Would prime Archie Moore dominate todays LHW division & perhaps the cruiser division

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  1. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  2. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    :ohno
     
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  3. WAR01

    WAR01 In the 7.2% Full Member

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    We would be talking about how shallow the division's he fights in are because of the gulf in skill he would present.
     
  4. Entaowed

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    Moore would dominate at LHW, where he would be the same size day of.
    But CW...Even if he gained the good 20 lbs. to be an average CW, would that make him any better?
    It might be like Robinson, where he could win & lose belts...
    But the natural size disparity would make it more difficult.

    HW, that is a Bridge Too Far.
    To be top notch I mean!
     
  5. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Can you imagine the scrap heap Archie would have made? These guys would be washed up or more likely ruined after a Moore fight.
     
  6. Reinhardt

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    Yeah, I mean who has Usyk beat to make you think he'd beat Archie Moore? Not saying he couldn't but?
     
  7. THE BLADE 2

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    Usyk had a lot of trouble with the slickness of Bellew. I though he was behind on points in that fight. Moore was a slick fighter
     
  8. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    What if I told you that I knew a neighborhood bouncer that never boxed who would have beaten a prime Archie Moore in the squared circle? What would you say?
     
  9. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Archie would dominate today's scene on sheer moxie and guile alone...never mind his power.
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    What the **** is this post?

    relatively novice Usyk

    Relatively novice? He's had 370 fights... the guy isn't as tested as Moore (who was?) but no one makes him a relative novice.

    Hell, quite a few of Moore's opponents wouldve beaten the hell out of him also

    Who? Ali, Patterson, Charles and Marciano are the ones with the best chance. So what's that? 4? At most?
    None of whom Moore himself beat...

    And it's far from guaranteed Patterson beats him.

    What a pathetic point.

    Who? That's right nobody

    How about you learn who he's beaten? And considering you don't know, I'm assuming you haven't watched much of him either. That should be a good start.

    He like Lomencheko is severely overrated by some of the posters on this site.

    He, unlike Lomachenko, is severely underrated by some of the posters on this site.

    There, fixed it.
     
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  11. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well who has he beaten? Look at his record and the compare it to Moore's. Enough said.
     
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  12. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Yeah, coz that's how it works.

    Clown.
     
  13. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Based on accomplishments there is no basis to suggest that Usyk would have beaten Archie. I agree with the other poster that Usyk is somewhat overrated here.
     
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  14. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Gotta agree with you there. Bellew was landing his rights. Imagine Archie with his strategic mind and power? Good fight though,
     
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  15. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Usyk's best wins are Gassiev, Briedis and Hunter (both of whom he struggled with). How do any of these guys compare to Moore style, ability or class wise?
    Usyk has good feet, but he also has a stationary head, and he can be caught and frustrated (as has been shown).

    You also need to calm down when someone is disagreeing with you, especially when Usyk is the lesser proven fighter here H2H, and has shown vulnerability to things definitely within Moore's (better) arsenal. There was nothing about BLADE's reasonable post that makes him a 'clown'.
     
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