Max Schmeling vs. Floyd Patterson

I think it's safe to say had a peak Liston fought Schmeling instead of a green Louis, Schmeling would of been out early.

Also, Schmeling lost in the same round to his "Sonny Liston" that Patterson did in the rematch.

 

Nope.

 

This is probably the best match up that I've never thought of. Really interesting. I pick Schmeling, SD.

 

If Schmeling was Liston, than Patterson probably wouldn't have the heart edge here. Max isn't Liston, and against fighters like Ingo Patterson's fighting heart was on clear display. You could put him down, but keeping him down was another matter.

 

Max had more of a pawing left then a quick striking one,used more to gauge distance and set up the Right it seems to me.

 

Patterson had heart, yeah, I just don't think he had more than Schmeling. I'd give them both 9's.

 

Fair enough. They're both warriors and I probably shouldn't have said Patteron had more heart.

 

Schmeling was very clever with his right counters. Max by kayo.

 

Schmeling: close UD.

 

Great match up... Schmeling by late KO or TKO... For all the reasons stated above.

IMO Schmeling is alos just a better fighter.

 

I'm going with Patterson for reasons already stated. I feel schmeling would have a lot of trouble timing him to land consistently whereas patterson will land those speedy combinations. Of course this wont happen the entire fight but I see it as the general patter leading to a Patterson UD.

 

Thats a good contest schmeling had a terrific right cross and was very clever when looking to exploit the weakness of a opponent patterson had speed and a punch but lacked the punch resistance thats needed for a champion in the heavyweights. I would say that the big german would have a advantage because he would go in knowing that if he landed that would be it his confidence would be skyhigh. I think he would catch patterson around the 7th round and ko him but would have difficulty in the early stages finding a way to nail a man as fast as patterson.

 

Great matchup I'd never heard discussed before. Gotta go with Schmeling. Dude beat Joe Louis once!
I think it would be a very interesting/entertaining fight. Different eras, different styles. I think Patterson's style could give Schmeling problems, but I can't get past thinking Schmeling is a better version of Johannson. Mid to Late round Knockout.