1949 heavyweights v. 1980s cruiserweights

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  1. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    How do some of the top 80s cruiserweights stack up against some of the top heavyweights of the late 40s?

    Ezzard Charles v. Evander Holyfield
    Lee Oma v. Dwight Qawi
    Turkey Thompson v. Piet Crous
    Jersey Joe Walcott v. Carlos de Leon
    Lee Savold v. Ossie Ocasio
    Bruce Woodcock v. ST Gordon
     
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  2. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Charles
    Oma
    Thompson
    Walcott
    Savold
    Woodcock
     
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  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    You could have shuffled the pack better, in terms of your own advantage!
     
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  4. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    My advantage? I don't have any dogs in this fight...I'm just curious what folks who know about both groups of fighters think.
     
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  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Holy
    Qawi
    Thompson
    Walcott
    Ocassio
    Gordon

    So let it be written; so let it be done.
     
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  6. Reason123

    Reason123 Not here for the science fiction. Full Member

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    My picks in bold.

    Ezzard Charles     v. Evander Holyfield
    Lee Oma v. Dwight Qawi
    Turkey Thompson     v. Piet Crous
    Jersey Joe Walcott v. Carlos de Leon
    Lee Savold v. Ossie Ocasio
    Bruce Woodcock v. ST Gordon
     
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  7. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Charles v Holyfield would have been a tremendous fight, that's for sure.
     
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