Ingemar Johansson vs. Francois Botha

I'm taking Botha with his size and durability being the deciding factor. I'm sure Ingo will land some hard right hands and shake Botha at times but Botha will have a pretty significant weight advantage and I really think that ends up mattering down the line.

 

The White Buffalo would end up trampling Ingo.

 

Haha.

This thread made me just realise that I mistakenly referred to Botha as The White Rhino in another thread. Close enough for hand grenades, maybe?

It’s a better nick name at least, just imo.

The White Hunter with the Blackest Heart wins this stoush.

 

This also reminds me that I haven’t been to the Tim Tszyu for quite some time.

I wonder what the Tszyu Kostya these days?

Probably an arm and leg even without climbing into the Dick Tigers’ enclosure - and we do know that tigers can be real dicks.

On second thought, I’ll probably not be Russian to the Tszyu real soon.

There’s a thought - compiling the precious cargo for Boxing’s very own Noah’s Ark.

 

Ingo sparks him early.

 

He has a good chance ,imo.

 

Ingo by KO.

Ingo's resume (wins) is levels above Botha's one. Botha's only win over top 50 fighter is controversial SD against Mike Hunter. Other than that it sucks really, really bad

 

Most of Ingo's opponents were under 200 pounds. Sure Patterson and Machen were great wins but they wouldn't be heavyweights in Botha's era. Botha fought in an era against guys like Lewis, Tyson, Moorer and Holyfield. These men were full fledged heavyweights

 

Hard not to see the bingo not zeroing in on the huge target that Botha’s head presents!

 

And Botha got knocked out against each of them. Plus Tyson, Holyfield and Moorer weren't big heavyweights

 

They were a lot bigger than Patterson who started as a Middleweight. Too each his own. A 50 pound weight advantage is pretty significant.