Timb2's predictions
1- Muhamaad Ali
32-Tommy Morrison
Winner- Ali
Result Ali by KO in the 6th. Ali was fast and Morrison was a good fighter,but he usually by 3 to 5 rounds was winded. Ali would run circles around Morrison picking him apart
16- Jack Johnson
17-Floyd Patterson
Winner- J. Johnson
Result- Johnson KO in 9th. Hard to judge different eras,but Johnson's era fought like 50 + rounds. Johnson was a hard hitter and eventually catch the dancing Patterson.
8- Joe Louis
25-Buster Douglas
Winner- Louis
Result- Louis by TKO in the 10th. Douglas fought when motivated. Louis fought with more heart. Douglas quits by the 10th.
15-Dontay Wilder
18-Ernie Shavers
Winner- Shavers
Result- Shavers KO in 4th. Wilder takes too many punches and Shavers is one of the hardest hitters, even Ali said Shavers hit the hardest of all the boxers he faced.
9-Tyson Fury
24-Teofilo Stevenson
Winner- Stevenson
Result- Stevenson in the 14th.Fury has a good chin but Stevenson was deadly accurate with his punches. Stevenson in the upset ,tires the poor conditioned Fury later in the fight.
4- Evander Holyfield
29-Andrew Golata
Winner- Holyfield
Result TKO in 7. Holyfield could box ,but also bomb. He would have frustrated Golota . Golota wouldn't want to be punished and bullied because Golota loved being the bully. Holyfield in a one sided fight.
5- George Foreman
28-Tony Tucker
Winner- Foreman
Result-Foreman in 13th by KO.Tucker was a good boxer with speed,but Foreman was a feared bomber. Later rounds Tucker gases out under the weight of punishment.
11- Sonny Liston
22-Gerry Cooney
Winner- Liston
Liston in 3 rounds by KO. Cooney was a quick starter hoping to catch a quick left hook on his opponent. Liston was a destructive force who would keep coming with pressure Cooney falls early.
2- Mike Tyson
31-Ron Lyle
Winner- Tyson
Result-Tyson in KO 4TH. Bombers both would make a great fight. The difference is Tyson also had a good defense vs Lyle not as much. Tyson catches Lyle .
14- Joe Frazier
19-Mike Weaver
Winner- Frazier
Result- Frazier KO in 5th.Weaver was a slow starter and Smoking Joe would come out and bring the pressure. Never letting Weaver to get started.
7- Rocky Marciano
26-Leon Spinks
Winner- Marciano
Result- Marciano KO in 2nd. Spinks coming straight forward would be a mistake vs the hard hitting Marciano.
10- Vladimir Klitskco
23-Riddick Bowe
Winner- Klitscko
Result- Decision in 15. Bowe could match with talent but not discipline and heart. Klitscko would weather Bowe's attack and keep coming for the win.
3- Lennox Lewis
30-Pinklon Thomas
Winner- Lewis
Result- KO in 3.
Lewis was a very underrated fighter vs Thomas who had average skills. Lewis makes short work of Thomas.
13-Ken Norton
20-Jack Dempsey
Winner- Dempsey
Result- Dempsey KO in 10th.Eras difference but Norton fought so unorthodox that would help Dempsey. Norton struggled againist bombers and Dempsey was relentless. Dempsey pulls the upset.
6- Larry Holmes
27-Max Baer
Winner- Holmes
Results- Holmes KO in the 15th. Holmes was a great boxer and Baer was tough as nails and in great condition. Holmes finally wears down Baer by the end of the fight.
12- Vitali Klitscko
21-Michael Spinks
Winner- Spinks
Results- Decision. Both good boxers but Spinks had better skills and faster speed. Struggled to knockout Klitscko over size difference but pulls a victory still by decision
TO BE CONTINUED
ALI....THE END
