Send in your sub 200 pound man to beat prime Bowe

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  1. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :risas3::risas3::risas3:

    Tunney and what army ? :rolleyes:
     
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  2. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The title got changed. It was "small man" instead of "sub 200 pound man"
     
  3. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Probably not no
     
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  4. Ali Holmes

    Ali Holmes Active Member banned Full Member

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    Tunney was a marine
     
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  5. Balder

    Balder Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Bowe was not fleet of foot, could be hurt, did not use his reach well.

    Tunney, smart and adapts. Fantastic chin, solid defense, great mover and can pop. Sneaky fast.

    Gene can stay on toes, stick and move, survive some bombs and fight at his range.

    Billy Conn vs Louis all over again except Tunney does not try to take Bowe out and gets a UD.
     
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  6. Ali Holmes

    Ali Holmes Active Member banned Full Member

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    @Seamus wouldn't agree with this, but I could see this.
     
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  7. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Sorry mate, but I see Dwight getting seriously hurt.
     
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  8. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This thread is an example of why I think it’s time to create a super heavyweight division
     
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  9. BCS8

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    I think I like Usyk as well.

    Bowe was good against guys that would stay in front of him and exchange. His feet were not the greatest though and if we recall, Holyfield did better when he boxed bowe instead of slugged with him.

    Usyk has fast feet and great angles, and will not plant himself in front of Bowe like a 1700's battleship to exchange broadsides with the bigger man. Bowe could get sloppy and that sloppiness is exactly what a high level operator like Usyk would download and use to pick him apart in the later rounds.

    I'd fancy Usyk for the win with the caveat that Bowe could have a chance if he wins enough of the early rounds.
     
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  10. CleneloAnavarez

    CleneloAnavarez Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Granite chinned Herbie Hide.
     
  11. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    He only has to be 199.9.
     
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  12. Moggy94

    Moggy94 Active Member Full Member

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    At what weight do you believe the Super heavyweight division should start at? In MMA it's 265 but rarely any heavyweights in boxing are over that weight, even guys like Lennox Lewis and The Klitschko Brothers were very rarely over 250 pounds.
     
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  14. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe Louis is the safest choice. Jack Dempsey could do quite well in my opinion.
     
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  15. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    What @MarkusFlorez99 said. The title changed after I posted that.