70 Ali vs focused Tim Witherspoon (Holmes)

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70 Ali vs focused Tim Witherspoon (Holmes)

  1. Ali (KO/TKO)

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  2. Tim (KO/TKO)

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  3. Ali (Points)

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    57.1%
  4. Tim (Points)

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  5. Draw

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  1. Fabiandios

    Fabiandios Member Full Member

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    Unless he overlooks Witherspoon like he did Norton, Ali takes this imo.
     
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    Smoochie Combat sports fanatic Full Member

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    Alì but competitive
     
  4. OddR

    OddR Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Which 70s Ali?

    If it's 70-75 or 76-79 that could be the difference between in a win and a loss perhaps.
     
  5. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali wins, but Witherspoon gives him some issues.
     
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    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Early '70s Ali wins this fairly comfortably.
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Ali wins a decision but Witherspoon makes him work for his money.
     
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    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    He does as about as well as Norton not much between them really. Credit to Ali, Holmes said Norton hit “about as hard” as Mike Tyson and he got quite the pummelling in those bouts… though he could just be being a sour puss BUT he was getting hit by KN not me.
     
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  10. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This would be very interesting. I see a hard fought and eminently watchable first half with Ali losing a few rounds. Around the 9th things slow down and Ali might even stagger Tim.

    UD early 70s Ali.

    Late 70s, from Manila on I see Ali losing in very obvious fashion, but winning the rematch by a hugging, neck-pushing, boring SD.
     
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