I think Loughran is able to step around Moorer all night. Moorer (if he is lucky might score a flash knockdown) generally waits too much, and a stylist like Loughran would mix his attack, moving his jab up and down, much quicker feet, quicker hands, much , much more experience at the weight...you name it. Loughran wide decision.
Moorer was too strong of a punher, and Loughran just did not hit hard enough to stop Moorer. While Loughran can box, he did not have much of a right hand, and to me would have issues with bigger skilled fighters. I'll go with Moorer via TKO here at light heavy, or heavy.
Tommy L. had the experience by 1925 at 175 pounds to excell, but 1990 Moorer had power and was a lefty with good hand speed.... Loughran had no real power to stop or KO Moorer at 175, but his skills were above par... However, I see Moorer being the bigger and more aggressive man in a time machine and perhaps out-pointing Loughran in a tactical affair.... Moorer was an animal at 175 and only moved up cuz by the early 1990s the weight was too stressful to make, so he is naturally the bigger man and stronger man all the way around.... I'm not saying Tommy L. had no punch, but Moorer appeared strong and sturdy at 175 in 20+ pro fights against decent to good opponents.... I favor a '90 pumped and psyched Moorer at 175 to TKO Loughran...:yep MR.BILL
I'll take Tommy on a clear UD here. Out jabbing a southpaw from an orthodox stance can be a real *****, but Loughran was no ordinary stylist. Peak for peak, this prodigy would have too much experience, seasoning and smarts for Moorer.
This content is protected Way, waaaay too many smarts for Moorer. Moorer is being overrated big time on this thread.
Huge gulf in class but I have my doubts in a few places. Namely, in Loughran's experience with southpaws, the possibility of a horrible knockout as there IS a gap in athleticism, power, and punch resistance, and like Mendoza said: Loughran's overall lack of really solid right hand play. That being said Loughran UD is probably the right answer.
Moorer could and did KO all his 175 pound opponents..... 15 rds is a long time to fight and hope not to be tagged wickedly by a fierce puncher.... I doubt if Loughran gets tagged good and solidly, he'd walk through it.... Moorer has a real punchers chance at ending the night early on Loughran... MR.BILL:hat
Tommy showed his survival skills on film when Lomski had him in early trouble. Not having a terrific chin, he compensated with guile, speed, great positioning and much skillful clinching. His right lead was serviceable enough to be of much value when dealing with a southpaw stance. Not a lot of good lefties available to test against when Loughran was competing, but he was the first one to beat Johnny Wilson after Wilson's duet of middleweight title bouts with Greb. In Wilson's adopted Boston hometown, Tommy took it 6-3-1 in rounds, a good win at a time his career was sputtering somewhat.
I'd argue that Loughran has the some of the best fundamental positioning, balance and exploitation of openings i've ever seen. It's guys like him that I think of when people make the fencing cliche. Incredible ring generalship. His athleticism and natural talent are quite minimal relative to his position as an all time great. Fragile hands and jaw, fast but not the fastest, not the strongest, but he was such a fundamentally sound technician that he was able to compete with some of the best ever.
