Tommy Morrison vs Ken Norton

A cautious Norton box's behind his peek a boo style to survive a early Duke
onslaught and then rallies to win a dec over the tiring Duke.

 

All true, but Norton also was KOed by a 190 pound Jose Luis Garcia. Was slaughtered by Foreman and Shavers.
Could be one of those who ever lands big first wins.

 

It's true, Kenny needed time to warm up. That's why I figure Morrison would look good in the first three or four rounds. After that he gets tired, while Kenny is fully warmed up and pressuring him. Morrison was fully primed in the Mercer fight...Kenny didn't hit quite as hard as Mercer, but not terribly far from that power level, plus he had more accuracy and a better forward motion game plan.

Morrison would be worn out by the fifth, sick of not landing the hook through Ken's crab defense. A Norton mow over, TKO in seven at the latest.

Morrison had an excellent left hook and was overall a very good puncher. He wasn't Frazier or Foreman, and I daresay he wasn't particularly more powerful than Kenny.

 

Morrison knocks out Norton early.

 

UD NORTON

 

Norton by TKO. Morrison fought similar to Quarry, had no stamina, and couldn't take a punch. Morrison is one puncher I never foresee beating Norton. Norton by TKO 5.

 

Morrison could knock Norton out but then again so could Norton to Morrison

 

Norton is not surviving that early onslaught . Morrison folds him in 1st rnd.

 

Obviously it would end in a boring points decision!

 

Great , interesting match up .. for his flaws, Morrison lost only three times ... the first, after dominating Ray Mercer for four rounds he got caught ... he was pounding Mercer with some terrific shots only a guy as tough as Ray could absorb before it happened and looked possibly his best ever .. he went Into the Bent fight overconfident and stupid and was caught .. then he lost to an exceptionally prepared Lennox Lewis as would almost anyone .. Tommy was a nut job and had weaknesses but he had a big heart, came back from being dropped and hurt multiple times and had a true hell of a left hook .. I like Norton, grew up watching him but the way he froze up against big punchers , especially the Shaver's loss which he knew going in what he was in for just makes me shake my head on him .. that said I'd go with Norton but I would bet it , no way ...

 

Good post!