Holmes gets title shot at Michael Moorer.

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah, we saw how Holmes managed against another "blown up" light heavy.
     
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  2. Luigi1985

    Luigi1985 Cane Corso Full Member

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    Moorer is pretty underrated today, IMO that version of Holmes wouldn´t stand a chance against Michael, he would badly outbox Larry on the inside and possibly score a late stoppage, Holmes didn´t have the one-punch-power like Foreman who could be the rescue from a bad loss...


    Moorer UD 12 Holmes

    (118-111)
     
    Luigi1985, Apr 5, 2008
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  3. apollack

    apollack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Uh, are you saying Moorer is in the same league as Michael Spinks? I don't think so. The only thing Moorer had better than Spinks was raw one punch power, but that's it. Spinks was in better shape, threw more punches, was faster, had vastly better footwork, used both hands with good pop, had awkward defense that made him hard to hit cleanly very often. Basically, Spinks was a complete fighter. Moorer was completely stationary, basically upright, almost no head movement, very slow with his defense, threw very few punches, almost no combintations. Very different. Much better match for Larry.
     
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  4. spion

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    I was thinking that Moorer was pretty much a stationary target and that Holmes would be able to rake him with that jab and right hand. Personally I could see Larry being able to win that fight, but Moorer would put up a terrific match.
     
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