Prime Moorer vs Prime Golota

If the best of each faced one another, I think I would favor Golota. Quick long jab, good power and a slightly better beard. Frans Botha took a prime Moorer into deep waters. I think Golota would have drowned him.

 

That is a right close call, to me, C. On one hand, I want to favour Golota for some ideal version of Golota, and for reasons stated by Seamus. But, on the other hand, I don't want to favour a guy who shot himself in the foot at his most ideal moment in his boxing career over a guy that at least made it over that championship hurdle, as unspectacular as he did it or as spectacularly as he lost it. Physically, I think Golota matches up well with Moorer. Mentally, really for both guys, you just can't count on anything from them. But, Golota even less so. Stop asking hard questions, man! :twisted:

 

Totally agree. You have two basket cases here. Golota let more of his mental instability carry into the ring than Moorer. This is one you would not want to lay money on unless the odds shifted too far either way.

 

I hate to always be picking against Moorer, as I thought he was a pretty good heavyweight, but that's showbiz. The Golota that handed Bowe his ass and then his balls would have anhillated Moorer. In fact, he wouldn't have even had to resort to any dirty stuff. He would have jabbed MM silly before decking him three times in the 5th for a stoppage..and maybe even sooner.

 

i agree with seamus' and boxed ears analysis...i really do. but what top level heavyweight did golota EVER beat? he always found a way to lose. that would be difficult though against an opponent he should be able to dominate at his best.

 

May be momentarily, but we're talking about the best versions of both men. I think AG would have just asserted himself over MM.

 

I'd go with the southpaw in this.

I don't think that Golata defense is going to avoid any of the darts Moorer threw. Real nice untelegraphed darts with both hands & extremely accurate. And Moorer had that real nice and highly effective right hook in there. I think that's the punch that is going to catch Andrew clean. He'll get stunned or knocked down and then it's panic mode when hurt time.

what sparring can Golata get to prepare for that punch--Sanders? I don't see the corner of Golata doing a masterful job of pre-fight preperations any way you want to slice it. and Golata learning things the hard way----during the fight.

This would also be the lighter version of MM and not the version that ballooned up and stopped using footwork and angles. The other factor is Golata is not a big 1 punch type opponent. I think the big hitters are the kryptonite against Moorer and this guy just strings together combos. He'd be right in front of Moorer at all times and I just think Golata is a 95% offense type fighter. Alter those % and he sure does show faults. Let him stay in that % comfort range and you got a real fight on your hands. But a southpaw sharpshooter that hits harder than the Byrdman can cause major style problems.

Interesting match though and the loser certainly would have had a plummeting stock price in the minds of fans. These tough non-champion matches are the type fights we the fans did not get to see with that crop of heavies from that era.

 

Golota by stoppage.

Round about 6 rounds. Mm was too willing to engage with fighters. Golota will walk him down and **** him up.

 

I think Moorer was a very underated fighter, economical accurate hurtful puncher who would lay trap after trap for Golota-I think we read too much into the Bowe fights, I think Bowe was shot early-if I'm wrong then Golota has a shot at beating anyone but where is the evidence?

 

Guy that fought at 213. Not the 227 guy. Of the 2, Golata handled additional pounds better. but when he was light, Moorer was the most accurate heavyweight I've seen. He just didn't miss any punches and kept those hands up high and brought them back high. But some pounds on him and all that sharpness and mobility became a vanshing act. And I never ever liked Andrew's defense.

 

I'd expect Michael Moorer to win.

Against ranked opposition, Golota was a habitual loser in his prime. He knew how to 'snatch defeat from the jaws of victory' if he's even ever in danger of beating Moorer.