ATG LHW Tourney - Round 2 - Archie Moore vs Maxie Rosenbloom

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Who Wins?

Poll closed May 3, 2020.

  1. Moore

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  2. Rosenbloom

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Here we are, the quarterfinals.

    Archie Moore defeated Bob Foster by late TKO to move into the next bracket, but here he faces a softer touch in Maxie Rosenbloom.

    You might be thinking where the **** did Maxie come from, well I shall tell ya. I wrote out an O'Brian/Rosenbloom thread and thought 'This isn't gonna work...' and so I slept on it, and decided on a whim I'd pick Maxie to go forward as the 8th qualifier. Basically I prefer him so here he is.

    Who wins? I think I know, but I'm interested to here anyone pick Rosenbloom.

    No Post, No Vote. :thumbsup:
     
    George Crowcroft, Apr 30, 2020
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  2. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    I have Moore vs Maxim on film. Moore clearly wins it but had trouble with Maxim's jab. Joey was rather stiff.

    Rosenbloom had the type of movement and spoiler tactics to frustrate and was tough to hit cleanly. However Rosenbloom lost to aggressive fighters who can punch, so I'll go with Moore on points, with many hard rounds to score.
     
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  3. George Crowcroft

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    Pretty much my own estimation. :thumbsup:
     
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  4. Fergy

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    Moore by majority dec, a good few boos in the crowd over the verdict to.
     
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  5. andrewe

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    Moore on points, possibly by KO (rosenbloom has been stopped before and Archie has power).
     
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  6. AwardedSteak863

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    Moore hands down. Maxie makes it an awkward fight but I don't see him beating Moore.
     
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  7. George Crowcroft

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    Rosenbloom was stopped twice in 300 fights, one of which he was completely shot for and the other by a genuine puncher (who he'd already beat!) and the other on a foul punch.

    No-one is KOing a peak Rosenbloom. No-one. The fact Lewis was able to drop him is a testimony to his power.
     
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  8. andrewe

    andrewe Ezekiel 33 banned Full Member

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    Well, I wouldn't say no-one. Foreman could lol.
    At light heavy, you're probably right no one.
     
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  9. George Crowcroft

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    Okay, hear me out.

    Prime Maxie could very well go the distance with a pre-title Foreman. He was much better and much tougher than Peralta who took him the distance. He was around the same size.
     
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  10. andrewe

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    Rosenbloom had the skill to possibly outbox Foreman, but I don't think he would.
    Look at what Foreman did to Norton (IK this wasn't pre-title), and look at what he did to Joe Frazier (technically pre-title bc he won it in that fight)

    I don't think Foreman's power magically jumped after he got the title, or his skill made a huge jump either since he already had ~40 fights.

    Rosenbloom wouldn't be big enough. Foreman brutalized Frazier and Norton, who were both bigger than Rosenbloom. He wouldn't go the distance. Maybe if it was Foreman in his first few pro fights.
     
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  11. George Crowcroft

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    I think his confidence grew after he won the belt. He chased guys around like he wasn't before. If Peralta can avoid him for 10, I don't see why a better boxer who's tougher and trickier like Rosenbloom can't.

    Not that I'd pick him to win, or even make 3 with the one who demolished Frazier, but I'd pick him to go 12 with the one who fought Peralta.
     
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  12. dmt

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    Moore by hard fought decision
     
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  13. George Crowcroft

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    Yeah, I'll actually follow my own rule and do a post for the QFs.

    Moore is a cut above Maxie, even though I love the pair of 'em, you gotta say it. Moore's educated pressure and skill on offence would catch up to Maxie pretty quick and he'd start landing the much more telling shots. Maxie threw a lot, but they were supposedly all slaps, and could be a very ugly fighter. His defence was a peekaboo and his footwork, Moore's hooks would get right in there and rattle Rosenbloom time in, time out.

    Moore UD15, in a fight similar to the Walker rematch.
     
    George Crowcroft, May 1, 2020
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  14. JohnThomas1

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    Moore would keep on him and grind out a decision.
     
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