If Gerry Cooney and Tyrell Biggs had being matched as rising contenders?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    If Biggs had came up around same time as Cooney , and matched up as undefeated contenders ,who'd come out with their 0 intact.?
    Biggs proved he had guts with his fight against Snipes , Cooney had a smoother run to his title shot. So let's say Gerry's team are confident and match them up ?
     
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  2. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Biggs had 15 fights and they threw him in with a 31-0 Mike Tyson for the undisputed title, and it was no contest in 7 rounds.

    But Biggs & C00ney are similar size and Biggs can box (i.e. Holmes). C00ney beat old boxer J.Young by cuts in 4 rds in his run-up to the Holmes fight.

    Going with C00ney by TKO late in a 10 round fight, in which Biggs is leading on the scorecards at the time of stoppage.
     
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  3. Fergy

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    I think Biggs may throw a spanner in the works here. Cooney would try taking him out early as possible ,but Biggs isn't playing .Tyrrell keeps on the move ,not allowing Gerry to pin him .He takes Gerry in to late rounds and drops a fatigued Cooney in the 9 th.He'd make it to the tenth but survive by luck Biggs wins 6 round s to 4 .
     
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  4. Russell

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    Tyrell Briggs was also tossed in with 25 fight pro, massive puncher Jeff Sims in only his 9th professional fight. Sims hit him so hard in 2nd round that he broke Brigg's collerbone. Tyrell had to fight the remainder of the fight with one arm, against a puncher that may not have had the delivery of a Cooney, but he certainly had all the raw power. Briggs had a huge heart to say the least.

    The Tyson debacle was a car crash and it seemingly ruined Tyrell overnight. I don't think he ever quite regained the same kind of form he had in the first 10 fights of his professional career, before running into Tyson.
     
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  5. Fergy

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    He certainly did have heart ,and a fair bit of talent to .But the Tyson fight ..oh man , that just wrecked him .Frustrating because at least for a round or so against Tyson we saw flashes of real skill .Up on his feet , circling the ring , popping the jab out at Tyson. Perhaps in another time against another champ Biggs may have had more success .
     
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  6. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Those heavyweights that keep their chin straight up in the air like Biggs does get ko'd .A pez dispenser. Cooney would get rid of him and there really are not a whole lot of top 10 heavies I think Cooney beats. But this is one of them due to his defense.
     
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  7. Longhhorn71

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    "A pez dispenser". Classic description of a chin. Good analysis.
     
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  8. joebeadg

    joebeadg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Cooney would knock him out very early
     
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  9. Titan1

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    Gerry could stop Tyrell if he got to him, but most likely, Biggs keeps on the move and wins a 7-3 type decision. Showing what Page and Dokes could have done if they had gotten in the ring with Cooney.
     
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  10. juppity

    juppity Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This fight would have been a great learning exp for Cooney. However
    his management coddle him to protect mega payday for Holmes.
    Biggs wins on pts but Cooney never stops trying.
     
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