Max Schmeling vs Cleveland Williams primes

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Who wins?

  1. Schmeling KO/TKO

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    75.0%

  2. Schmeling PTS

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  3. Cleveland KO/TKO

    2 vote(s)
    25.0%

  4. Cleveland PTS

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    0.0%
  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who wins this matchup?
     
    Devon, Sep 30, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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  2. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Williams has the power to win, but Schmeling has the smarts and he hits hard enough to hurt Williams. I'd lean towards Schmeling by late stoppage. Williams should try to end things early, the more the fight goes on, the more it swings towards Schmeling.
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Sep 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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  3. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    Schemling beat Joe Louis… Williams beat Ernie Terrell, not really a close fight in my opinion, too much brains to overcome with brawn - Williams ain’t Baer either lol so shhh.
     
    Journeyman92, Sep 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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  4. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    And Steve Hamas, Max Baer and Gipsy Daniels beat Max.

    Fast twitch versus slow twitch.
     
    Seamus, Sep 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    You know what’s funny? James Toney would beat Cleveland Williams.
     
    Journeyman92, Sep 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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  6. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    He just might. That would be a cool fight.
     
    Seamus, Sep 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I can see that, he was ranked in the top 5 at one point during the Klitschko era
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Sep 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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  8. Reinhardt

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    I suppose he could, but losing to Samuel Peter doesn't inspire confidence
     
    Reinhardt, Oct 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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    Max is a lot more proven. But I’m not sure on this one. If Clevekand comes out aggressive like Liston I like his chances a lot more than if he was passive.
     
    Gazelle Punch, Oct 1, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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  10. Journeyman92

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    In the first bout the morbidly obese Toney definitely won IMO in what was his last hurrah as a near 40 year old whale shaped man.
     
    Journeyman92, Oct 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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