Matthew Saad Muhammad vs Henry Cooper

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Who wins and how

  1. Muhammad KO/TKO

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  2. Cooper KO/TKO

    3 vote(s)
    75.0%

  3. Muhammad Decision

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  4. Cooper Decision

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    0.0%

  5. Draw

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Say what you want, but this promises to be an entertaining fight. Personally I think Miracle Matthew stops him via cuts.
     
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  2. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Saad was hittable, I don’t think he had the style to compete with the heavyweights. I believe he’d get bullied and stopped.
     
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  3. Fergy

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    Matt's got a slim chance but I go with Cooper stopping him eventually.
     
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  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Saad and Cooper was similar size
     
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  5. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Saad may have been able to go a few pounds heavier and still be effective, but I Don’t believe he was a huge 175lbs as it was, as he did weight just over 172lbs in one of his title defences, whereas Cooper was cutting to make the late 180s range.
     
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