Floyd Patterson vs Jersey Joe Walcott

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  1. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I have always loved the thought of this match-up. Who would win and how would it go down??? 15 rds of course.
     
  2. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Walcott, mid rounds KO.
     
  3. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Floyd is very smart as well, much smarter than he gets credit for. I don't think he would be outsmarted by Joe, and I think his technical skills were equal and his natural talent was superior. Maybe Floyd had the weaker chin, but Walcott wasn't much of a finisher, and he wasn't Chuvalo himself.

    But I know Walcott is everyone's crush on ESB so I'll be alone in this prediction.
     
  4. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I guess I need to do a Marciano or dempsey thread to get people blinded enough by both love and hatred to get any interest in a hypothetical...to me this would be one for the ages.

    I like both guys, but Jersey Joe is in my top 3 favorite Hw's....Frazier, Louis & Walcott, just something about them Joes. So I may be biased.

    I believe that Floyd would dictate the early rounds and have a slight lead around round 7 or so, before Joe's timing starts to swing the balance. I lean towards a Joe decision, but would not be surprised if he stopped Floyd late
     
  5. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Walcott would land the one to get things started Floyd was fast but flawed and could be timed....Walcott times him,tags him and Floyd flounders
     
  6. FloydPatterson

    FloydPatterson Boxing Addict banned

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    Floyd outclasses and boxes Walcott to a UD.
     
  7. bazza12

    bazza12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Patterson was teed up time and again for the right in his first fight with Johansson, and even to a degree in the second fight.

    I think Walcott would do the same with his booming overhand right.
     
  8. MarxP

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    Walcott by UD. He'd take a couple of rounds to get Floyd's timing down then smoothly outbox him the remainder of the fight.
     
  9. PowerPuncher

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    The pace Patterson fought at would be too much for Walcott, especially down the stretch. Patterson's speed sees him getting through Walcott defence far more than most. Walcott would have his moments and may score a flash KD or 2
     
  10. janitor

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    I think that Patterson would be leading on the cards, when he walked into one of Walcotts patternt counters and got counted out.
     
  11. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'm not sure why everyone is picking Walcott to win by KO when he hardly scored many KO's over rated opposition. I mean what's his second best KO? Curtis Sheppard?
     
  12. Asterion

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    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    A man named Harold Johnson, who very well may have beaten Floyd Patterson. Cus D Amato certainly made it clear they wanted no part of Harold during Floyd's reign.

    Walcott was the first to floor rock chinned Rocky Marciano, put Louis down 3 times, and knocked out a prime ezzard charles with 1 punch.

    That said, I think very highly of Floyd Patterson and I think he has what it takes to beat Walcott in a close decision or perhaps knock out if he gets off a big combination late.
     
  14. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Harold Johnson fell over with a back injury, a back injury isn't a KO win

    Again, I specifically asked for second best KO win, not someone he knocked down and failed to put away and not first best KO win that he couldn't replicate in 3 other fights against the same opponent

    His second best KO win not involving a back injury

    http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...,3513079&dq=harold+johnson+walcott+back&hl=en

    http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...,3513079&dq=harold+johnson+walcott+back&hl=en

    http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...,6181799&dq=harold+johnson+walcott+back&hl=en
     
  15. janitor

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    It is partly based on the liklihood of him catching Patterson. Walcott was verry good at making fighters who tried to press him walk into a punch they didn't see coming. Louis and Marciano were able to get up from these punches, but I think that Charles was more durable than Patterson.

    Just one scenario that might unfold.