Send in your light heavyweight to beat up Ken Norton

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    What light heavies do you have in mind to beat the Kenny one? Send in Virgil Hill. Victor Galendez. Mike Rossman. Or Mike Quarry.
     
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  2. Totentanz.

    Totentanz. Gator Wrestler Extraordinaire banned Full Member

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    I wouldn't bet on Foster having a chance.
     
  3. SwarmingSlugger

    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    Ezzard Charles, Michael Spinks, Beterbiev, Bob Fitzsimmons, Sam Langford, Archie Moore could all take Norton.
     
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  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Sam Langford?? Bob Fitzsimmons??
     
  5. SwarmingSlugger

    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    Yes, he lands and it's over.
     
  6. Totentanz.

    Totentanz. Gator Wrestler Extraordinaire banned Full Member

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    Can we really compare Langford and Fitzsimmons to Foreman and Shavers power wise? Lol
     
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  7. SwarmingSlugger

    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    When it comes to Norton absolutely. They both kod heavyweights.
     
  8. Kid Bacon

    Kid Bacon All-Time-Fat Full Member

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    Victor Galidez is a great shout. A tough, agressive, relentless fighter who is going to drag Kenny to a real trench warfare.

    As much as I like Kenny, I think he is going to be in deep waters here dealing with Galindez's relentless pressure.
     
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  9. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Jack Dillon would be interesting because of his 'rushing' style that was compared to Dempsey. Plus he was a proven giant killer.
     
  10. newurban99

    newurban99 Active Member Full Member

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    I give Harold Johnson a chance to outpoint Norton. He was a better boxer, had good defensive skills and he could punch hard enough that Norton would have to respect him.
     
  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Hmmm....never thought of Johnson as a potential conqueror of Norton
     
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    Beterbiev for his technique and power and Qawi for his style and tenacity, I think it would be difficult for Norton to hit Qawi
     
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  14. Totentanz.

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    And there were tons of other Heavyweights that Norton fought that could've done the same thing, he only got knocked out by monstrous punchers in his prime.
    Though I personally do think that they have chances, it's not because Norton was glass chinned or anything of the sort.
     
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  15. Totentanz.

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    That overhand definitely loses all effectiveness against a shorter guy, so Qawi does provide a good match for him.
    You could think of him like a lesser Frazier, who also would've been all wrong for Norton.