Larry Holmes (1992) Vs Floyd Patterson (1967)

Not a great fight Holmes would batter Patterson and KO him in the early hours of the evenings entertainment.

 

I highly, highly doubt Patterson KD’s Holmes too… Holmes would blink at his punches he’s just too big to care, Patterson can’t do anything with him once he’s on the back foot he’d be lined up and gunned down on the way in he’d get the Marvis Frazier treatment. If Holmes decided to show his uppercut it’s over.

 

Hmm? the 1992 version of Holmes loses to the 67 version of Patterson. 67 Floyd is better than the Spinks that upset Larry years before .Floyd is much too quick for an old Larry Holmes..Patterson by close UD

 

I feel that Holmes has all the tools to control Patterson with. He has the size and skills and toughness and Patterson has ... what? Speed, and Roy Jones' chin. I'd be shocked if Floyd pulled it off against a mean machine like Holmes.

 

I understand what you're saying but Holmes lost to Spinks when he was 36 and arguably did win the second fight. He beat Mercer at 42 because of styles, an advantage he would not have against Floyd and fighters are not better at 42 than they were at 36 .

 

As far as Patterson relies on speed and mobility to circle around and stay out of a brawl then he can win a boring and predictable decision.

Both of them had faded by 1992 and 1967, respectively; but I feel Larry's decline was deeper.

 

I actually think this would be an interesting fight and I am going with Floyd. Floyd may have been the best he ever was at that point in time.

 

Really? That's a hard sell. Even if you take the rematch, Holmes of 92 was not the Holmes of that fight. I'd absolutely favor Spinks over 92 Holmes. The difference between the ring craft and skill of Mercer and Spinks is almost too vast to put into words.

 

Spinks is a wonderful boxer, much more skilled than Ray. But Ray beats him. The best version of Ray, say the one who lost to Lewis, is several shades of wrong for Mike. A great jab, unrelenting pressure, consistent heavy hands and a great chin. Spinks will have a Tyson style moment of doubt sometime after halfway as he realises he can do nothing to deter Mercer and will capitulate by the 10th...

 

You don’t need to be a monster puncher to hurt Floyd Patterson it’d be a matter of accuracy and style. I also don’t believe it’s downplay when we are talking about a famously “chinny” fighter who was about 185lbs in his prime and not hard to hit. Larry was like Ali with pop and a bad attitude he’d finish Patterson. In 92 he was hurt (possibly) but not in serious danger against Mercer a 228lbs HW and similarly against Evander Holyfield a 210lbs or so walking chemist who hurt Tyson, Bowe and Mercer… neither dropped him, neither had him in serious danger and you’re suggesting on the strength of that Patterson may drop him a few times? Larry would beat the S out of him in 5-8 rounds tops if he wants to try to stop him.

 

I wouldn't be surprised to see him outslicked by Spinks, but Spinks would be walking on eggshells all night.

We were talking about Spinks vs 92 Holmes tho.