Tommy Morrison v Rex Layne?

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  1. mcvey

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    Whom are you picking and how?
     
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    Here I might go with Layne.
     
  3. mcvey

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    Layne =Joe Hipp:yep
     
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    Great Matchup.


    Tough to call, but I think if Layne can get past round 6 he will beat Tommy.
     
  5. Seamus

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    I'm going with Tommy. Layne had a leaky defense and not a lot of movement. His style plays into Tommy's few strengths. I could see him stunning Tommy with a counter and finishing him but I am going shade towards winning this one.
     
  6. janitor

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    I see most lines of evidence pointing to Layne here.
     
  7. Unforgiven

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    They were both awful.
    I believe Layne was more durable IN HIS PRIME, but I'm not sure where I get that belief from.
    Morrison was a harder hitter I suspect but never actually knocked out a 'live body', and have a glass jaw.

    Let's hope for a double KO.
     
  8. mcvey

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    I watched Morrison against Hipp and Lewis last night entertaining fights.Certainly more entertaining than those involving our current heavyweight champion.
     
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    FAR MORE entertaining than 'the Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight of the Century' too :good
     
  10. Unforgiven

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    .... and that's a shame, because Lewis-Morrison was really a pointless mismatch.
     
  11. mcvey

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    I suppose the selling point was___ punchers chance.
     
  12. Unforgiven

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    Well, Lewis was coming off wins over a woefully untrained Lionel Butler, and someone called Just!n Fortune, so standards were low.
     
  13. Seamus

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    Your objectivity is well noted in these matters.