Floyd Patterson vs Zora Folley, Prime for Prime.

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  1. Richard M Murrieta

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    Floyd Patterson vs Zora Folley, Prime For Prime.
     
    Richard M Murrieta, Jun 26, 2020
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  2. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    Patterson stops him.
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Jun 26, 2020
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  3. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cus D'Amato should never have avoided Folley. I always felt Patterson's speed would overwhelm Zora. Patterson by 10th round stoppage.
     
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  4. klompton2

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    Patterson. Way too many tools in the toolbox.
     
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  5. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Well said, and I agree...only I think Floyd takes him out possibly before the 10th.
     
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  6. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    But what would Patterson have to gain from that fight?
     
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  7. scartissue

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    Well, signing to fight a worthy challenger would be a novel approach for the ultra-cautious d’amato.
     
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  8. Berlenbach

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    That was probably more to do with Folley's IBC connections than anything else.

    Anyway, I agree Floyd is a bad match for Folley and probably stops him.
     
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  9. Richard M Murrieta

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    It would have been a workout for Floyd, who at the time early in his first title reign was meeting relatively easy competition prior to meeting Ingo in 1959, Tommy Hurricane Jackson, Pete Rademacher, Roy Cut N Shoot Harris, and Brian London.
     
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  10. LD Boxer-Puncher

    LD Boxer-Puncher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Patterson by late KO
     
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  11. William Walker

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    I'm going to put forth a hotly rejected (probably) opinion. Patterson and Folley could both hit hard, and both had so-so chins. Folley SD. Folley is just too skilled imo.
     
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  12. sweetsci

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    They were signed and schedule for November 1966, but Floyd pulled out. Which probably saved Folley's title shot.
     
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  13. Richard M Murrieta

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    True, because in March 1967, Zora Folley was no. 1 WBA contender.
     
    Richard M Murrieta, Jun 28, 2020
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