TErrible Terry Norris vs Gerald (Gman) McCllelan

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  1. Waynegrade

    Waynegrade Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Prime vs prime who wins this shoot-out between the TNT in GMan`s fists vs the speed and slugging ability of Norris ? or is it just Norris/Jackson part 2 ???
     
  2. clinikill

    clinikill Active Member Full Member

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    Gotta go with McClellan here. Norris was chinny and that would spell disaster against a banger like G-Man.
     
  3. Curtis Lowe

    Curtis Lowe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agreed.
     
  4. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    McClellan was a giant middleweight with a solid chin and big time power. Norris was a smallish junior middle with decent power and a suspect chin.

    Do the math.
     
  5. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Norris is too much the stylist with too much speed leaving the G-Man bewitched bothered N bewildered during the early rounds (too much speed)and would cruise untouched with an exhibition of clinching and hitting on the break (Hector Camacho style)

    PS: WayneGrade is obsessed wit me, that's why he created this thread :blurp
     
  6. TheSouthpaw

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    It may turn into a trade fest in the early rounds which would spell disaster for Norris...It would be fun to watch tho!!

    G-MAN BY KO AROUND THE 7th or 8th.
     
  7. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This...
     
  8. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    McCellan KO 1.

    Norris was a fine fighter but Gerald was a force of nature in the early rounds. I don`t think Terry survives the strom. Couple that with the size difference and it spells doom.
     
  9. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Norris wanted this fight about as much as he wanted Polio
     
  10. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Norris is being undersold here. If he could get a match at say no more than 156, and he avoids trouble for the first four rounds, he would probably stop McClellan late.

    As mentioned there is a need to the maths, and the maths suggests that even fringe world class fighters who are still in the bout after four or five rounds beat McClellan...
     
  11. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I just can't see Norris boxing at a higher weight being as effective. Any big puncher who could box and take a good shot could be kryptonite for him.
     
  12. Momus

    Momus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think this could be a contender for "fight between two champions from the same era in similar weight divisions most likely to result in a first round knockout loss for the historically higher ranked fighter".

    It's not inconceivable that Norris could outbox McClellan, but considering the size difference, McClellan's power, Norris' chin, McClellan being a fast starter and Norris having a tendency to trade when hurt, this has an early blowout written all over it.
     
  13. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Although I just wrote a post detailing why the very talented Norris would school, Mayweather, I have to agree that G-Man would be a step too far. Certainly Terry would have a chance of outboxing Gerald if it went past 6 rounds. But, that just wouldn't happen. McClellan by knockout in 2 rounds or less.
     
  14. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    McClellan would shatter his glass jaw at some point.
     
  15. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon.

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    Mclellan was all physical, whereas Norris was highly technical. I put more faith in skills than raw strength. Norris could either grind out a decision or a TKO in the late rounds.