Monzon vs Foster

Foster by at least TKO.

Monzon was the perfect MW, Foster was the perfect LH.

 

I think its the wrong weight class for Monzon and the right one for Bob...Bob by stop

 

Foster.

 

These two are actually very similar in my eyes- both champions whose styles were perfectly adapted for fighting within their own respective divisions, but at least in Foster's case, and I suspect Monzon's as well, not really suited for moving up to face bigger men. Against men their own size or smaller, I would make these guys favorite or even-odds against virtually anyone, but they were too stylistically dependent on that premise for such success to continue with upward movement. I believe, then, that Foster, being the ultimately-attuned light heavyweight, would beat Monzon, the ultimately-attuned middleweight, at his own game and probably stop him late.

 

Monzone would be giving away too much reach to a real heavy hitting Light Heavy.
I remember my man Dick Tiger getting slaughtered....but Monzone would have to run all night long, and I don't think he could.
Monzone would stand a better chance vs Jones than Foster.IMO

 

Though I agree it is a bad matchup for Monzon, he did have a 77-inch reach, I doubt Foster's was significantly better. Foster was just much more accostomed to the weight division.

 

Foster by late stoppage.

 

I like these threads Mendoza, because even though it would be one of the hardest to pick in a real/p4p sense, i can just pick the guy who's weight class it is, easy!!!!! Foster wins imo!

Really though , in a p4p sense this is a headache to pick, both were too dominant, doesnt matter about styles, in their primes, pure dominance

 

I see no way that Monzon can win this Foater can out box him from a distance and outpunch him in close,the physical advantages the rangy Monzon enjoyed at 160 would be cancelled here by the 6 3 Foster ,Monzon had good power in his right but only Heavies stopped Beltin Bob.He wins a u dec or stops Monzon around the 11th.

 

Foster by stoppage late. Monzon gives away too much of his reach advantage at light-heavy and Foster hits hard and is much more accustomed to the weight.

 

What was Foster's reach?

 

I think around 78 inches, but he had "long arms" and not a broad back.

Foster's jab reached and cut Ali, so his punches would reach Monzon too.

 

So one inch beyond Monzon's reach? Certainly no fighter has overcome such a deficit!