Billy Conn vs Jimmy Bivins

Minotauro · 05-04-2008, 10:15 AM

Who do you believe would have won between these two at 175, Conn is a fair amount taller but I believe Bivins will have a 7 ½ reach advantage. Anyway who do you feel would win?

red cobra · 05-04-2008, 11:10 AM

Billy Conn would outboxed and outfought Bivins. I tend to believe that the Conn who nearly beat Joe Louis would have had no problem with virtually any other fighter in the lightheavy division.

SuzieQ49 · 05-04-2008, 12:38 PM

Conn Majority dec over bivins because he would be more active, but dont overlook bivins here..

youngmonzon · 05-04-2008, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Minotauro

Who do you believe would have won between these two at 175, Conn is a fair amount taller but I believe Bivins will have a 7 ½ reach advantage. Anyway who do you feel would win?

Conn by decision.

Mendoza · 05-04-2008, 09:37 PM

Bivins was beaten by something like 17 different guys. Jimmy wasn't much of a puncher either. I think Conn wins the decision here if you are taking the fighters on one of their better nights.

SuzieQ49 · 05-04-2008, 09:49 PM

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Bivins was beaten by something like 17 different guys

He also beat more hall of famers than you can count on one hand.

teeto · 05-04-2008, 11:38 PM

I think Jimmy's prime weight was 160, not that he had any problem fighting the bigger guys though. Bivins can win this, but maybe im picking Conn

SuzieQ49 · 05-05-2008, 12:09 AM

Bivins prime weight was around 175-180lb I think in the mid 1940s

ThinBlack · 11-29-2012, 08:00 PM

Prime vs Prime, Bivins has a great shot of beating Conn, but, realistically, he loses a close fight.

05-04-2008, 10:15 AM	#1
Minotauro Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: London Posts: 2,501 vCash: 1000	Billy Conn vs Jimmy Bivins Who do you believe would have won between these two at 175, Conn is a fair amount taller but I believe Bivins will have a 7 ½ reach advantage. Anyway who do you feel would win?
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05-04-2008, 11:10 AM	#2
red cobra Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Sea of Tranquility Posts: 12,960 vCash: 1000	Re: Billy Conn vs Jimmy Bivins Billy Conn would outboxed and outfought Bivins. I tend to believe that the Conn who nearly beat Joe Louis would have had no problem with virtually any other fighter in the lightheavy division.
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05-04-2008, 12:38 PM	#3
SuzieQ49 Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 12,870 vCash: 1000	Re: Billy Conn vs Jimmy Bivins Conn Majority dec over bivins because he would be more active, but dont overlook bivins here..
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05-04-2008, 09:37 PM	#5
Mendoza Dominating a decade East Side VIP Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 12,785 vCash: 1000	Re: Billy Conn vs Jimmy Bivins Bivins was beaten by something like 17 different guys. Jimmy wasn't much of a puncher either. I think Conn wins the decision here if you are taking the fighters on one of their better nights.
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teeto Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Team Ireland Manor, Easing Pabuiao into the life of managing the GOAT Posts: 14,051 vCash: 1000	Re: Billy Conn vs Jimmy Bivins I think Jimmy's prime weight was 160, not that he had any problem fighting the bigger guys though. Bivins can win this, but maybe im picking Conn
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05-05-2008, 12:09 AM	#8
SuzieQ49 Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 12,870 vCash: 1000	Re: Billy Conn vs Jimmy Bivins Bivins prime weight was around 175-180lb I think in the mid 1940s
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11-29-2012, 08:00 PM	#9
ThinBlack Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,413 vCash: 1000	Re: Billy Conn vs Jimmy Bivins Prime vs Prime, Bivins has a great shot of beating Conn, but, realistically, he loses a close fight.
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