Ken Norton Vs Lamon Brewster

Brewster was significantly less skilled than Norton was.. But Ken didn't have the power to back him up or prevent him from coming in. I think Norton would have to take some big shots in an effort to either wear down Brewster late or take a decision, and I'm not sure if he can last for the long haul.

 

I think this would make for a good fight. I feel Norton would carry it most of the way and probably stop Brewster eventually in the mid rounds. I see Brewster having his moments though where he gets Norton in trouble making for a real exciting battle of it. Overall Norton's able to control the fight with his jab and whack away with power punches throughout eventually stopping Brewster in a good heavyweight fight.

 

Norton handily outpoints mr home brew, that is the version that utterly destroyed wlad klitschko.

 

Close call. If Brewster forces Norton on the back foot, he will break him down with his pressure and power.

If Norton imposes himself, he might be able to beat Brewster up with combinations like Liakhovich did. But even than Brewster carried his power all night and Liakhovich had to stand up to some heavy punishment and get up from a knockdown to pull it off.

I would slightly favor Brewster.

 

I think Brewster would knock Norton out to be honest.

Brewster might well have been the hardest hitter of his generation.

 

Norton is perennially underrated on this forum. In Norton's 'prime' only the monster version of George Foreman dominated Kenny. A 'prime' Norton is a bad muthaf*****. Brewster is tough and wild swinging, but he takes so many clean punches. Norton is a better fighter defensively, and his offensive ****nal inside and out is more varied. Norton, I believe would wear him down with a body attack, hurting him late with his powerful left hook and overhand right. Brewster isn't in Nortons class, and his punches are easier to see and avoid. Plus his work rate isn't as great. Norton by UD or late stoppage.

 

I agree

 

Norton is superior overall but the only good punchers i would give him a shot at, are the vulnerable ones like Bobick, Kirkman..etc. that he stands a good chance of imposing his will on and out toughing. And even that isn't a given as the chinny Shavers got to him first with his aggression. Brewster was very durable and aggressive, Norton is going to have to hold him off for the distance.

 

Brewster was durable. But he could be out worked. In close I see his punches as far less effective. It's when he has room to throw those wild shots from the outside, is when he has shown to hurt opponents. I think Nortons body attack, and work rate in close would take the starch out of Brewster. Good fight to watch either way though.

 

Norton easily beat Brewster. Norton is more skilled is many ways. Brewster normal fight plan was to get beat half to death, then when his opponent tires of beating on him, Brewster rallies for the win. That will not work on Norton, Norton was a thinking fighter. Norton beats the **** out of Brewster to an easy decision. Much like Charles Shufford did, and Ettieine did, yet more decisive.

 

I think you know what he means. The version that brutally stopped wlad.

 

Yeah, wouldn't describe that as brutal it was more weird and unexpected than anything.

 

what about Holmes and Shavers? Shavers crushed him.

 

Ok youre kind of nitpicking here but brewster stopped wlad. Thats it.