Caveman would go down swinging, but down he would go. And probably in the first four or five rounds. Simply outgunned by Iran.
Agreed. Barkley is the smart favorite. But I think it could be a good slugfest for a few rounds. Lee was tough as hell
Completely agree. I can’t imagine Lee not coming with both barrels, so to speak. He’s in it to win it as long as he’s still on two feet, but I just think Iran is a bridge too far. Not like Barkley is going to back away from a slugfest either. Great fantasy matchup. I’d love to see it.
The Caveman is a level below Barkley but as Goo says he was tough. He might even have some nice moments early on but i think it'd be over by 5 or so.
Same. Lee’s shaky chin combined with his blind bravado is what would cost him. Barkley probably knocks him out inside of five rounds. But what a great few rounds that would be.
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If you watched Rich's bio on Caveman that he put out on YouTube last year, he detailed that Lee hated being a boxer with a passion and only did it to satisfy his demanding ex-boxer father trying to live through him. Despite his complete disinterest in it and lack of serious training habits, he still made it to a top 10 ranking and a title shot. Can't help but wonder how much further he could have gone if he actually wanted it. Matching him up with Hagler- who said famously "If you cut the top of my head off and looked inside, you'd find nothing but a boxing glove. It's all I think about" was a mismatch on that fact alone. The William Lee who was, he gets knocked out by Barkley 19 out of 20 times accounting for a lucky shot here and there. Barkley had desire and heart for days and never shorted his training. The Caveman who could've been? Maybe a 50/50 fight. A ton of untapped potential in my eyes and what could have been.
