1960 Patterson vrs. 1973 Norton

This fight could go either way. I think Norton has the ability to seriously hurt Floyd and perhaps stop him late. However, I'd bet on Patterson's quicker hands to guide him through a fight with Norton, winning a UD by at least 2 points.

 

Norton ...

 

Interesting match up.

 

Patterson close UD.

 

Patterson pulls out a close one over the determined, but still somewhat lacking Norton.

 

We had that one several times. Norton was good but Patterson was a class above. Patterson has the defence to avoid Norton´s punches and his chin is good enough to take them at the same time he has the speed to land often at Norton and the power to hurt him. Patterson KOs him between the 4th and 8th round.

 

Floyd was the better fighter,overall,but Ken's strength and weight would have decided this one.

 

Patterson kills him dead with the left hook.

Patterson was a more effective knockout puncher than Ali and probably even Holmes.

Norton isn't anymore durable than Ingo and his crab defense isn't any better than Moore's version of the same stance. Similar size and physical power to Norton, Tommy Jackson had success pressuring an injured Patterson but in the rematch was destroyed.

Norton matches up better against jabbers. He won't have an answer for Patterson's murderous left hook.

 

Norton was a hell of a fighter, and ATG even, but I think Patterson's speed and hard left hook would lead to a TKO somewhere around the 10th.

 

Real nice matchup. I'll take Floyd by a whisker.

 

That Floyd Patterson...the title regaining 1960 version, was of the likes we never saw before or since...without a shred of self doubt or hesitation..with a bonafide killer instinct and fighting with a certain admixture of hate...he would ko Norton in 4 or 5.

 

To beat Ken Norton you essentially had to fall into one of two categories.

A. A world class slugger of unusual power and fast starting ability such as Foreman, Shavers or Cooney.

B. A an all time great boxer such as Ali or Holmes.

It also helped if you cought him past prime the way that Shavers and Cooney did.. And it should be noted that the boxers who defeated him were not only among the very best that ever lived, but struggled life and death to do it.... Patterson really did not fall into either of these categories, and would be dealing with a very awkward opponent with a fair amount of height, weight and strength on him.. Although its not out of the question that Floyd could have turned the trick, I'm not about to bet money on him winning the fight by having a better than average "left hook"...

 

-Which one was Garcia? :think He was just a good aggressive puncher.

-Patterson was a very aggressive pressure fighter at this time. I've yet to see evidence Norton could handle a fighter like that of Patterson's caliber. I wouldn't say Foreman and Shavers set the standard bar of what it takes to beat Norton, hell, there is considerable quality gap just between them two. And Norton really didn't face any other knockout punchers of note.

-Eh...Patterson's hook was superb, rare one punch power and blinding speed. Ingo, Moore, and Cooper are excellent one punch scalps. Moore obviously was distracted going into the fight, but of all of his wars with great punchers in the 50s and 60s from Marciano to Ali, nobody else put him down for a 10 count like that with one punch. People say Tommy Morrison and David Tua had great left hooks, but how many established contenders or Champions did they KO with just one hook?

Norton might maul the injured later year Patterson who had a close fight with Quarry.

 

Floyd would outbid Ken easily, the. Knock him out around 8-9 rd