Michael Moorer vs Dwight Qawi @ Light Heavyweight

Hard to say, I feel Moorer would certainly carry the early parts of the fight and would land lots of solid combinations on Qawi who would continue forward landing some solid shots of his own, working the body a lot exacting a price from Moorer. I think it is possible with Moorer`s accurate punching and extreme power as a light heavyweight that he`d be able to take out Qawi sometime in the early to mid rounds even though Qawi was a beast and very durable this can happen to even the most determined pressure fighters when taking the fight to a skilled power puncher. But if Qawi isn`t taken out sometime relatively early in the fight I think it could be very tough for Moorer. I don`t know how Moorer would deal with the constant pressure and brutal attack of Qawi as the fight goes on. I think the outcome would really depend on whether Moorer would have the conditioning and character to with stand the non stop attack of Qawi as the fight goes down the stretch. I`m about 50 50 on this one the only thing I`m sure of is that it would be a war.

 

I agree. I watched a fair number of Michael Moorer's earlier fights at light heavyweight, and while he certainly looked devastating, I always felt that he was somewhat untested. Leslie Stewart proved that he was very hitable and not the smartest fighter in that class. Qawi/Braxton might end up taking a lot of punishment from MM, but the man was well battle tested at that weight. Moorer wasn't.

 

The Holyfield vs Qawi fight was one of my favorites of all time and like Holyfield I expect Moorer to land on Qawi at a high frequency but if you ask me Moorer hit harder as a light heavyweight then a cruiserweight Holyfield did. I think a Qawi vs Moorer fight in some ways would resemble the Holyfield vs Qawi fight I just doubt Moorer would be able to keep the pace that Holyfield kept over 15 rounds I think Moorer would have to use his right jab and movement to keep Qawi off of him as much as possible.

 

I see it rather differently; a cakewalk for Qawi. Moorer may have been left-handed, but he was still a pretty standard stationary straight-up boxer, without exceptional speed of hand or foot. Guys like that are made to order for Qawi. Qawi would eat him alive, coming up underneath with that counter right (always a nice weapon against a southpaw, one might add) and never letting him breathe.

At any weight, Moorer could be outworked, and his strength and stamina have to be questioned at the weight seeing as he was apparently so desperate to move up from 175, saying making the weight was killing him.

Qawi is tough for anyone at 175 stylistically, but stand-up, stationary fighters have no chance against him. Movers could get to him a little, but Moorer was no mover. He was a slow stalker.

 

If the Qawi that fought Holyfiled in 86, fought Moorer, Moorer would get knocked out, plain and simple..
Moorer was a decent fighter, but he didn't have Holyfields, chin, stamina, toughness, or will, or overall ability..
Qawi stops him late...

 

Don't think Moorer had the punch resistence to stand up to a Qawi war.

 

Lean towards Qawi in this one. Would not be surprised if Moorer hurt or even floored Dwight all the way...but I'd say Qawi presses the pace above what Moorer would be comfortable at, and Qawi is a better defensive boxer than given credit for (ie head movement)...For those reasons I'd pick Qawi by decision.

 

I see Moorer's southpaw stance causing Qawi problems early on but the Camden Buzzsaw would apply plenty of pressure which would win him the fight via late tko.


Good fight.

 

That`s really what would decide this fight is whether Moorer could withstand Qawi`s brutal attack. Moorer didn`t have the best chin as a heavyweight but did have a lot of heart, both would be put to the test in a fight with Qawi.

 

Qawi is a horrible match up for Moorer. Qawi was showing his age by the time he fought Holyfield in 86, the early 80s 175lbs version of Qawi was a whole level better. I think he would batter Moorer until the ref/corner saw sense and pulled the young Moorer out in the mid rounds.

 

I wouldn't describe the light heavyweight era that Moorer fought in as being "much" weaker, than the one that saw Qawi-Braxton in his prime. Sure Michael Spinks was a whole level higher than anyone who was around between 1988-1990, but him aside, the talent pool was pretty deep. The only thing that made it "weaker" was that the better match ups between the elite never took place, but the quality fighters were definitely there.