Send in your career light heavy to beat Cleveland Williams

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I would say Ezzard Charles but idk if he counts as a career light heavyweight since he had a reign at heavyweight.
     
  2. newurban99

    newurban99 Active Member Full Member

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    Harold Johnson wouldn't want him but I think he could beat Williams. Johnson could knock him out with one well-placed right hand.
     
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  3. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    You think Michael Spinks could get it done?
     
  4. newurban99

    newurban99 Active Member Full Member

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    Yes. I would pick Spinks to win and he was fully capable of knocking Williams out. Not with one punch but I see him getting Big Cleve drunk with the first punch. Then Spinks ambushes him with a series of rights and lefts.

    Michael Spinks impressed me forever that night he took Gerry Cooney apart. That was one smart fighter. And an underrated finisher.
     
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    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  6. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    Sam Langford and Bob Fitzsimmons
     
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  7. BCS8

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    You need a rock solid guy who will close the gap and turn a long distance technical exchange into a close quarters slug-out.

    Somebody with good feet, and distance control.

    With the sledgehammer power to exploit Williams' weak chin.

    Somebody like Beterbiev:

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  8. newurban99

    newurban99 Active Member Full Member

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    If Bob Foster qualifies as a "career light heavyweight", he could finish Cleveland Williams.
     
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  9. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    You know, I've never thought if him. But yeah, he could do it.
     
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  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Foster could i guess if he landed clean, but I think Williams overpowers him
     
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  11. newurban99

    newurban99 Active Member Full Member

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    As unlikely as it sounds, prime Roy Jones Jr. Think about it. Possible or not? I say possible..
     
  12. Mandela2039

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    Whoever lands first...
     
  13. Mandela2039

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    Roy would have to put the performance of the century to not get touched by Cleveland's shots.
     
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  14. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Roy had the speed, skills and power to win but if Williams lands, he could do a Tarver on Roy
     
  15. julio cesar

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    That man was incredible inside a boxing ring.

    Prime Roy Jones was like a Terminator in boxing trunks.
     
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