches off.
Trinidad used distance real well, he moved good. He'd give Quartey enough to get him really leaning into the jab, his weight up on his left foot. Then he'd slip it and hit Quartey with a hook, and he would hit him very hard because Ike's weight would be on his left foot and he'd have no where to go. If DLH and Lopez could hurt and drop Quartey, Trinidad could too, and he was a finisher. 4-5 rounds, maybe sooner. As soon as he got Ike committing to the jab, which is what Quartey wanted to do anyway, Felix would nail him and the fight would be over.

As good and analytical a description as I've seen. Although Trinidad is my fav fighter of all time, I was always a Quartey fan as well. I think it would've been a tremendous, action-filled fight.

[mikeeod]

Stephens was a good fighter. He was like a poor mans Oba Carr. He would never beat an elite guy, but he would give them Hell and cause some anxious moments for their fans n management. I would say Stephens was one of the best guys I've seen at turning his opponent into punches with other punches he threw (turning a guy into his left hook after nailing him with his right cross). Yori Boy Campas was another guy who was tough as hell but couldn't beat the elite guys. Boxing was great during that time. Solid heavyweights, great guys around welter. I didn't appreciate it enough...

[Master]

Kevin Luishing also hurt Tito before getting destroyed.