Cooney VS Bob Foster

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  1. Holmes77

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    Who wins? I’d say Foster by a early KO.
     
  2. Liston73

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    Foster,because of his build, could not take big punching heavies shots.Cooney's hook to the body would cut him in half.imo.
     
  3. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Foster was too skinny at heavyweight.
     
  4. Holmes77

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    If Foster hits Cooney flush he would knock him out. Now if Foster doesn’t land yeah ok Cooney would take him. Cooney had a glass jaw
     
  5. JohnThomas1

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    Cooney would knock Foster out at heavyweight.
     
  6. Eddie Ezzard

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    Bob would have a great chance if making 175lbs weakens Gerry too much.

    That's his only chance. Far greater fighter. Far lesser heavyweight.
     
  7. Eddie Ezzard

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    Bob was no Chuvalo at heavyweight.
     
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  8. Fergy

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    Foster gets stopped in the same fashion, as Cooney stopped Norton imo.
    It would be short and brutal, leaving Foster going down that black tunnel.
     
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    OP_TheJawBreaker NOBODY hit like that guy! Full Member

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    Cooney would knock Foster's head off in devastating fashion
     
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  10. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Foster would get knocked out of the ring.
     
  11. Mike Cannon

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    You think so, I don't quite see it ending in that manner, or if it did then for me Foster would be the man on the canvas, but you pays your money, and takes your choice. stay safe buddy.
     
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  12. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Cooney was too big, Foster was very frail at heavyweight.
     
  13. janitor

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    While there are serious questions surrounding the performance of both these men, against the best heavyweights of their day, Cooney did beat some credible opponents.

    He should be favored on this alone.
     
  14. Liston73

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    I don't see any evidence of this.
     
  15. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    At LHW I favor Foster