Which light-heavyweight CHAMPIONS do you pick to beat a peaking Archie Moore?

You kidding? It's CHAMPIONS, and of course we know how Charles-Moore goes.

 

How the **** did i forget Spinks? It would take a monumental effort by Moore to beat Spinks in my opinion.

 

The light-heavyweight champions I give the best chance too are Michael Spinks and Billy Conn(I don't favor them over Moore)...I think Foster is made for Moore. Archie feasted on tall sluggers with good jabs.

 

I would favour Moore to beat the Conn of the first Bettina fight, by roughing him up in close and plain outworking him. Conn won the rematch by clear margins though and looked to improve a ton by the Joe Louis fight based on film. I have a difficult time judging a fighter based on a single losing effort, although it was a losing effort that Moore likely could not have repeated against an all-time great heavyweight. I think that has more to do with styles though, Moore was more engaging and flat-footed, relying on punching power.

The crafty Moore could drag Conn into his type of a fight in my opinion, a rough, bruising infight, although it's no given that Moore wins even then.

 

This is my fear for Conn, despite the potentiality of him being able to match Moore physically and stylistically, though Conn was no slouch up close himself; he handled Louis up close fine at times despite essentially sticking and moving. I just think that Archie was cleverer and might be able to swing the fight at key points courtesy of his ring IQ.

 

Conn-Moore would be more ****ing epic.

 

A few that had a chance-

Billy Conn 47-10-1 (6)... only one of the losses was by KO. He had beat among others... Fritzie Zivic, Vince Dundee, Teddy Yarosz 2 out of 3, Young Corbett III 1 out of 2, Solly Krieger 2 out of 3, Fred Apostoli x2, and Melio Bettina for the NYSAC LHW TITLE and THE NBA LHW TITLE. Conn was quick, elusive, accurate, and durable. I think Moore was better overall but Conn would definately have a chance vs. any LHW ever.

to be continued...

 

Maxim, Johnson and Pastrano are all great veteran champions, but by 25, Tommy had dealt with a wide variety of styles. In late career, he even negotiated the cross armed defense of Uzcudun's, a very rare and unorthodox guard in that era. Prime Moore was a ***** to try winning over the distance against, but if any other LWH champion could somehow manage it in a first defense, I think Loughran is a better candidate than Conn, who would be far less adverse to try slugging with Archie. If any other light heavyweight champion could knock out a prime Conn, then Moore's likely the one to do it, especially if the Mongoose opts to play possum.

 

Michael Spinks 17-0 (11) and he had beat Murray Sutherland W10, David Conteh KO9, Yaqui Lopez KO7, Willie Taylor KO8, Marvin Johnson KO4, and Eddie Mustafa Muhammad W15. He was a very strong LHW... 6'2 1/2" with a "76 reach. He had speed, power, durability, stamina, a good workrate, and overall skill. He is trouble for any LHW ever.

 

Roy Jones Jr. for sure. He was unorthodox and unpredictable. He was also extremely fast, elusive, and powerful. His stamina and chin were solid.


34-0 (29) after winning the WBC Interim LHW Title by beating Mike McCallum, W12. He also had wins over Jorge Vaca KO1, Jorge Castro W10, Hopkins W12, Malinga KO6, Thomas Tate KO2, Toney W12, Pazienza KO6, Sosa KO2, and Lucas KO11.

Jones is no doubt a tough one to beat for any 160-175Lb. fighter... ever! And I was never a fan. The only time I rooted for him was when he fought James Toney.

 

What about Jack Delaney?

 

Jones Jr. was never the lhw champ.

 

Jones Jr. is overrated at Light Heavyweight for me.

 

You took the words out of my mouth..A great light heavy, but hurt his
legacy by taking on heavyweights...a great boxer/puncher...