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Another random heavyweight match up.

Cobb would outwork him and win an 8-4esque decision. If Botha and Fields could outwork Briggs I don't see why Cobb won't and we all know Tex isn't getting knocked out.

Cobb would be a nightmare for Briggs. Think about a prime Cobb would be on u from the start wiv his limited boxing skills. Now Briggs don't hav da skills of a Holmes to keep Cobb eating punches all night. So SB is gonna rely on a few power shots. But he won't be able to KO him. This guy took Ernie Shavers best punches so Briggs will be nuffin. Now by the 7/8 rd Briggs is gonna run outta gas. And Cobb can take him. Cobb could bang a bit and SB chin aint all that.

The Cannon beat George Foreman, while Cobb was stopped by Dee Collier. Briggs by brutal KO in the first round.

The Great John L wrote:The Cannon beat George Foreman, while Cobb was stopped by Dee Collier. Briggs by brutal KO in the first round.

U cannot bring Dee Collier in2 this it dont count. And this match would be primes. Wen Cobb fought Collier he was so high on coke that he coulda fly kicked him like Jet Li. Also I think he fru da fight (who knos)
I don't get y u r8 Briggs so hi.

gambler49 wrote:

The Great John L wrote:The Cannon beat George Foreman, while Cobb was stopped by Dee Collier. Briggs by brutal KO in the first round.

U cannot bring Dee Collier in2 this it dont count. And this match would be primes. Wen Cobb fought Collier he was so high on coke that he coulda fly kicked him like Jet Li. Also I think he fru da fight (who knos)
I don't get y u r8 Briggs so hi.

Briggs beat George Foreman. Do you think any version of Cobb was better than the lineal champion George Foreman that Briggs humiliated? We're not talking about the older, asthma suffering Briggs of recent years. Why are you so high on Cobb?

And of course, even the asthma suffering, older Briggs is still the best HW in the world. Don't you wonder why the Klitschko's have never fought him?

The Great John L wrote:

gambler49 wrote:

The Great John L wrote:The Cannon beat George Foreman, while Cobb was stopped by Dee Collier. Briggs by brutal KO in the first round.

U cannot bring Dee Collier in2 this it dont count. And this match would be primes. Wen Cobb fought Collier he was so high on coke that he coulda fly kicked him like Jet Li. Also I think he fru da fight (who knos)
I don't get y u r8 Briggs so hi.

Briggs beat George Foreman. Do you think any version of Cobb was better than the lineal champion George Foreman that Briggs humiliated? We're not talking about the older, asthma suffering Briggs of recent years. Why are you so high on Cobb?


And of course, even the asthma suffering, older Briggs is still the best HW in the world. Don't you wonder why the Klitschko's have never fought him?

Cobb was very limited as a boxer! But I feel he would b a bad match up for SB.
U say SB is the best inda world... Didnt he draw wiv Franz Botha.......
And Wlad bt Imbrigimov who bt Holy who bt Botha..

gambler49 wrote:Cobb was very limited as a boxer! But I feel he would b a bad match up for SB.
U say SB is the best inda world... Didnt he draw wiv Franz Botha.......
And Wlad bt Imbrigimov who bt Holy who bt Botha..

Wow, there's some logic. And Briggs beat Liakhovich, who beat Brewster. And guess who Brewtser beat??? And this all happened in the recent past, not another lifetime.

The Great John L wrote:

gambler49 wrote:Cobb was very limited as a boxer! But I feel he would b a bad match up for SB.
U say SB is the best inda world... Didnt he draw wiv Franz Botha.......
And Wlad bt Imbrigimov who bt Holy who bt Botha..

Wow, there's some logic. And Briggs beat Liakhovich, who beat Brewster. And guess who Brewtser beat??? And this all happened in the recent past, not another lifetime.

Yea but Wlad bt Brewster last time.....

gambler49 wrote:

The Great John L wrote:

gambler49 wrote:Cobb was very limited as a boxer! But I feel he would b a bad match up for SB.
U say SB is the best inda world... Didnt he draw wiv Franz Botha.......
And Wlad bt Imbrigimov who bt Holy who bt Botha..

Wow, there's some logic. And Briggs beat Liakhovich, who beat Brewster. And guess who Brewtser beat??? And this all happened in the recent past, not another lifetime.

Yea but Wlad bt Brewster last time.....

You're a funny guy...

The Great John L wrote:The Cannon beat George Foreman, while Cobb was stopped by Dee Collier. Briggs by brutal KO in the first round.

Do you seriously believe this? If so, this is one of the more bizarre posts I have seen recently.

Anyway, back to the serious posters now. I think Cobb takes it. Briggs can't KO him and after he tires down the stretch and loses the decision he'll blame his asthma.

"Briggs beat George Foreman. Do you think any version of Cobb was better than the lineal champion George Foreman that Briggs humiliated?" - John L.



Surprised you would post this.

Nelson Gateau wrote:

The Great John L wrote:The Cannon beat George Foreman, while Cobb was stopped by Dee Collier. Briggs by brutal KO in the first round.

Do you seriously believe this? If so, this is one of the more bizarre posts I have seen recently.

Anyway, back to the serious posters now. I think Cobb takes it. Briggs can't KO him and after he tires down the stretch and loses the decision he'll blame his asthma.

Serious posters actually know something about boxing and don't rate fighters selectively based on their limited knowledge. Why is it everyone only thinks of the old, asthmatic Briggs who had stamina problems rather than the younger fighter? Briggs went the distance with and beat Foreman.

The Cannon humiliates the stumbling, bumbling Cobb and stops hime easily.

