Lyle's, Pick'em Hypothetical Fights

[El Kabong]

OK guys I have finally gotten around to coming up with some more hypothetical fights that are seemingly 50/50. This list isn't as good as the first, but I felt I had to come up with more than just 1-2 fights

Aaron Pryor - Pernell Whittaker 140: Pryor was a non-stop action fighter, he was always throwing punches and he had a great chin, but Sweet Pea was THE slickest fighter since Willie Pep.

Oscar De la Hoya - Vernon Forrest 147: This fight always intrigued me not only because Forrest had such an easy time with Shane Mosley but also because Oscar and Vernon were on the same Olympic team. I think when Oscar was allowed to load up on his shots a bit more and punches weren't coming back at him in flurries he was more successful. Vernon fought from distance very well and had a dynamic right cross before the shoulder injury.

Floyd Patterson-Bob Foster 175: This fight pits two styles against each other where the outcomes can vary greatly in Foster's favor you can cite Tyson-Douglas & Tyson-Lewis and in Patterson's favor you can look at Tyson-Tucker & Tyson-Biggs or any number of taller fighters. Both Patterson and Foster had great handspeed and power, but their chins left a lot to be desired.

Frank Bruno - Donovan Ruddock: Two big heavy punchers who either didn't know how to act when they were hurt or just lost all sense when they got hurt. Bruno had the big right hand and Rudduck had the left 45 (hook/uppercut hybrid). In their respective primes I think they would have had a back and forth fight because they had the same strengths and the same weaknesses.

[Master]

Aaron Pryor - Pernell Whittaker 140: Pernell PTS
Oscar De la Hoya - Vernon Forrest 147: ODH PTS
Floyd Patterson-Bob Foster 175: Tough - Foster.
Frank Bruno - Donovan Ruddock: Ruddock KO9

[ICB]

OK guys I have finally gotten around to coming up with some more hypothetical fights that are seemingly 50/50. This list isn't as good as the first, but I felt I had to come up with more than just 1-2 fights

Aaron Pryor - Pernell Whittaker 140: Pryor was a non-stop action fighter, he was always throwing punches and he had a great chin, but Sweet Pea was THE slickest fighter since Willie Pep.

Oscar De la Hoya - Vernon Forrest 147: This fight always intrigued me not only because Forrest had such an easy time with Shane Mosley but also because Oscar and Vernon were on the same Olympic team. I think when Oscar was allowed to load up on his shots a bit more and punches weren't coming back at him in flurries he was more successful. Vernon fought from distance very well and had a dynamic right cross before the shoulder injury.

Floyd Patterson-Bob Foster 175: This fight pits two styles against each other where the outcomes can vary greatly in Foster's favor you can cite Tyson-Douglas & Tyson-Lewis and in Patterson's favor you can look at Tyson-Tucker & Tyson-Biggs or any number of taller fighters. Both Patterson and Foster had great handspeed and power, but their chins left a lot to be desired.

Frank Bruno - Donovan Ruddock: Two big heavy punchers who either didn't know how to act when they were hurt or just lost all sense when they got hurt. Bruno had the big right hand and Rudduck had the left 45 (hook/uppercut hybrid). In their respective primes I think they would have had a back and forth fight because they had the same strengths and the same weaknesses.

Aaron Pryor - Pernell Whittaker 140:

Pernell Whitaker by UD he had no trouble with aggressive fighters, and Aaron Pryor almost lost to a slick Southpaw in Gary Hinton. Watch that fight i think thats a good fight to view, on how a fight between Pernell Whitaker/Aaron Pryor would of gone, except Pernell Whitaker would win unlike Gary Hinton.


Oscar De la Hoya - Vernon Forrest 147:

Now suprisingly i like Vernon Forrest in this fight, ODLH did at times struggle against a good jabber, and Vernon Forrest may of had the attributes to pull off a UD. Unless its a BS decision which is probably what would of happened.

Floyd Patterson-Bob Foster 175:

I've seen plenty of Bob Foster, but i have seen very little of Floyd Patterson at 175, so i can't comment.

