Lyle's, Pick'em Hypothetical Fights

[Spicoli]

Nice ones Lyle.

Jirov/Adamek:Have to go with Jirov.Not a sharp straight right thats able to get to Adamek but just a rough and tumble fight.Both are far to willing to mix it up but Jirov cagey,mixes inside very well and that body work is an early investment.

Pavlik/Collins:Collins was a steady drip and as solid as they came.Way too much experience in deep fights for Kelly I believe.

Louis/Liston: Oh man this is just x rated.That jab would be hell on Louis early on and could see him being badly hurt.But in the end I think he finds a way and brings Liston some doubts with the late power surge for a win.

McCallum/Trinidad:Will not ever....eveeeeeeer bet against a primed Body snatcher at 154.Tito carried the weight well but McCallum would tie him in knots.Beard was very solid and could see him being countered repeatedly as he became more wide open for a McCallum TKO.

[OumaFan]

I'm gonna hijack and throw in a mythical fight I think could have been kind of awesome

Tommy Morrison vs Smokin Bert Cooper

[El Kabong]

Good in depth analysis Spicoli, I see those fights going much the same way.

Ouma, that's a tough one to call, Tommy could crack but could he handle Cooper's power

[johnmaff36]

Good in depth analysis Spicoli, I see those fights going much the same way.

Van, that's a tough one to call, Tommy could crack but could he handle Cooper's power

You have some great matches there Lyle but i cant help thinking in your haste to add more,you havent thought one through. Bruno v Ruddock? Bruno was handpicked every poor/mediocre/finished fighter out there until he got title fights,by which stage he HAD to fight someone with some kinda pedigree. God knows, the likes of poor jerry quarry must be spinning in his grave at the kinda guys who could call themselves world champion, like Bruno and Ruiz and half those eastern bloc champions. I remember as a kid, Bruno fought a guy called Jumbo Cummings whose claim to fame was a draw with a near 40yr old joe frazier, and he had Bruno in serious trouble in the first. that was only a few fights from Brunos 1st world title fight. Ruddock was in a different league to Bruno. 1st or maybe 2nd round knockout at the most with no count needed. No question. Keep up the good work my friend

[El Kabong]

Thanks for the compliments....but I DID think of Bruno vs Ruddock, it's on page 2 . Those two fighters in general peak my intrest in these hypothetical fights as they are the stereotypical big power no chin fighters so if you pair them either against a pure boxer or another big slugger then you still have no idea what would happen....for example either of them vs Shannon Briggs, Michael Moorer, or Andrew Golota would be tough to call.

[HattonTheHammer]

Thanks for the compliments....but I DID think of Bruno vs Ruddock, it's on page 2 . Those two fighters in general peak my intrest in these hypothetical fights as they are the stereotypical big power no chin fighters so if you pair them either against a pure boxer or another big slugger then you still have no idea what would happen....for example either of them vs Shannon Briggs, Michael Moorer, or Andrew Golota would be tough to call.

ruddock in his prime would of run rings around bruno as would of moorer.

Bruno relied solely on that big overhand right. As long as you were able to combat that with a gameplan 9/10 you would beat bruno

[El Kabong]

Ruddock didn't always stay in the best of shape either

[johnmaff36]

Thanks for the compliments....but I DID think of Bruno vs Ruddock, it's on page 2 . Those two fighters in general peak my intrest in these hypothetical fights as they are the stereotypical big power no chin fighters so if you pair them either against a pure boxer or another big slugger then you still have no idea what would happen....for example either of them vs Shannon Briggs, Michael Moorer, or Andrew Golota would be tough to call.

I know you thought of Bruno v Ruddock, thats why i replied. What i was getting at was expressing surprise at the suggestion that it would be a pick'em fight. In my mind its a no-brainer. Ruddock wouldnt break sweat knocking out Bruno

[El Kabong]

OH, well it was Ruddock's ability to underacheive in spots that really got me thinking. In all honesty Ruddock should have beaten Morrison and Mike Tyson, but he came up short vs both guys in 3 fights no less.