Tommy Morrison vs Floyd Patterson

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What will be the outcome?

  1. Morrison KO

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    38.9%
  2. Morrison UD

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  3. Morrison SD

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  4. Morrison MD

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  5. Patterson KO

    9 vote(s)
    50.0%
  6. Patterson UD

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  7. Patterson SD

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  8. Patterson MD

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  9. Draw

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  1. Jinjinn

    Jinjinn Member Full Member

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    Proto Tyson vs White Tyson

    Who you got?
     
  2. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Morrison KO. Too big and powerful.
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Yep, any time that Floyd gets chucked in with a banger, then chances are he's getting iced.
    Floyd was ten times the fighter that Tommy was,but I just see him getting drilled by Morrison s hooks.
    Unless Patterson can get his own power shots in first of course.. let's not forget The Duke's chin was hardly Chuvalo Ish .
     
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  4. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Floyd ends up like Union Cane
     
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    Floyd should go on a steroid cycle for this fight. Morrison has the size advantage. Tommy by KO
     
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  6. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It’s funny because everyone picks prime Patterson to beat Ellis, they pick Ellis to beat Morrison, but they pick Morrison to ice Patterson.

    Styles and attributes are a very important factor in boxing without even factoring in skill level.

    Patterson may be more skilled, but with his attributes, he’s forced to go into range against the much bigger and devastating and explosive puncher in Morrison, whereas Jimmy Ellis can outbox Morrison from a safe distance, but Patterson could probably close the distance quickly and frequently enough against Ellis without worry too much about his power.

    Styles.
     
  7. Claude

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    Morrison has an even worse chin than Patterson does. This fight depends on who lands first, and it’s probably going to be Floyd, due to better defence and far faster and more sophisticated offensive.
     
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  8. BCS8

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    Patterson's chin is certified glass and Morrison will be the biggest puncher and the fastest starter Floyd will have ever faced. Tommy's chin issues began when he was gassed, but usually the other fighter had to walk through hell first to make him gas. I can't see Patterson survive exchanging with Morrison. Maybe if we can put Patterson on a boxing - only and "be a ghost" gameplan, he might be able to take advantage of his superior speed to hit and don't be hit.
     
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  9. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    I actually don't think Patterson had the worst of chins. Imagine prime Kovalev going up to fight Povetkin and Usyk. Patterson was so undersized compared to Ali and Liston. The only man who knocked him out that was his size or close to it was Johansson and Floyd chinned him twice back. Not saying his chin was iron either but those Liston and Ali losses need to be looked at in context.
     
  10. Philosopher

    Philosopher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Good post. Look at the guys who didn't knock him out. It was only massive punching Liston and Johansen who was a decent banger.
     
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  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Who's union cane?
     
  12. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Morrison hits harder than Sonny Liston?
     
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  13. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I don't know. Have to ponder things
     
  14. JohnThomas1

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    Yeah, it's certainly not impossible that Floyd pulls a Michael Bennt and overwhelms him early. He'd be somewhat live in this.
     
  15. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    Chatgpt picks Patterson to KO Morrison

    Floyd Patterson vs. Tommy Morrison
    Patterson by knockout in a volatile fight, probably rounds 5–8.
    Morrison would be extremely dangerous early. He was the naturally larger man, likely outweighing Patterson by roughly 25–35 pounds, and his left hook was powerful enough to end the fight instantly. Patterson’s history of knockdowns makes that impossible to dismiss.
    But Patterson held major advantages in speed, coordination, stamina, and combination punching. Morrison’s defense was porous, he tired under sustained pressure, and his chin was unreliable. Patterson’s peek-a-boo movement and rapid hooks could exploit Morrison’s tendency to load up and leave openings.
    The first three rounds would be hazardous for Floyd. Morrison could hurt or drop him with the left hook, especially as Patterson lunged forward. Yet Patterson recovered from knockdowns better than his reputation suggests, and Morrison was not a patient finisher. Once Floyd began beating him to the punch with three- and four-shot combinations, Morrison would start unraveling.
    Pick: Patterson KO 7.
    Odds: Patterson 60–40.
    Morrison is more likely to win early; Patterson is more likely to win once the fight becomes fast-paced and extends beyond the opening rounds.