Lyle's, Pick'em Hypothetical Fights

[El Kabong]

I want to bump this thread because I thought of a couple other fights that belong in this thread.

Tommy Morrison-Shannon Briggs: 2 big time power punchers, decent boxers, but with dodgy chins and questionable stamina. A couple of questions would be answered #1 Who could take more punishment? #2 Who would land first/hardest?

Floyd Patterson-Bob Foster: (175 or heavyweight) A power punching pressure fighter vs a boxer/puncher with HUGE power. Bob had the height and the reach on Floyd, but Floyd was defensively sound and fought on the inside. This matchup reminds me of Tyson-Lewis.

[Spicoli]

I gotta tell ya,personally I think Briggs was one of the most manufactured heavyweights in quite some time. The man is a physical specimen but save for a last second brick vs Serguei,literally,and a absolute blind mans call vs the shadow of the shadow of Foreman...can I name one single viable and fresh guy he beat? Mmm drew with Botha,in a pretty good mash up granted. Maybe a Jorge valdes

I think Morrison spanks him. Tommy sat on his wallet occasionally and gassed at times but he went balls out at compared.And I think his left hook could have badly hurt many a solid heavy past and present.He was faster and knew combinations with movement compared to a rigid and often one and done Briggs.

[Master]

I want to bump this thread because I thought of a couple other fights that belong in this thread.

Tommy Morrison-Shannon Briggs: 2 big time power punchers, decent boxers, but with dodgy chins and questionable stamina. A couple of questions would be answered #1 Who could take more punishment? #2 Who would land first/hardest?

Floyd Patterson-Bob Foster: (175 or heavyweight) A power punching pressure fighter vs a boxer/puncher with HUGE power. Bob had the height and the reach on Floyd, but Floyd was defensively sound and fought on the inside. This matchup reminds me of Tyson-Lewis.

Agreed with Spicoli Tommy beats Briggs.

Was Patterson a light heavy?, if it was a cruiser then Patterson at light heavy Foster

[ICB]

I want to bump this thread because I thought of a couple other fights that belong in this thread.

Tommy Morrison-Shannon Briggs: 2 big time power punchers, decent boxers, but with dodgy chins and questionable stamina. A couple of questions would be answered #1 Who could take more punishment? #2 Who would land first/hardest?

Floyd Patterson-Bob Foster: (175 or heavyweight) A power punching pressure fighter vs a boxer/puncher with HUGE power. Bob had the height and the reach on Floyd, but Floyd was defensively sound and fought on the inside. This matchup reminds me of Tyson-Lewis.

Agreed with Spicoli Tommy beats Briggs.

Was Patterson a light heavy?, if it was a cruiser then Patterson at light heavy Foster

I think i remember reading Floyd Patterson fighting Joey Maxim at Light Heavyweight.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Bloody Hell Lyle, you have put up some great choices there.

TBH I mostly agree with ICB so that saves me having to think independently but I have to say great shout on Norton V Holyfield... It's like I just assumed that Holyfield is a lot better than Norton but actually they're VERY evenly matched. I think it could go either way..?



Anyway, I have to join in here and add just one of my all-time favourite pick-em fights:



Larry Holmes-George Foreman 1978-82: Unfortunately Foreman retired in '77 just as Larry Holmes was ascending to Champion status and despite a few attempts to make a fight happen during Foreman's comeback in the 90's, it never happened. Holmes was a great boxer, Foreman was a great puncher and both were physically evenly matched.

[ICB]

Bloody Hell Lyle, you have put up some great choices there.

TBH I mostly agree with ICB so that saves me having to think independently but I have to say great shout on Norton V Holyfield... It's like I just assumed that Holyfield is a lot better than Norton but actually they're VERY evenly matched. I think it could go either way..?



Anyway, I have to join in here and add just one of my all-time favourite pick-em fights:



Larry Holmes-George Foreman 1978-82: Unfortunately Foreman retired in '77 just as Larry Holmes was ascending to Champion status and despite a few attempts to make a fight happen during Foreman's comeback in the 90's, it never happened. Holmes was a great boxer, Foreman was a great puncher and both were physically evenly matched.

I think Larry Holmes beats George Foreman, George Foreman could be outboxed aka Jimmy Young. Gregoria Peralta also gave George Foreman fits early in his career, i believe Larry Holmes more sharper/straighter shots would be the deciding factor.

Plus i'd be even more confident in my pick if they fought in 1978, when Larry Holmes was in his peak. And George Foreman was mentally effected after the Muhammad Ali loss, going life and death with Ron Lyle then getting outboxed by Jimmy Young as i said earlier.

[Master]

Holmes would beat Foreman.

[El Kabong]

Holmes would beat Foreman.

At that point in time, but in his comeback Foreman would have shelled Holmes.