At Heavyweight: Jimmy Ellis Vs. Willie Pastrano

[Scypion]

Willie Pastrano fought as a heavyweight for a few years before dropping down in weight to fight as a light heavyweight. In fact, Willie was ranked in the top 10 in the heavyweight division. Moving down to the light heavyweight division turned out to be a good decision for him.

At their best as heavyweights, who would win between Pastrano and Jimmy Ellis?

[scorpio83]

At their best at heavyweight, Ellis would get the better of Pastrano by more active with the jabs and combinations to take a decision.

[Scypion]

Both went in opposite directions. Pastrano fought heavyweight for a few years and even became a contender in that division, but decided to move down in weight to fight at light heavyweight.

Ellis fought almost 4 years as a middleweight, then had a couple of fights at light heavy, and then fought in the heavyweight division for the rest of his career, even thought he was small for a heavyweight.

[Nile4000]

Ellis by UD.