Andrew Golota vs. Tommy Morrison in their Primes

[Hulk]

If the two top white Heavyweights of the 90's had fought, who would have come out on top? Whould Golota have been KO'd? Would he have gotten himself DQ'd? Or would Morrison's chin failed him and would he have been knocked out?
These could have been a great fight, but it never happened. It's hard to pick Golota to win a big fight with his track record, but I"m thinking maybe he would have knocked "The Duke" out.

[CountryBoy]

Morrison would have scared him with the first punch he landed and then knocked him out of his dress

[ICB]

Umm Morrison used to start out quick and was big puncher Golotas worse nightmare i think Morrison could very well stop him in the first round.

[El Kabong]

Tommy early KO.....Golota liked to start out slow and use the jab

[ICB]

Tommy early KO.....Golota liked to start out slow and use the jab

Yep agreed.

[p4pking]

I think if it was the Golota that fought Bowe either time, he would beat Morrisson and probably KO him before he snapped and got Dqed. Golota had a lot more physical talent, but he was susceptable to being bum rushed and caught early. This would be a real kill or be killed fight, although I think Golota could have potentially made it a one sided beat down if he could keep it together for 5 or 6 rounds.

[ICB]

I think if it was the Golota that fought Bowe either time, he would beat Morrisson and probably KO him before he snapped and got Dqed. Golota had a lot more physical talent, but he was susceptable to being bum rushed and caught early. This would be a real kill or be killed fight, although I think Golota could have potentially made it a one sided beat down if he could keep it together for 5 or 6 rounds.

Golota had alot of skills but as you said he didn't like getting pressured early by big punchers and Morrison is big puncher who goes straight for you if Goltoa can't keep Morrison off him in first round it could very well be 1st round ko for Morrison if he can survive the early onslaught he wins ko in middle rounds.

[Dark Lord Al]

This is who gets hurt first fight.
If the Golota who fought Bowe turns up then he wins in a round.
If any other Golota turns up then Tommy wins in a round.
Dont blink u may miss it .

[CountryBoy]

This is who gets hurt first fight.
If the Golota who fought Bowe turns up then he wins in a round.
If any other Golota turns up then Tommy wins in a round.
Dont blink u may miss it .

That's cool, But I know Tommy stopped Bowe in 2 rounds when he was his sparring partner for the Holyfield fight.........Truth, Look it up.

[Spicoli]

7 year old thread . But WTF. Mentally I don't think Golota could stand shoulder to shoulder with Tommy RIP. Morrison was a professional with flaws while Golota was a man who panicked. Often. But..he had a ripping jab as was mentioned and I cannot see that as a flaw. I don't think Mercer just sponged bombs until Morrison punched himself out as is often said but Ray really out boxed and out jabbed him with sapping short shots. There was much more going on in that hellacious scrap. He moved him into mistakes. Yeh, the head of iron helped And while being starched by Lewis in 1 is bad...Morrison wasn't beyond being hurt and starched himself in the 1st to a lesser guy. In the end have to side with faster, more mentally resilient guy who knew he could punch holes in you and never went out until he did or attempted just that and had zero left. Morrison gets off the deck..prob a short shock jab... and beats Golota into a mashed lumpy pumpkin headed tko.

[Master]

What spicoli said Tommy could win this but both were fragile which would have made this exciting.

[ICB]

This is who gets hurt first fight.
If the Golota who fought Bowe turns up then he wins in a round.
If any other Golota turns up then Tommy wins in a round.
Dont blink u may miss it .

Golota isn't a fast starter Tommy is i would favour a 1st round ko win for Tommy but its questionable if Golota can handle the early pressure which from other results we have seen looks unlikely.

[BIG H]

Golota completely dominated arguable the best Heavyweight on the planet at the time TWICE.

Lewis ruined Golota imo

I think Morriosn was a good chin short of being the best white Heavyweight ever

Hard to call this one

[ICB]

Golota completely dominated arguable the best Heavyweight on the planet at the time TWICE.

Lewis ruined Golota imo

I think Morriosn was a good chin short of being the best white Heavyweight ever

Hard to call this one

Bowe was great fighter shame he ruined himself but Bowe never dealt with outside fighters well examples Biggs Tubbs ect and even when Holyfield fought an outside game but thing with Bowe if he would of pressure Golota early he would of won in both fights he come out safe and trying to outjab Golota which was the wrong tactic he waited too long to put pressure on Golota im still picking Morrison by ko in 1 Goltoa never dealt with pressure in early going well.

[CountryBoy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttkKBN8JGSg