How does this one go?Bob Foster and that devastating power of his is tough to beat. I think Harold Johnson has a very good shot at winning this one. Johnson is vastly underrated in the all-time light-heavyweight rankings. I would put Moore,Foster and Johnson in the top 8.
I'll take the man who beat Doug Jones at 175.Which is no small feat... I honestly haven't seen enough of him to make a sound judgement...But if Harold Johnson is "on" against Foster. I'll take him.
To add on to his remarkable legacy, Harold Johnson was over the hill when he tangled with Jones. His performance against Doug was a work of art.
Johnson would outbox Foster, but Foster had a helluva a punch, and Harold's chin was suspect. I think Harold realized this about himself at some level, and it dictated his style. He'd have to be real careful. I think he'd win, but ... it's close to a toss-up. I really love watching Johnson, even though some people think he was boring. With Harold, I love boring! You can see the wheels turning! Eddie Cotton told me that Harold Johnson was the only fighter he ever fought who never gave any telltale signs before he delivered a punch. Eddie was a very good defensive fighter, and he was schooled by Frisco McGale to look for tip-offs, so that's saying something.
Man what a great match up. I could see Johnson outboxing Foster or Foster landing the KO punch while behind.
Very good matchup. Really a pickem fight. I'm going to go Johnson by UD but wouldn't be shocked to see it go the other way.
Foster was never beaten by a LHW. Foster by KO in 5 out of nowhere. Completely unforeseeable except by me.
