Mickey Walker vs Dick Tiger @ 160 lbs,winner

Tiger KO's the bulldog after a hellacious slugfest. Walker could wear a lot of guys down, but his tactics get him KO'd against this big cat.

 

Tiger is not koing Walker, whatever else happens in this fight.

 

I agree, Tiger won´t KO Walker but he would beat him by clear but hard fought decision with every round contested. Tiger would have to dig deep but stylewise and sizewise he has the advantages that would make the difference.

 

This would be a fight worth seeing. It could go either way but I tend to lean toward Walker on this one. It would go the distance as both are way too strong to be stopped by the other . I just think that Walker would outwork Tiger in a rip roaring battle and win a decision.

 

Nobody out slugs the Tiger in my opinion. On that basis he wins on points.

 

Walker-Hudkins II should be viewed carefully before anybody decides to chose Tiger in this one. Mickey was far from a one dimensional brawler. No knockout here.

 

He did, but gave ground in the process, outmaneuvered Hudkins, and made Ace pay for every inch of real estate he gained by boring in. Mickey had much faster feet and better footwork than he's generally credited for, and we can discern that on the Hudkins film. This was a near shutout for Walker. Tiger would also be coming forward here, and while he's obviously a more serious entity than Hudkins, Mickey could again be effective moving back while in the pocket, and doing a quick sidestep to his left, sending Tiger surging towards empty space time and again, neutralizing his immense physical strength. As with Hudkins, I don't think Walker would attempt to stand his ground with Tiger, but execute a fighting retreat rather than enact a strict toe to toe slugfest.

 

I don't think he would. For one, Tiger's strength wouldn't give him this option. But I also believe Walker had the versatility to adapt accordingly. Mickey was tenacious, but also a smart and experienced competitor at his peak. We see him drawing in Hudkins a bit, and Tiger would certainly accept the invitation. I figure that Walker would beat him to the punch during this process. I'm not looking at the time he's spending in the pocket with Hudkins so much as I am observing how he sidesteps and circles clockwise before reengaging. With Tiger, he'd be doing considerably more of that, and he was perfectly capable of doing so.

When competing as a heavyweight, Mickey decisioned Uzcudun, a barrel chested tank of a man, and Paulino may have had the most physical strength of any contender of the era. It took more than sheer physical strength and slugging ability to beat Walker. As great as Tiger was, we have a reasonably good idea of how he'd approach Mickey. Walker was somewhat less predictable.

 

Walker was a verry inteligent and multidimensional fighter.

I am surprized that this is in question.

 

Man what a fight ... Walker should outpoint him, I think he is more skilled him but if it turns into a nasty brawl I like Tiger .... one hell of a bout ...