Muhammad Ali vs Jimmy Young: who really won?

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Who really won?

  1. Muhammad Ali

  2. Jimmy Young

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  1. PRW94

    PRW94 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I still think Ali won … scoring a boxing match IMO includes more than punches thrown … but other than Ali being out of shape and looking like s**t it revealed a weakness in his bag. He could look lost if he had to be the pursuer.
     
  2. Viy

    Viy Member Full Member

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    Just completed my viewing. Here is how I scored the fight:

    Muhammad Ali vs Jimmy Young

    Round 1: 9-10 Young
    Round 2: 9-10 Young
    Round 3: 9-10 Young
    Round 4: 10-9 Ali
    Round 5: 10-9 Ali
    Round 6: 10-9 Ali
    Round 7: 9-10 Young
    Round 8: 9-10 Young
    Round 9: 9-10 Young
    Round 10: 10-10 Tie
    Round 11: 9-10 Young
    Round 12: 10-8 Ali
    Round 13: 10-9 Ali
    Round 14: 9-10 Young
    Round 15: 10-9 Ali

    Final score: 143-142 YOUNG
     
  3. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    That is reasonable scoring of that fight.
     
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  4. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Is it even mathematically possible to score it for Young if he was knocked down six times?
     
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  5. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Barrios is a bandit robber - Psalm 144:1 Full Member

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    It would’ve literally killed Ali’s career :sisi1 the public would’ve never forgiven him.
     
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  6. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Barrios is a bandit robber - Psalm 144:1 Full Member

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    Young was not a very good fighter IMO he fought in a very off beat, weird and negative way and someone like Ali despite being a better boxer was sucked into it, Ali would suffer greatly as you say as a pursuer today it’d be his standard role he isn’t overly tall and against the likes of Wlad… yes Ali was out of shape but it didn’t effect his boxing IQ or “skills”