Ingemar Johansson vs. Vassiliy Jirov

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  1. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who would win?
     
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  2. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Johansson has a real good chance as Jirov was wide open to the right hand (as almost all southpaws are)

    That being said, i think Jirov can survive the early onslaught and wear down and stop Johannson late. Jirov is better with a better work rate and the only think Igno has over him is sheer power.

    Jirov tko 8
     
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    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good take on this. I see it going a similar way but if I had to put money on it, I would probably bet on Ingo catching Jirov with that right hand.
     
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  4. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I got Johansson stopping him late after a very competitive fight where he may be trailing on the cards
     
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