Frank Bruno - Donovan Ruddock:

Frank Bruno has the tools to outbox Razor Ruddock, but Razor Ruddock has better survival instincts than Frank Bruno. And that would be the difference in the fight. Razor Ruddock may of been outboxed and floored, but in the end his extra mental toughness and survival instincts, would pull through and he would win a TKO round about the 8th round.

[JazMerkin]

Aaron Pryor - Pernell Whittaker 140: I think that Whitaker would just be too tricky for Pryor. Pryor had that great all-action style, but I just think that Pernell would have outboxed him similar to how he did against Chavez, so I think Whitaker comes away with a UD, not a wide one, but comfortable enough.

Oscar De la Hoya - Vernon Forrest 147: I've thought for years that had Oscar fought Forrest, he would have been comfortably beaten. I don't think that Forrest would dominate him, but his jab & cross would have been a problem for Oscar. Although given their respective statuses, I wouldn't be surprised had Oscar come away with a shocking SD victory. But ignoring that, I think Forrest did everything well enough & I think it would have looked similar to the ODLH-B-Hop fight, just without the KO, & Forrest taking the late rounds.

Floyd Patterson-Bob Foster 175: Seen nothing of Patterson at LHW, but enough of Foster & going off that, I think that Foster KO's him in the middle rounds.

Frank Bruno - Donovan Ruddock: I think Bruno was stronger physically, Ruddock mentally, but I suspect that Bruno might have been able to get to him early & after a bit of back & forth, KO him in the 6th or 7th, just before he managed to fold mentally.

[jdonaher1]

Tommy Hearns-Shane Mosely 147 - I got to go with Tommy. If Shane had troubles with Forrest's size and jab he would get past Hearns.

Salvador Sanchez-Julio Cesar Chavez 130/135 - Hard to say since Sanchez only fought at 126. Close fight at 130 but at 135 I gotta go Chavez

Mike Tyson-Riddick Bowe - Prime Tyson destroys Bowe. Bowe got hit way to often in those 3 fights with Evander. Bowe beats the sloppier Tyson (post prision) easliy

Roberto Duran-Alexis Arguello 135 - Great fight but I only see Benny Leonard and Sweet Pea beating Duran at Lightweight.

[jdonaher1]

Aaron Pryor - Pernell Whittaker 140 - I gotta go Sweet Pea all the way in this one.

Oscar De la Hoya - Vernon Forrest 147 - I think Vernon is a tuff out for any top Welter in the last 30 years. He's ahard style to crack but I think Oscar can do enough to beat him. Forrest had troubles with Mayorga and Oscar destroyed him.

Floyd Patterson-Bob Foster 175 - Not even close, Bob KO's "chinny chin chin" Patterson easily.

Frank Bruno - Donovan Ruddock - This will be like Lewis-Bruno. Bruno has moments but Razor gets him out of there in the late rounds.

[ICB]

Ken Norton - Evander Holyfield:

Ken Norton had a tricky style and done well against boxers, Evander Holyfield may have his moments with his superior movement. But if Larry Holmes, Muhammad Ali, Jimmy Young, movement didn't trouble Ken Norton that much, then i can't see Evander Holyfield doing better.

Ken Norton has the power advantage and his style may of been, a bit too tricky for Evander Holyfield. But i can't really tell all i know is that it would of 100 percent, gone the distance.


Joe Fazier - Riddick Bowe:

Simple maths here Riddick Bowe is 6'5, 81 inch reach, prime weight 230 pounds. Joe Frazier is 5'11, 73 inch reach, prime weight 205 pounds. Riddick Bowe is simply too big for Joe Frazier, Riddick Bowe by TKO round about the 8th.



Jersey Joe Walcott - James Toney (190-210):

Honestly haven't seen that much of Jersey Joe Walcott, the fights i have seen of his he looks like a very skilled crafty fighter. But so is James Toney, it would probably be a chess match could go either way.

[El Kabong]

Good picks ICB, but may I remind you that Joe Frazier took a beating from the bigger man in Ali and still won his fair share of rounds. Also, Bowe did get rocked by a much lighter puncher in Evander Holyfield.