Tippy Larkin vs Eddie Perkins

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Tippy, Apr 8, 2016.


  1. Tippy

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    12 Rounds at 140 Pounds

    Who you got
     
  2. gregluland

    gregluland Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't know anything about Eddie Perkins but to beat Tippy Larkin he would have to be a pretty awesome fighter..... I cannot pick a winner until I know about Perkins so tell me about him... I already know Larkin was way above average.
     
  3. klompton2

    klompton2 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Im going with Perkins in a good close fight.
     
  4. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Larkin on a close points win.
     
  5. Tippy

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    Perkins was a really wily guy in there, definition of a globetrotter and really forgotten as well, sadly like so many slim slim footage available.

    Gotta be considered with the best of the 140 pounders IMO, his amount of losses dont represent how good he was

    Larkin-Perkins is really interesting to me cause if you didnt have a big punch your chances of getting outboxed and beaten by Larkin grew by a huge amount, but Perkins was damn good and may have been able to get the job done

    The forums split so far on whod win, I havnt really come to a conclusion either, all I can agree on is itd be close
     
  6. lufcrazy

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  7. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    I know next to nothing about Larkin apart from his stint as one of the best LW contenders in the world.

    Perkins was a bit of a Jimmy young type for me in that it's impossible to look good against him.

    I'm gonna take Perkins to edge a close fight or lose a close fight and claim he won.
     
  8. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great match-up!
     
  9. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I saw Tippy Larkin fight. He was the ultimate "classic boxer" so skillful that if you couldn't knock him out you couldn't beat him. For example Tippy outboxed a master boxer Billy Graham winning almost all the rounds. Larkin easily outboxed a great boxer Willie Joyce a few times. Willie Joyce outboxed the great Ike Williams twice I believe and Willie was a better fighter than Eddie Perkins no doubt. So Larkin decisions Eddie Perkins who would HAVE to ko Tippy to win...