CORRIE SANDERS v MICHAEL MOORER

Moorer UD. I really think the gap in class here is a big one. Corrie was a puncher with some quick fists but to think that he'd have a chance outside of the first few rounds would be difficult.

 

Ross purity would beat moore! Sanders also stopped Cooper.

 

Moorer, although I've noticed that I rate Moorer much higher h2h than others on this site. He had prodigious power in his left and was a very good boxer overall. His only weakness was that he always seemed to get lazy with opponents he knew he could KO... He'd just wait and wait and wait for an opportuntiy to land that mighty left of his. In the process of doing this, he'd often make a fight that should be one-sided, VERY competitive...:-(

 

If that was Sanders in the ring instead of Botha against Moorer, Sanders would have been a champ a lot earlier.

 

Sanders was a poorly motivated , under achiever to me ... however stylistically he has a decent shot early given the fact Moorer has a so-so chin ... I'd favor Moorer but would not bet it ...

 

Could see it a bit like Sanders-Rahman (or even Moorer-Cooper if you like).

Moorer hurt and possibly down early on, but fights back as Super Southpaw Corrie Sanders can't keep the pace up and get clobbered by the middle rounds.

 

That's how I feel, that I rate him higher H2H than most, but it's because I operate under the assumption that the two fighters are bringing their respective A-level games that they've shown and not their lesser performances.

 

Not far for sure. I am not predicting an outcome in this one , but it is close and could go either way.

 

I just don't see Moorer being effective against a tall heavyweight that fights tall. I never thought Moorer had any chance whatsoever against Lewis when that bout was being somewhat discussed.

Even the light versions of Moorer at heavy--when he bothered to use his legs--is still in that danger perimeter opponents of a Corrie Sanders don't want to be in. MM fought upright and didn't bob and weave his way in there or get low and spring up like a Tyson. He didn't bend at the waist like he at LH. I just see that as a style playing right into Sanders.

Moorer is going to have to close the gap to land anything on the guy. And if Moorer backs up I think he definately gets caught because he always moved that right foot of his real funny and awkward when he did back up. the first backstep was ok, but that 2nd step was always painful to watch. And a big window for certain opponents. When he went forward, those Moorer legs were good but I never ever liked them backing up and re-setting. That's what got him killed against Tua. That flaw of backing up. Just so ugly and he became a much easier target to hit in there. And he is a converted LH afterall and fighting the tall heavies like a Lewis or Klitschko or Sanders are really a tough task for Moorer & other matches where he can reach his opponent easily are much better for him.

And Moorer is not shaking off a straight untelegraphed left hand from this guy and surviving. It won't be a Stewart or Cooper wide looping shot doing the damage. It'll be a straight down the pipe on a shorter opponent trying to work his way in. I think it lands within the first 5 minutes of the fight & like lots of those Sanders fights, if a guy cannot deal with him early & needs time to adjust, he becomes a highlight reel ko victim. And Sanders has a ton of brutal early ko's that are of that variety.

 

That's enough out of you.

 

Sanders gets massively overrated still.

Moorer would demolish him.

 

Moorer was far more skilled. Why all the emphasis on Moorer's chin? Sanders was destroyed by Nate Tubbs and dropped by the likes of Michael Sprott & Arthur Weathers :rofl. I'd pick Moorer to school him.

 

Sprott didn't drop Sanders it was the other way around. His chin was better then Moores. Everyone seems to forget Moore was never an actual heavyweight either.

 

You're right. He got tagged pretty good but didn't go down. I always thought he took a count :huh. My bad.

 

I agree, the Moorer-Cooper fight is epic one of my all time faves, Alex Stewart was also a big puncher and he also stunned Moorer but couldn't finish him. Michael when hurt would usually come back and hurt you, just like he did in the Cooper and Stewart fights. Sanders would have the punchers chance all the way through but I feel as though Moorer either wins on points or stops Sanders late.