Archie Moore VS Dwight Muhammad Qawi

Qawi gets out classed for the entire evening and stopped late between rounds 10-12. Dwight Braxton was overrated at 175

 

This sounds about right

 

Very tight fight. I give Moore a slight edge

 

Moore would stop Qawi in 11 rounds. Too much experience, and skill.

 

I think people mis interpret Dwight's style. He was fierce, yes, but had the methodology of boxer. He was a counter puncher who pressured, not a pressure fighter who countered, if that makes sense. The beginning of this would be a very interesting, tight, cagey affair, before exploding in the middle rounds. Would be great boxing here all round, as both went for the kill.

As for the winner, I pick Moore.

 

I'm picking Qawi in a big upset by decision. But Dwight is one of my favorite fighters, so I would be rooting for him if they fought.

 

Archie Moore wins this one outlasting Dwight Muhammad Qawi, avoiding his pressure style, by countering, and confusing him with his crab like defense. Dwight is not fighting a spent all time great, Matthew Saad Muhammad, he is fighting a well oiled very experienced pro in Moore. Ageless Arch stops Dwight in round 13.

 

Moore wins. Hard fought bout but Archie stops him in the last couple of rounds.

 

I think it is an all time classic light heavyweight fight .. Qwai, in his prime was a highly skilled, extremely smart beast of a fighter .. strong as hell, supremely conditioned, very good speed, iron chin, terrific defense, hard puncher, relentless and mean as hell .. you have to give an edge ever so slight to Moore because of his huge edge in experience , his superior reach, his overall game and power but it sure better be the best version like the guy that took the title from Maxim and not the older version that fought for his life against Durell ..

 

Moore at his best would win this. He was born to box and could fight 20 rounds if he had to as he is just so relaxed in there. As many tricks as Braxton has Moore has even more. His power, countering and timing would keep Braxton from taking too many liberties and Moore would be a touch too classy in a bit of a high class technical battle. When Braxton tries to force the pace Moore matches him inside and hits harder. From the outside Moore's reach and jab keep him in good stead. I'd go Moore by decision in a fine fight.

 

Archie on points

 

He wasn't overrated he was a dominant fighter in a stacked division give credit where due!

 

Very well said