30s-40s-50s-60s vs 70s-80s-90s

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by downgoesfrazier, May 6, 2011.

  1. 2 teams

    team 1:
    30s-40s-50s-60s
    prime joe louis, prime marciano, prime ali, prime sonny liston, prime patterson,ezzard charles, jersey joe walcott

    vs

    team 2:
    70s-80s-90s

    prime frazier(1970), prime george foreman, prime larry holmes, prime mike tyson,prime holyfield, prime lewis,prime riddick bowe

    who wins?
     
  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    Louis vs Frazier-Louis

    Marciano vs Foreman-Foreman

    Ali vs Holmes-Ali

    Liston vs Tyson-Liston

    Patterson vs Holyfield-Holyfield

    Charles vs Lewis-Lewis

    Walcott vs Bowe-Walcott

    Of course I would not bet any money on most of these fights, and the matter of who thge stylistic variables favour is random.

    So, I have it 4-3 for the 30-60 crowd, but based on a couple of coin toss type fights.
     
  3. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    I have Tyson beating Liston and Bowe beating Walcott.

    Which fights that you picked do you consider a toss up?
     
  4. i watched several fights of walcott and now i give him much more credit, he was a master
     
  5. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah, it's very close. You have given the three closest match-ups all to the old timers, though. I wouldn't.
     
  6. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He was. He fought a risky game, though. Riskier than Ali's even I'd say. It was not only the low hands, but also relying so much on beating his opponent to the punch. Cost him against the two best HWs he met. I think it would cost him against Bowe also, but Tubbs did quite alright on the other hand...
     
  7. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    Walcott Bowe and to a lesser extent Liston Tyson, justifying your taking the opposite view of these fights.

    Many will disagree, but I wouldn't want to bet money on the outcome of Ali Holmes.
     
  8. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Yep.
     
  9. DDDUUDDDEE

    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    Yeah I've been catching up on him a bit too lately.

    His footwork is what gets me, it's really quite amazing.
     
  10. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    You mean that I failed to trip you up on everything?
     
  11. Liechhardt

    Liechhardt Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Louis-Frazier,Louis pts in perhaps the greatest war of all time.


    Marciano-Foreman, George ko 2

    Ali-Holmes, Ali pts

    Liston-Tyson, Liston ko 7

    Patterson-Holy, Holy ko 8

    Charles-Lewis, Lewis ko 12

    Walcott-Bowe, Walcott by ud
     
  12. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    The Liston that soaked it up twice vs Williams then destroys him eats Tyson for lunch.
     
  13. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    If Marvin Hart can beat Jack Johnson....
     
  14. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    That absolutely makes no sense whatsoever.