Who would win between Archie Moore or James Bonecrusher Smith?

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  1. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King

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    Smith lost to marvis Frazier, axel Schulz, Tubbs, page, you name em, they beat him! He was a pretty big heavy dude and had a good chin so it likely goes the distance but he has no way of actually getting the verdict. Outside of a punchers chance, this would be a pretty convincing win Moore often than not.
     
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  2. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I agree, but how old was he when Shultz beat him?
     
  3. louis54

    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Moore easily
     
  4. juppity

    juppity Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bonecrusher was big and strong but he was being out boxed easily by Bruno before stoppage.
    Mongoose levels above Bruno skill. Mongoose pts.
     
  5. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Moore by UD 10-15
     
  6. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This. Bonecrusher is too slow and would get picked apart and stopped by Moore.
     
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  7. Rainer

    Rainer Active Member Full Member

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    This is difficult, Smith was doing okay against an ageing Holmes who was bigger than Archie. On the strength of his wins over Baker and Valdes,I pick Moore by decision.
     
  8. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Smith in his best days had a good chin. If anyone gets stopped here it would be Moore but I can see him getting a decision over Smith though it wouldn’t surprise me if he gets caught by Smith either.
     
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  9. ray fritz

    ray fritz Active Member Full Member

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    THERES always a chance of a lucky punch landing
     
  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I think Smith has a marginally better chance of exhausting and sparking out Moore than Moore has of decisioning him. Marginally.