Who's the best HW you'd have Floyd Patterson beat?

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I'd have him drop Louis, Marciano and Walcott but lose all by KO.

    For me it's Ezzard Charles at HW. I think he'd put to much fast pressure on Charles and would eventually take a KO.
     
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  2. West of Hollywood

    West of Hollywood Active Member Full Member

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    Charles was arguably the best light heavyweight of all time and gave Marciano hell twice. Patterson had speed (and underrated power) but he was a very small heavyweight not that much bigger than Charles. I would favor Ezzard.
     
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  3. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Wladimir Klitschko probs. Not saying I favor Patterson, just that he has a chance
     
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  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Imo he d beat
    Corbett
    Fitz
    Marvin the destroyer Hart
    Tommy Burns
    Jess Willard
    Jack Sharkey
    Carnera.. But what a war!!
    Braddock
    Charles.. Maybe
    Walcott.. Maybe
    Marciano of the Moore fight I believe he'd beat.
    That Ingo guy probably, but he'd have to watch for his right hand!
    Leon Spinks
    Michael Spinks.. Maybe
    Michael Moorer could be a close fight.
    Can we say Floyd could perhaps, just maybe beat old old Foreman of the Briggs fight?
    And that I believe is that.
     
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  5. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd favor Charles and Fitz over Floyd, even though they weren't bigger than him.
     
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  6. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Floyd and his bum of a manager dont have enough disquises in their trunk for floyd to fight the best ever
     
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  7. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Maybe Spinks.
     
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  8. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King

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    I could see him possibly beating

    Schmeling (it would be a thrilling war but Patterson edges it or stops him late), Weaver (probably has to get off the floor to win), max Baer (stays on the inside and outhustles him with body work avoiding baers looping shots), bruce seldon (8th round (KO), Bermane Stiverne, Tony Tubbs, and possibly David Tua (if he makes it a phone booth fight).
     
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