This is a very interesting matchup,because both did'nt have the greatest punch resistance but were extremely talented elite fighters overall. Terry Norris tends to get underrated in the head to head department because of his chinny chin issues but Kalule was'nt a hard puncher so I guess I favor Norris by 10th round tko in this matchup. Anybody see it any diffrent or the same as me?
Kalule was a fine technician and a pleasure to watch in his prime. He seriously lacked power and chin though...maybe even moreso then Terry in the latter department. I have no hesitation picking Norris..but its a good fight whilst it lasts. I wouldnt be surprised if Ayub was a tad in front when he gets stopped..He was a very good boxer in my eyes.
By the time he fought Moore he was very much struggling with the weight. From what I can gather he was always a middleweight but boiled down to 154 out of necessity. If Moore could do anything it was punch and Ayub whiskers werent the best even when he wasnt struggling with the weight.
I guess Benitez didn't impress you much either? Oh well, better than being KO'd by a past prime Welter in your 154 prime. Not to mention being knocked down by a jab in the same fight.
I haven't seen that much of Ayub Kalule, except for his bout with Leonard, but I was fairly impressed with what I saw. Kalule was very fit and well suited for the 154 lb class. He was a busy boxer with a good punch rate per round, and had decent skills. He also managed to compile a reasonably impressive record. Norris was absolutely a great force in the the Jr. Middleweight division in the very early 90's. But, didn't last very long, and as Sweat Pea pointed out, was annialated by Simon Brown in his first bout at 154( One of the most destructive performances that I've ever seen in that class. ) This one could go either way I suppose, but a prime Kalule may prove to be the best apponent that Norris ever fought ( given that most of his signature wins were against past prime guys. ) I don't know if the opposite could be said.
A tad oversimplified I think. Moore left the amateurs with a 96-6 record, and had won multiple golden gloves tournaments. By the time he had reached 10-0 in the pros, he was already a world titlist. Norris at only the age of 29 and with numerous title fights behind him, was beaten by 14-4-1 Keith Mullings. Works both ways I guess.
