Fabio Wardley vs Ken Norton?

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Who wins?

  1. Norton PTS

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  2. Norton KO

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  3. Wardley PTS

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  4. Wardley KO

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  5. Draw

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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  2. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis "The David Haye of Loma's Gay" -Edgar Allan Poe Full Member

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    Can Wardley muster all his mental and physical strength to avoid throwing the overhand and learn to throw a left hook ? :lol:
     
  3. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    He’s got a sneaky uppercut.
     
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  4. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis "The David Haye of Loma's Gay" -Edgar Allan Poe Full Member

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    Nothing about Wardley is sneaky.
     
  5. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    He's already knocked out several better chins than Norton's, witty one.
     
  6. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis "The David Haye of Loma's Gay" -Edgar Allan Poe Full Member

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    And that has nothing to do with Wardley's sneakiness.
     
  7. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    They got knocked out instead of avoiding it.
     
  8. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis "The David Haye of Loma's Gay" -Edgar Allan Poe Full Member

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    Because Frazier Clarke, Justis Huni and Joseph Parker are the textbook definition of defensive wizardry and slickness.
     
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  9. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran

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    Norton is way better than Wardley
     
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  10. Fergy

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    Norton is a nightmare for a still developing heavyweight like Wardley.
    An entertaining fight and Norton has to fight for the win.
    Norton wun decision
     
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  11. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    No they aren't ,and neither is Norton. Huni is pretty clever imo.
     
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  12. mcvey

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    Its very tempting to just knee jerk and say Norton but, Kenny could only fight going forward,didn't take a good shot and Wardley ,whatever his shortcomings in ring science,can hit and has a very sound chin.
    I would not be surprised to see Fabio land something big and cause an upset here,fifteen rounds is a long time to dodge that right hand.
     
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  13. mr. magoo

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    Ken Norton was a more skilled and accomplished fighter. But a very large man with a lot of power could always prove a threat to him even if that man is inferior in other ways
     
  14. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Well said.
     
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  15. JohnThomas1

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    Norton is the safer bet.
     
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