Under 200Lb all-tme HW Tournament-

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  1. Hookie

    Hookie Affeldt... Referee, Judge, and Timekeeper Full Member

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    Let's see-

    Guys who won belts-

    Corbett, Fitzsimmons, Hart, Burns, Johnson, Dempsey, Tunney, Schmeling, Sharkey, Braddock, Louis, Charles, Walcott, Marciano, Patterson, Terrell, Ellis, L. Spinks, M. Spinks, Holyfield, Byrd, Jones, Toney, Haye

    Guys who didn't-

    Jeanette, Langford, Moore, Machen, Folley, Adamek

    Some of these guys were solid at and even over 200Lbs. like Johnson, Louis, Holyfield, and others but they all could make the weight at some point.

    Gimme some match-ups
     
  2. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    I would love to see Holyfield take Haye's head off, just to sicken him for comparing himself to a real Great.

    Really though, Louis KO1 the rest.
     
  3. scrapiron

    scrapiron New Member Full Member

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    How about Quarry
     
  4. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's how a prime classic forum would have reacted.
     
  5. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    Semi-finals
    Joe Louis vs Jack Dempsey - Louis KO6
    Rocky Marciano vs Evander Holyfield - Marciano late TKO

    Final
    Joe Louis vs Rocky Marciano - Louis late TKO (cuts)
     
  6. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Marciano would be my favorite over most opponents less than 200 lbs, prime Louis excluded.

    Louis always weighed around 200 lbs, more or less by only a couple of pounds. He looked very good at 208 against Abe Simon the second time. Perhaps some of his physical peak was spent in the army, though most prefer the younger Louis of the late 30's.

    Not saying Louis doesn't count as he weighed below 200 lbs in some of his defining fights but he has around 10 to 20 pounds on most of the men listed above.