Hypothetical question: If Floyd Patterson fought Jack Sharkey, who would win??

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  1. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They both had glaring weaknesses that held them back, Patterson's chin and Sharkey's being a ****ing headcase. Who wins here? Does the Sharkster crack Floyds chin, or the other way around? Does Sharkey lose focus and pay the price? Maybe a meteor strikes the stadium and kills them both? Who knows? Not me, not you (and if you say you do you're a goddamn liar!) but it's fun to guess.
     
    Maxmomer, Sep 13, 2008
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  2. Loewe

    Loewe internet hero Full Member

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    Sharkey on his best was as good as any Top15 hw imo. It will be a very close fight but I think Sharkey takes it because Floyd will go down one time in the fight and that will give Sharkey the edge. Something like 7-6-2 in rounds.
     
    Loewe, Sep 14, 2008
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  3. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Floyd would take this as talented as Sharkey was I feel Floyd was even more talented probably by a competitive decision.
     
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  4. TommyV

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    Sharkey on a good day. Floyd otherwise.
     
    TommyV, Sep 14, 2008
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  5. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    It would depend on which Floyd and which Sharkey showed up... the post Liston Floyd, I believe, may have beaten Jack Sharkey, who was so erratic, much like he did against Eddie Machen in '64, that is using his brilliantly fast hands to carve out a unanimous decision. If Floyd was not up to that Machen level, then Sharkey may have been able to maybe deck Floyd at some point and win a decision. I don't think a ko would have resulted, for some reasom, but I could be wrong about that.
     
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  6. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    sharkeys very good, but not this good. His style still was not as modernized as say a patterson,charles, walcott style.
     
    SuzieQ49, Sep 14, 2008
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  7. Ramon Rojo

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    Charles by TKO in later rounds
     
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  8. Brian123

    Brian123 ESB WORLD CHAMPION Full Member

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    I can't see any way Floyd would win this. KO Sharkey.
     
    Brian123, Sep 19, 2008
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  9. janitor

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    It depends which Sharkey shows up.

    If he is having one of his periodic issues he will get destroyed.

    If he is actualy on the ball he might just be the betting favourite.

    If if if if.
     
    janitor, Sep 19, 2008
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