Jersey Joe in place of Leon Spinks :Would Walcott make it 2victory's against Ali?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Let's get Leon out of the picture and replace him with Jersey Joe Walcott of the Louis bouts. With two fights against a ageing Ali what's the score ?
    Can the past prime contender get a win over Muhammad.. Or even make it a double in the rematch??
     
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  2. Grapefruit

    Grapefruit Active Member Full Member

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    Walcott in his prime almost certaily beats the well past it ali that Leon sprinks beat, Walcott by u.d.
     
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  3. juppity

    juppity Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Leon Spinks who was more of a CW could defeat a old Ali then so
    could JJW who was more of a CW too. Spinks had only 7 fights and way
    less exp than JJW. JJW on pts.
     
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  4. Hookandjab

    Hookandjab Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes.
     
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  5. Combatesdeboxeo_

    Combatesdeboxeo_ Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Of course walcott would be a good rival for early 70s Ali. 78 Ali losses badly
     
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  6. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Walcott was a brilliant fighter, Ali in the 70`s did a lot of great things but had more flaws than in his first stage 60`s prime by `78 he didn`t have much left and become showing signs of parkinson`s.
     
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  7. Fergy

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    I have jersey winning the first fight by wide decision. The rematch could be a lot closer if Ali can dredge up one more good performance. Walcott had bouts where he could let the other guy in and take rounds off. Or he could be over confident. If that's the case here, Ali maybe replicates Louis against Jersey in their second fight.
     
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  8. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Two beat downs more likely.
     
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  9. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    If Walcott was around in the 70's, he'd have likely been a Norton like headache for Ali
     
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  10. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Very interesting matchup. The Ali of '78 would probably go 0-2 against the Walcott of '46-'47 but I'd give the Ali of 70-74 verus the same Walcott a slight edge. But, even then, Walcott would still have the game to beat him.
     
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