Tommy Morrison vs Wladimir Klitschko?

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  1. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lewis' chin certainly wasn't
     
  2. Phil_Ivey_76

    Phil_Ivey_76 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Morrison wins 1 outta 5

    91 Morrison was at his best, but with Wlads defense he's gonna make TM miss too much. Also Wlad has the better chin.

    Wlad's jab and left hook should be his strength in this match up.
     
  3. heizenberg

    heizenberg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Morrison didn't have great head movement or lateral movement for that matter. He was quite agile for a heavyweight and very fast and explosive with his left hook but he got hit a lot by pretty much every fighter he ever fought who could extend him a few rounds. It is possible for Morrison to get an early knockout against Klitschko with his left hook but this is possible against pretty well anyone with Morrison's power. The most similar fighter to Klitschko who Morrison faced was Lewis. Lewis is the better overall fighter then Wlad if you ask me but is the easier one to hit IMO is Lewis. Klitschko is very much safety first this would make for a very difficult fight for the Duke who had a lot of trouble getting to Lewis at all.

    To answer you're question about who did Klitschko ever beat better then George Foreman? No one. What fighter had similar size, speed, skill, and power combination punching then Morrison? Haye, Povetkin, and Peter are all in the same class as Morrison if you ask me not every attribute is the same, as the Duke is better in some area's then each one of these fights while they are better in some area's where the Duke lacks.
     
  4. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ^Wlad beat plenty of fighters who were better than 90s foreman. That guy's resume sucks and he's fortunate to have beaten Moorer.
     
  5. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Yes, Morrison had a very hard time getting to Lewis but he was also on the way out at that time and Lewis kept him off by punching, not clinching.
    He wasn't as fast and agile either.

    Prime Morrison would get to Wlad and an attempted clinch isn't going to stop a Duke left hook.

    Pianeta went 6 rounds with Wlad and came at him with sloppy left hooks that drove him backwards. Faster punches would of got to him just like he got done against Sanders in just two rounds.

    Povetkin , Peter and Haye have nothing on Morrison.

    Povetkin is flat footed and and doesn't match anywhere near the foot -hand speed and head movement as Morrison.
    Peter was a 100 times worse than Povetkin and still had Wlad down and in survival mode. If he was as quick as Duke , he would of knocked Wlad clean out.

    Haye is a nothing man. He can't compete as a HW, his name doesn't even factor into the equation. All he could do is throw an over hand swing and Wlad stiil somehow was taken the distance.
    Wlad gets knocked out here.
     
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  6. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  7. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    tommy isn't even a world champ of the 90sin real terms, he lucked in, hes more NABF level. but hes still better than Wlad in some ways. However I think Wlad ultimately became a better boxer, narrow skill set but well honed. Morrison never got wellhoned in any skillset, he just got a free pass to feed a whyte audience.
     
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  8. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And i could just as easily put Morrison/Purrity up and Wladmir/Purrity.
     
  9. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You'd be posting a fight that Morrison looked like **** in and didn't win.
     
  10. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    I think his point is that HE WOULDNT PUT that up as proof.
     
  11. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No, the point id be making is, Wlad looked ALOT worse against Purrity.
     
  12. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Wlad has proven himself damn near untouchable for the better part of a decade, hardly losing a round during the whole time and beating opponents of a higher class than Morrison. Meanwhile, Tommy lived and fought on precipice of disaster at all times.

    Wlad wins 10 times out of 10.
     
  13. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Vlad would dominate Tommy if they fought 100 times and even though Vlad looked good vs Schultz it is amazing how he improved with age. Tommy was an exciting fighter because he could punch and had that shaky chin-bone but he is not the same class as Vlad, not close
     
  14. HerolGee

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    sicne when was prime Morrison pasted out instantly by a near 38old retired neverman.

    Morrison is better than wlad. the REAL wlad, not the imaginary comic book one you get off on.

    I tihnk Wlad had a better (but narrow range) skillset than Morrison ultimately, and became a better boxer. A 35 year old wlad would have beaten a 35 year old Morrson for sure.

    ANd lets bear no bones about it, Morrison wasn't all that, he was never elite.
     
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  15. Azzer85

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    Actually Morrison and Wlad have alot in common and no im not referring to their skin colour.

    Both were bangers, big punchers with a great left hook who sometimes got a little careless and got clocked.

    Both have pretty bad chins.

    Both sometimes gassed.

    Difference is Wladmir found Steward and Morrison found God, literally.
     
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