Good matchup..I think McCallum would outsmart him and win a decision. A knockdown for Mike would happen, and it's even possible that there would be a late tko for McCallum.
i rate norris as the most talented and possibly greatest 154 pounder of all time. but in this case, i think mccallum's chin holds well under norris' shots but i can't say the same of terry. mccallum loses the first few rounds due to norris' activity and incredible combination punching but slowly begins to walk through his shots and wear him down with a consistent, as always, body attack. by the 10th the fight is close on the cards but mccallum has taken the reigns and is walking norris down. it's dead even going into the 12th but a flash knockdown seals the deal and gives mccallum the UD
Terry the speedster would be very troublesome, but over time I see McCallum slowly grinding him down via body attack. Mike by UD....or maybe late TKO.
Mike is a level above Terry. Norris certainly has his him some areas but overall McCallum is the more proven and skilled operator. I think the fight goes much like the McCrory one. Terry takes some early rounds and gives Mike a hard fight but eventually starts getting caught with to much leather and gets steamrolled later.
Could be similar to McCallum - Curry. Norris could take a lot of rounds with superior physical attributes but McCallum's steady, determined, solid technical approach would eventually catch up to Norris. McCallum tko 11.
easy - McCallum by TKO. Norris' chin + McCallum's ability at 154 = McCallum TKO Norris. the harder question is : how much rounds. We have Julian Jackson as a measurement tool. also Donald Curry : McCallum KO'd a younger version at 5. for Norris it took 8 to KO an older one. Also Norris was stopped 4 times as a pro and lost 9 , retiring at 31 and only 3 times at the end of his career fighting slightly above 154 , 2 times of them against nobodies. McCallum traveled to 175 , and to times above. never stopped as a pro , had 5 losses. McCallum is clearly better by far it is insulting.
Well I wasn't trying to insult anyone. I would go for McCallum by KO myself, could happen at any point. I was just wondering how many would go for Norris.
McCallum would win because Norris' chin would not last against a fighter of Mike's talent. Mike's own chin was granite. It could be a terrific battle but once hurt Norris would have to fight for survival and that would not be enough.