Floyd Patterson v Oliver McCall

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Strange match up. I could see a McCall stoppage and Floyd points win. How do you see this one going
     
  2. klompton2

    klompton2 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Itd look exactly like Patterson-Chuvalo, and that wasnt even a prime Patterson fighting Chuvalo. Patterson was simply to good, too fast, and too busy in his prime to lose to a guy like McCall who spent most of a fight doing nothing.
     
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  3. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Floyd may have had a glass jaw in his title defenses, 1956-1962,but at least he had heart to get up and continue fighting,except against Sonny Liston, in 1962, and 1963. Floyd has fought big punchers George Chuvalo, Feb 1 1965, winning unanimous decision, and Oscar Bonavena, on Feb 14 1972, also a victor by unanimous decision over Oscar. Oliver McCall became the second fighter to dethrone champion Lennox Lewis, by a knockout, this time round 2, on Sept 24 1994. Lewis won it back on Feb 7 1997, by TKO 5, against a fighter who appeared to be suffering from a Nervous Breakdown, in the ring. I believe Floyd being the quicker handed fighter with a peek a boo style, might suffer a flash knockdown in round 3, but Patterson had heart, arises to score a unanimous decision over Oliver.
     
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  4. Fergy

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    Patterson out works Mccall, but he'd need to be wary for the Lewis blasting shot. Other wise it's unanimous for Floyd.
     
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