Ken Norton vs the following Louis foes

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Norton vs

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    Schmeling
    Galento
    Buddy Baer
    Jimmy Bivins

    Does Norton go undefeated? All fighters in their primes
     
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  2. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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  3. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Galento and Baer were dangerous punchers.
     
  4. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kenny could eat a power bar between their punches.
     
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  5. SixesAndSevens

    SixesAndSevens Gator Wrestler Extraordinaire Full Member

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    Schmeling would probably beat Norton. Heavy puncher with good stamina, and a habit of breaking down much more durable guys than Ken. Other guys all get knocked out, I'm sure.
     
  6. mr. magoo

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    I’d give him a reasonable chance against all of them but In truth he might drop a loss
     
  7. SwarmingSlugger

    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    They'd both ko Chinny Kenny.
     
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  8. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    I don’t see him winning any of these fights easily even though favouring him is logical. I’d personally favour Schmeling over him, maybe even Baer due to sheer power and size.
     
  9. Kid Bacon

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    Max is the only one with the skills and smarts required in order to having a real chance of beating Kenny.

    Everybody else has just a small puncher's chance and not much more.

    Realistically Kenny could well go 5 - 0 or maybe 4 - 1.
     
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  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Galento could pull a Shavers on Norton. Just saying
     
  11. Kid Bacon

    Kid Bacon All-Time-Fat Full Member

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    Yep, there is always a puncher's chance, but depending on Kenny getting sloopy as he did versus Ernie.

    Otherwise Galento is just target practice for Kenny.
     
  12. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd favor him over all the cw-sized opponents + Galento, but I think Buddy might simply be too big & powerful for him.

    I think a Galento match is more likely to play out like Norton's fights w/ Stander & Quarry.
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  13. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Norton being past it and getting PTSD from Foreman whenever he fasted that level of power were also factors. That being said Galento simply wasn’t very good. Laughable technique and open as a barn door.
     
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  14. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He walks through 4 of them, he beats Schmeling by a clear decision.
     
  15. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Buddy Baer and Tony Galento were as powerful as Gerry Cooney. And yes,I think Cooney does the same to prime Norton
     
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