1947 Jersey Joe Walcott vs 1992 Riddick Bowe 12 rounds

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Would the Walcott who beat Louis be able to "Walcott waltz" and counter punch his way to victory or would Bowe stop him? How long would this fight last?

    Walcott
    6'1 194 pounds

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    Bowe
    6'5 235 lbs
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Feb 23, 2018
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  2. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Any opinions
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Walcott has Bowe struggling for a while , crafty Joe using his skills against the bigger man. Behind on point s going into the ninth ,Big daddy catches Joe with a banging uppercut .Walcott attempt s to rise but his legs fail him .
     
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  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    Kind of how I envision
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Mar 28, 2018
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  5. Fergy

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    I love watching Walcott, his little moves and crafty ,out of the blue power shots. But Bowe was not only bigger ,he had the skills to go with it .I'd love to say Joe wins ,but in this situation I just can't.
     
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  6. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Yeah, I think his movement and counter left hooks would throw Bowe off for a minute, but then Bowe finds him and that's all.
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Mar 29, 2018
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  7. Grapefruit

    Grapefruit Active Member Full Member

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    My money is on bowe by knock out, bowe is a huge, skilled, surpringly agile boxer/puncher, but what I think this really comes down to is Walcott was a master boxer, but had a bad chin, big boy bowes able to tank Walcott shots all night but Walcott is only a 3 punch combination away from kissing the canvas.

    Walcott would need to pull a Gollata and destroy riddicks ballsack to win this.
     
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  8. Bummy Davis

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    Walcott in shape confuses Bowe & catches him with some powerful shots to win a close UD
     
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  9. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Bowe did mention that he felt Walcott would be a tough fight for him and Walcott really wouldn't be much smaller than Holyfield was in Bowe 1. If Walcott could avoid Bowe's big shots, he could edge out a decision here.
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Mar 30, 2018
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