Big John Tate vs Floyd Patterson

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Nile4000
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Big John Tate vs Floyd Patterson

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15/HWY, who wins?
goose 5
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Re: Big John Tate vs Floyd Patterson

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This one rocks. Very tough to call. Tate by decision.
elmersalsa
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Re: Big John Tate vs Floyd Patterson

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Big John Tate would be too big for Floyd Patterson. Tate by knockout
scorpio83
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Re: Big John Tate vs Floyd Patterson

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Big John Tate would not allow Floyd Patterson to pull a Mike Weaver on him by landing no mercy jabs and combinations on the outside to either take a decision or stopping him in about 10 rounds.
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Re: Big John Tate vs Floyd Patterson

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I'd have to favor Tate. Tate's a big lug, who wasn't that hard to hit, but he was tall, and rangy, and a fairly powerful man in his own right.

Patterson would have a big speed advantage, but it would take a lot of him having to contend with the much larger Tate round after round, and I think he'd be feeling pretty fatigued from about Round 5 or 6 onward in the contest.

I'd take Tate to win a decision 10 rounds to 5 or thereabouts.
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