1989 Michael Dokes vs 1960 Cleveland Williams

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  1. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    The 1989 BOMBER version of Dokes who slugged it out with Evander vs prime Williams of 1960. I think this would be a good scrap .
     
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  2. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I'm going with Cleve.
    Whilst Dokes possessed the superior skill and had the speed,his questionable chin and tendency to trade in close quarters see's him play in to the hands of the KO artist like Williams.
    Williams weathers the early speed storm before producing a classic KO.
    Williams KO 8 Dokes
     
  3. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dokes almost makes it two rounds.
     
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  4. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  5. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Mr. Dokes
     
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  6. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    You think Dokes would lose that quickly
     
  7. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cleve finds the chin of Dokes, and he can certainly take what Dokes has to give better than Dokes can take what he has to give.
     
  8. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing

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    Cleve. Can't go with the feather-fisted cokehead.
     
  9. RockyValdez

    RockyValdez Active Member Full Member

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    Dokes would clown Williams.
     
  10. BCS8

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    Going Dokes here.

    I think Dokes was both faster and better than Williams.

    Dokes didn't hit particularly hard but then Williams didn't have a particularly good chin.

    Williams hit hard and I guess he has a reasonable chance of the upset.
     
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