Tommy Morrison in place of Henry Cooper V Ali?

Fergy · Sep 16, 2017

Pat M said: ↑

of course all of the early 60s fighters would easily beat the 6-2, 225 pound, powerful, quick Morrison. They saw guys like him all the time...except they didn't and there was nobody around as big and quick as Morrison. Maybe Ali beats him, but it's a fact that Ali had never seen anybody that big and quick before the time he fought Cooper.

Morrison was a skilled, dangerous fighter, he had some lapses and he got stopped a few times, and he got knocked down some, but NEVER by anybody as small as Henry Cooper or Sonny Banks. The smallest man that ever dropped Morrison weighed 225, young Ali would be in with something he'd never seen before and if he won it would be against the fastest, hardest hitting opponent he'd ever faced.

Morrison would go through Henry Cooper on his way to a fight.
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I agree pat, whilst morrison in the 90 s was just a contender at best, back in the early 60 s he'd have fared better. It pain me to say but I don't give Cooper a chance against Tommy. That's not glorifying him, it's just being realistic. I can't see Cassius losing to morrison, Muhammad to skilled, fast but a prime morrison Is a lot more dangerous than a ancient Archie or a light heavy like Cooper.

Unforgiven · Sep 16, 2017

Pat M said: ↑

of course all of the early 60s fighters would easily beat the 6-2, 225 pound, powerful, quick Morrison. They saw guys like him all the time...except they didn't and there was nobody around as big and quick as Morrison. Maybe Ali beats him, but it's a fact that Ali had never seen anybody that big and quick before the time he fought Cooper.

Morrison was a skilled, dangerous fighter, he had some lapses and he got stopped a few times, and he got knocked down some, but NEVER by anybody as small as Henry Cooper or Sonny Banks. The smallest man that ever dropped Morrison weighed 225, young Ali would be in with something he'd never seen before and if he won it would be against the fastest, hardest hitting opponent he'd ever faced.

Morrison would go through Henry Cooper on his way to a fight.
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I guess the "M" in "Pat M" stands for Morrison then ......

HerolGee · Sep 16, 2017

Fergy said: ↑

Maybe then Ali takes him on in his twelve fight or there about s? If Morrison s hardly ranked he'd be seen as a easy touch for cash. Still a potential danger fight for the young Ali. Whilst I don't see Tommy beating him ever, he could prove as hard a fight as Cooper. If he survive Lewis as long as he did he sticks around at least as long
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like i said the only danger to ali would be getting infected from tommys blood flying everywhere,.

Tomsharkeyfan · Sep 16, 2017

TWO DIFFERENT STYLES. HENRY COOPER WAS A STANDUP FIGHTER WITH AN ABOVE AVERAGE LEFT JAB AND A POWERFUL LEFT HOOK. COOPER STOOD 6' 2" AND WEIGHED AROUND 190 IN HIS PRIME. HE HAD SOME SUCCESS AGAINST ALI BECAUSE COOPER ALSO HAD SOME SPEED AND WAS ABLE TO REACH ALI WITH PUNCHES. I CAN'T SEE MORRISON LANDING PUNCHES ON ALI.

lloydturnip · Sep 16, 2017

Cooper had tremendous left hook .any fighter he could hit would be in big trouble .a fight with Morrison would be a shoot out.the first to land would win.

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