Orlin Norris vs Marvis Frazier

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  1. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    This might be entertaining
     
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    Norris was one of my favorite fighters... if the 200 pound limit was available when he first went down to cruiserweight Orlin would have been a longstanding champion and had some great fights... but the limit was 190 which hurt his longevity at that weight... I think he outboxes Marvis and wins a decision...
     
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    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I give you credit for a pretty decent matchup! I think Marvis gets a bad rap because of his blowout losses to Holmes and Tyson but he did have some solid wins over Bonecrusher Smith, Tillis and Ribalta. With that said, I like Orlin significantly more and think he would win this one pretty cleanly. He simply was the more talented guy and a guy that got screwed by bad decisions most of his career with the Tony Tucker one being the worst one.
     
  4. mr. magoo

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    I agree with you on a lot of those points. This would be a close one I think.
     
  5. mr. magoo

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    I think Norris is underrated and largely forgotten. Good fighter
     
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    He was so overshadowed by his brother but man could he fight. For being such a short guy he was really effective against big men like Golota and Tucker.
     
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  7. mr. magoo

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    He was fast and skilled. Not much power against the big men but he was a sharp shooter
     
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