Wladimir Klitschko vs. Jersey Joe Walcott

I think this would be an interesting matchup. Could Walcott and his cute boxing style utilize foot and upper body movement to slip inside and deliver his hookercut or would Wlad keep moving and keep Walcott on the end of his brutal left jab setting him up for the straight right?

Walcott wasn't a runner so there would some good two-way action imo.

 

he's comparable to Liston. nearly the same height and probably 15 pounds less when each was at their respective primes, 210 and 195.

Walcott had some damn fast hands and boy could he crack. great left hand.

i think walcott is a pretty underrated hw champ who was a great counter-puncher. maybe i should have put it in the classic forum :think

i think Walcott's foot and upper body movements would cause some problems for Dr. Cottonhammer. He was a very awkard fighter. Marciano had major problems with him in their first fight and he gave Joe louis all he could handle in both of their fights.

Remember Louis had a great jab too but Walcott really neutralized it with his unorthodox style. He just made the mistake of trading combinations with Louis in their rematch.

 

Well i agree Wlad would win but not with ease. But if Dr. Cottonhammer came out too tentative, Walcott could time him. Joe had the power to certainly stop him imo. Walcott threw sharp puches especially hooks and uppercuts.

I'm pretty sure i know who Bert Sugar and Teddy Atlas would pick