Tommy Morrison coming up in the 1970's

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  1. heizenberg

    heizenberg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I was thinking about this last night after making my "Morrison vs Chuvalo" thread overall there are a lot of fighter I'd have liked to see Morrison take on in the 1970's. Say Morrison's career started around 1972 how do you think it may have played out? Do you think he'd have been able to beat the contenders of this time. Do you think he would've been a big star, contender or fallen into journeymen status. What shot do you give him against guys like Lyle, Bugner, Quarry, Norton, Young, Shavers, Bonvena, Bobick the match up taking place sometime around 1974-78. Do you think he could've been trouble for an old Ali or Frazier or a young Foreman perhaps taking him on instead of Ron Lyle?
     
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  2. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gets fed to a young George Foreman. Gets knocked out in one. Career over.
     
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  3. The Mongoose

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    Yeah, 70s already has Boone Kirkman.
     
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  4. Matt in a hat

    Matt in a hat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Agree. Not coming on at 225 either. In the 70s he likely weighs right around 200.
     
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  5. mr. magoo

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    He'd be a respectable fringe contender for a while and his style would mesh well to make some entertaining fights. But he ultimately gets lost in the big picture and doesn't go much further than men like Mac Foster.
     
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    Did they have pec implants back then?
     
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  7. Mendoza

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    If Morrison has a better trainer and was matched say like Joe Frazier, he might have done just as well in the 1970's and even surprised in the mid to late 1970's.

    IMO, Morrison was much better than Mac Foster. in the 1970's Morrison could have had an Ernie Shavers type of career.
     
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    impacted Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Good points Mendoza. If matched well and kept away from murderous hitters the calibre of Foreman, as a good looking white prospect definitely would have been, Morrison could have competed against the likes of Mathis and Bonavena.

    Have to factor in that Morrison would have been without his steroids though, so he'd have been nearer 200 than 225. He may not have been far different in the 70's than he was in the 90's. Knocked out by the best guys of the day but able to score wins against fringe contenders.
     
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  9. mr. magoo

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    The 1970's were a virtually impossible time to protect a prospect.
     
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  10. Bummy Davis

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    He could make it to contender but would win/lose much like he did or be built up for the kill$
     
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  11. Mendoza

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    Right you are.
     
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    Well, Bugner and Quarry were around and better than him.
     
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  13. The Mongoose

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    Morrison doesn't make it out of the first round with Bonavena, so much for that.

    Frazier was hardly protected. Bonavena, Jones, Machen, and Mathis all have a very good shot at beating Morrison in his first two pro years. And dont' forget the Bentt factor, where Morrison may just not show up that night.
     
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  14. heizenberg

    heizenberg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Its not just a matter of not showing up, Morrison though being one of the best power punchers there has ever been, had a lot of serious holes on defense and was given a tough time by a number of fighters who weren't supposed to be nearly on his level. My thought is Morrison would have had similar success in pretty much every decade. His great offense and heart would lead him to a few big wins but at the same time his flaws would result in a number of less then impressive performances and ultimately some bad losses.
     
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  15. SILVER SKULL 66

    SILVER SKULL 66 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :lol:, dude where have you been, Roids have been around since the 1930's, in the 70's NFL players were eating them like candy, ever heard of Lyle Alzado?
     
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