worse old vs modern match ups

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  1. Sugarfeet

    Sugarfeet New Member Full Member

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    the worst i could come up with is nikolai valuev vs jess willard
     
  2. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    So, worst as in ugliest juxtaposition of styles on paper?
     
  3. Sugarfeet

    Sugarfeet New Member Full Member

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    worst as in 2 tall sloppy freaks of nature with limited skills
     
  4. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    As far as some popular lopsided classic matchups involving ATGs...Tommy Hearns-Carmen Basilio WWLarry Holmes-Rocky Marciano HWJerry Quarry- Jack DempseyNow as far as ugly matchups stylistically?Chuck Wepner-Primo Carnera HWGene Fullmer-Stanley Ketchel MW
     
  5. Hookie

    Hookie Affeldt... Referee, Judge, and Timekeeper Full Member

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    I was thinking mis-matches between an old great and a modern Champ... how about Bob Fitzsimmons vs. V. Klitschko?
     
  6. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    lospsided my ass. this would be a war. could go either way.
     
  7. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I tried to focus on relatively popular matchups like this one. I really believe that Larry Holmes would leave Rocky's face looking like a bloody mess after 6-7 rounds of eating jabs, lead hooks and uppercuts. Even when Rocky corners Larry he would just clinch, rinse and repeat. Yes Larry Holmes was prone to falling asleep during dominating performances and getting caught by right hands but...Rocky isn't as big as Shavers nor as good as Norton so I don't see that happening here. Rocky would simply have to pay too high a price to get inside and ,once paid, land with authority... Rocky's feet were to slow and his arms were to short for that to happen against someone with Larry Holmes length, arsenal and chin.
     
  8. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    "The Hugfest" Jack Johnson vs John Ruiz.
     
  9. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    what the hell:-( rocky Marciano isn't as good as norton? what? if norton can give holmes such a good fight, and if snipes can catch rocky with one good right hand, rocky will be all over holmes with all kinds of punches. plus holmes has a tendency to brawl once he gets hurt. you can't do that with Marciano. Marciano would hit holmes everywhere, even if he does clinch. it's not like holmes is stronger then rocky. he couldn't dance forever.
     
  10. cat_funt

    cat_funt Arsehole of the world Full Member

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    :rofl Oh god please no.
     
  11. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If you compare film of Norton to film on Marciano, you'll see that Norton was head and shoulders above Marciano athletically and technically. He was a nightmare for contenders in the 70's and also took Ali and Holmes to hell and back. I'm sorry but the truth is that Norton was, in fact, better than Marciano.
     
  12. albinored

    albinored Active Member Full Member

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    ..yeah.....ruiz and johnson....on a post somewhere a long time ago i predicted the compubox count on this one...ruiz...lands 3, throws 5 and johnson lands five and throws five......nat fleischer referee...gives the decision to johnson and describes it as a masterpiece of science by lil' arthur...
     
  13. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Jack Johnson vs. Jimmy Young.
     
  14. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Rocky was chin, elbows and forearms above Kenny in guts and toughness. Norton was no nightmare to Foreman, Shavers or Cooney, and maybe not to Lyle either. Marciano was a nightmare to EVERYBODY.
     
  15. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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