Goodnight, Irene wrote:"Briggs beat George Foreman. Do you think any version of Cobb was better than the lineal champion George Foreman that Briggs humiliated?" - John L.



Surprised you would post this.

Really? George even had trouble catching up with Briggs. 8)

I'm confused.

What am I supposed to infer from Foreman-Briggs other than that Foreman was 60 years old (sic) and it was a bad decision?

ThatOne wrote:I'm confused.

What am I supposed to infer from Foreman-Briggs other than that Foreman was 60 years old (sic) and it was a bad decision?

Briggs went 12 rounds without falling over from exhaustion, and even a 48yo Foreman had a lot more offensive weapons than any version of Cobb; unless maybe you let him kick as well.

The Great John L wrote:

ThatOne wrote:I'm confused.

What am I supposed to infer from Foreman-Briggs other than that Foreman was 60 years old (sic) and it was a bad decision?

Briggs went 12 rounds without falling over from exhaustion, and even a 48yo Foreman had a lot more offensive weapons than any version of Cobb; unless maybe you let him kick as well.

Oh, I like Briggs over Cobb too.

ThatOne wrote:

The Great John L wrote:

ThatOne wrote:I'm confused.

What am I supposed to infer from Foreman-Briggs other than that Foreman was 60 years old (sic) and it was a bad decision?

Briggs went 12 rounds without falling over from exhaustion, and even a 48yo Foreman had a lot more offensive weapons than any version of Cobb; unless maybe you let him kick as well.

Oh, I like Briggs over Cobb too.

Briggs never beat Foreman. Sorry, didn't happen. Point to all the record books you want. Educated observers know better (Fvck, my six-year-old nephew could score it more accurately than those at ringside).

Goodnight, Irene wrote:Briggs never beat Foreman. Sorry, didn't happen. Point to all the record books you want. Educated observers know better (Fvck, my six-year-old nephew could score it more accurately than those at ringside).

Sorry, but just another example. Even Morrison and the powerful but slow Briggs made Foreman look slow and oafish.

Did you ever look at Foreman's competition after the second Peralta fight? George did better, but was still noticeably vulnerable, so they stepped the competition down until they could nab the big one. George's competition leading up to the brass ring made Wlad's early opponents look world class.

The Great John L wrote:

Nelson Gateau wrote:

The Great John L wrote:The Cannon beat George Foreman, while Cobb was stopped by Dee Collier. Briggs by brutal KO in the first round.

Do you seriously believe this? If so, this is one of the more bizarre posts I have seen recently.

Anyway, back to the serious posters now. I think Cobb takes it. Briggs can't KO him and after he tires down the stretch and loses the decision he'll blame his asthma.

Serious posters actually know something about boxing and don't rate fighters selectively based on their limited knowledge. Why is it everyone only thinks of the old, asthmatic Briggs who had stamina problems rather than the younger fighter? Briggs went the distance with and beat Foreman.

The Cannon humiliates the stumbling, bumbling Cobb and stops hime easily.

You mean the 24 year old Briggs who gassed and got KO'd in 3 by Darrol Wilson? Or maybe you mean the 27 year old Briggs who struggled to a draw against Botha? Or maybe you mean the 28 year old Briggs who lost to then 9-9 Sedreck Fields? Or maybe you're talking about the 31 year old Briggs who lost to Jameel McCline?

Nelson Gateau wrote:You mean the 24 year old Briggs who gassed and got KO'd in 3 by Darrol Wilson? Or maybe you mean the 27 year old Briggs who struggled to a draw against Botha? Or maybe you mean the 28 year old Briggs who lost to then 9-9 Sedreck Fields? Or maybe you're talking about the 31 year old Briggs who lost to Jameel McCline?

No I meant the Briggs that stood up against Foreman and took the decision. So Cobbs KO loss to Dee Collier and him getting dropped by the weak hitting Eddie Gregg aren't relevant, but your selective examples from Briggs career are relevant. Briggs beat one of the best HWs of all time while Cobb feasted on the over the hill and damaged crowd. The Cannon can't be dismissed.

The Great John L wrote:

Nelson Gateau wrote:You mean the 24 year old Briggs who gassed and got KO'd in 3 by Darrol Wilson? Or maybe you mean the 27 year old Briggs who struggled to a draw against Botha? Or maybe you mean the 28 year old Briggs who lost to then 9-9 Sedreck Fields? Or maybe you're talking about the 31 year old Briggs who lost to Jameel McCline?

No I meant the Briggs that stood up against Foreman and took the decision. So Cobbs KO loss to Dee Collier and him getting dropped by the weak hitting Eddie Gregg aren't relevant, but your selective examples from Briggs career are relevant. Briggs beat one of the best HWs of all time while Cobb feasted on the over the hill and damaged crowd. The Cannon can't be dismissed.

OK, either you're yanking my chain or you're a nutjob. Either way, you're not worth talking to.

I picked Cobb as a way of saying "thank you" for getting Howard Cosell to stop calling boxing matches. . .

The Great John L wrote:

Goodnight, Irene wrote:Briggs never beat Foreman. Sorry, didn't happen. Point to all the record books you want. Educated observers know better (Fvck, my six-year-old nephew could score it more accurately than those at ringside).

Sorry, but just another example. Even Morrison and the powerful but slow Briggs made Foreman look slow and oafish.

Did you ever look at Foreman's competition after the second Peralta fight? George did better, but was still noticeably vulnerable, so they stepped the competition down until they could nab the big one. George's competition leading up to the brass ring made Wlad's early opponents look world class.

Foreman had a respectable resume against decent opposition prior to 1973. That's the truth of it, on my observation. I really can't fathom where you're pulling this idea the opponents were largely garbage from. I am open to debate, though.