Floyd Patterson vs the following

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  1. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Eddie Machen


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    Nino Valdes

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    Zora Foley

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    Cleveland Williams



    Does Patterson run the table? Those guys were a lot more dangerous than the radamachers, London’s, Harris, and mcneeleys of the world.
     
  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Yeah, i'd pick him to win all those fights, although something strange could happen.
     
  3. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Valdes for those who have not seen him on film disappoints. He's a little gun shy to engage.

    I'd pick Patterson to go 3-1 here, perhaps Williams would beat him. Machen and Folley did not hit hard enough to stop Patterson, who had really fast hands and good power.
     
  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Patterson COULD win, but all of those opponents represent danger for him. He likely has to get up off the canvas to win, some, maybe all of them.
     
  5. Grapefruit

    Grapefruit Active Member Full Member

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    Patterson beats them all, but Cleveland williams could pull an upset if he manages to land 2 or 3 good times
     
  6. Sting like a bean

    Sting like a bean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Beats them all comfortably except possibly Williams. If ol' Cleve lands the shot that broke Sonny's nose, it could be over quick. Or alternatively, Floyd could pull a Satterfield.
    I'd have to review a lot more film of both fighters to really be confident.
     
  7. Sting like a bean

    Sting like a bean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    If I scroll higher, I wonder how many other people will have said what I just did, before I did...
    Almost seems like a no-brainer.
     
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