Jersey Joe Walcott vs Ron Lyle

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  1. superman1986

    superman1986 Active Member banned Full Member

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    Who takes this one? Is Walcott too crafty a counter puncher or does Lyle overwhelm Walcott with size and strength. On a good night, I'd back Walcott to get the UD win. With his movement and countering skills I can see him outboxing and outfoxing Ron Lyle. The fight may be reminiscent of Lyle's battle with Quarry somewhat.
     
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  2. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    I think JJW would be a class above.
     
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  3. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I like both fighters but if Young takes him twice then Walcott takes him. Ive always put Walcott ahead of Young as far as being crafty and cute goes.
     
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  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Walcott, on his very best day absolutely pee 's on lyle. The size or weight difference won't make a difference. Walcott would mess with lyle and counter him all night. Way too crafty, Walcott takes a lop sided decision.
     
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  5. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Walcott outboxes him to a UD
     
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  6. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I agree!
     
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  7. Hookandjab

    Hookandjab Well-Known Member Full Member

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    JJW was a better, fitter, faster, smarter, trickier version of Jimmy Young and he packed power in his punches as well. 'nuff said.
     
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  8. BlackPanther(Comics)

    BlackPanther(Comics) Member banned Full Member

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    Lol 180 pound club fighter Rocky Marciano knocked out Walcott. 178 pound Tiger Jack Foxx knocked Joe out stiff. 190 pound Al Ettore put Jersey Joe to bed. Big lumbering oaf Abe Simon iced out Walcott and even bum fighters like Johnny Allen out boxed him. But yeah 6'3 220 pound Ron Lyle couldn't beat him.

    The stupidity of you people never cease to amaze me.
     
  9. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Lyle is exactly the kind of fighter that Walcott excelled against.
     
  10. superman1986

    superman1986 Active Member banned Full Member

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    The majority of those losses came while Walcott was a part time fighter going without food.

    And Marciano would possibly be a handful for many ATG's that are not power punching super heavies. Yeah I know he was 185 lbs but so did Ali when he said Marciano, even in defeat, would have given him hell. And consider this, if Ali felt Marciano would have hit hard enough to hurt him or knock him down, then Marciano hit hard enough to hurt any heavyweight as Ali had a ATG heavyweight chin, better than say, Wlad Klitchsko chin.
     
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  11. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Don't feed the troll people.
     
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  12. TBI

    TBI Active Member Full Member

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    Lyle could knock Walcott out and he could take a hell of a beating.

    Lyle would not knock Walcott out and he would take a hell of a beating.
     
  13. superman1986

    superman1986 Active Member banned Full Member

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    Imagine if the only film we had of Ron Lyle was vs a peak Joe Louis? Like we have of Abe Simon? We might be thinking that Lyle was just a lumbering oaf, too.
     
  14. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Walcott at his best puts on a clinic.
     
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  15. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    When exactly was he at his best?