Which technical boxer has the best chance of beating Ken Norton?

Tough call between Tunney and Schmeling. Went with max.

 

On the list Walcott could go full Rocky 1 mode if it got desperate and just put a beating on Norton. He'd probably box him and win but if it got dicey I can see him just going to war with Ken and finding that chin. Patterson might be too powerful and could take Norton out, Charles would be way too clever and oddly I feel like Tubbs has a shot lol.

 

I mean, most of these choices aren't outboxers in Ali/Holmes mold, so they wouldn't face the same problems they did. Johnson was much different fighter for example and he wouldn't try to outjab Norton. Schmeling had the combination of power and defense to sustain Norton's pressure and beat him up. Even Walcott fought differently, he'd probably fight against Norton in similar way to his first Rocky fight.

 

Tony Tubbs. He was very underrated, and if in decent shape, could do the trick.

 

Lennox Lewis

 

I think it's one of those fights that seems than it is closer if you don't score it.

 

None of the ones listed.

 

Don’t forget Holmes hurt his left arm about a week before the fight I believe- torn tissue in the biceps. So I’m sure that affected his performance some

 

Walcott all the way. He has more than enough ring IQ, strenght and adaptability to pose a conundrum that even Kenny won't be able to crack.

Other than that, maybe Patterson, Maybe Max... but just maybe.

 

I went with Schmeling and Patterson. Like others on here, I went with the guys I thought might be able to KO Kenny rather than try and outpoint him. Patterson had really fast hands at his best and I think if Kenny got tagged and stunned he could get finished