Did Jimmy Young have the style to frustrate Bowe?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Prime Riddick Bowe V prime Jimmy Young -Who you got?

    Serious styles clash.
    Young frustrated Foreman and arguably beat Ali .
    Bowe was a monster on his best night.
     
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  2. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Considering Bowe should have lost to past it Tubbs, I would give Young a chance.
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Young wins the boxing match
    Bowe wins the fight
    Judges are split, two for Bowe and one for Young .
    Everyone on General argues for days.lol
     
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  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    With that performance against Tubbs,yes Young can absolutely win the fight.
     
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  5. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Young had the ability and style to frustrate anybody when he was in shape and focused.
     
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  6. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Young would definitely frustrate Bowe. But, I'm not sure he does quite enough to win the fight.
     
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  7. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Frustrate yes ? Win no.

    Bowe has better workrate than Foreman and wouldn't tire out in the later rounds.

    Young would win 3 or 4 rounds but the bigger man would grind him down and outwork him to win a clear decision.
     
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  8. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Where are the Young hating last word freaks ... come out and play Cobra .. LOL
     
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