Mike Rossman vs Mustafa Hamsho (1981)

[Joson]

Hamsho's manager, Paddy Flood, was calling out Rossman in 1981, saying Mustafa was much too strong to lose. Flood believed this even though Mike was 175 lbs and Mustafa just a middleweight. He said Mustafa would win by KO.

What do you think? This one's a great bout between despite Rossman being in a higher weight class.

One factor is Hamsho's southpaw style. Rossman never fought a southpaw. I'm not sure how he deal with a lefty.

I agree that Hamsho's physical strength might have been too much for Rossman. Superior brute strength was one reason Rossman was KO'd by Galindez, Ramon Ranquello, Yaqui Lopez, and Dwight Qawi. Mike was strong, but not that strong. But was Hamsho really that much stronger? Keep in mind that he'd be moving up 15 lbs to fight a bigger guy.

I don't know who wins this. I'd pick the Rossman who fought so well in the first Galindez fight, for certain. But Rossman was notoriously inconsistent from one bout to the next. He put on some sloppy performances even during his peak years. That Rossman - on nights he fought poorly - might lose to Hamsho.

Interesting match either way.

[AngryGoon38]

I'd pick Hamsho to win a fairly decisive decision. He had the right style to offset Rossman.

[goose 5]

I think Hamsho is just too small to win this match. Rossman stops him.

[oogiebe]

I think Hamsho is just too small to win this match. Rossman stops him.

Yeah, Agreed.

[scorpio83]

I think Hamsho is just too small to win this match. Rossman stops him.

Yeah, Agreed.

Me three. If Rossman fought Hamsho as a middleweight, then Hamsho would outpunch him for a decision win, but Hamsho fighting Rossman at light heavyweight would be a suicide as Rossman would batter him for a TKO win.