Light Heavyweights : Mike McCallum vs. Marvin Johnson
Posted: 27 Sep 2020, 07:01
IMO Johnson by decision.IMO Mike better boxer than Marvin but in this weight he was old.
What your picks?
What your picks?
Agree. Even though the Body Snatcher was the greater fighter overall than Johnson with his legacy at light middleweight and middleweight, he was past his prime at light heavyweight. Marvin Johnson would out-box him with his right jabs, left hands and combinations to take a decision in 15 rounds.
15? I was thinking 12 and torn. Marvin never went 15 as far as I can remember. He was measured with galindez in probably a career best winning performance, but after 8 he was usually spent. Good fight. Can't see Marvin outboxing Mike.scorpio83 wrote: ↑02 Oct 2020, 05:28Agree. Even though the Body Snatcher was the greater fighter overall than Johnson with his legacy at light middleweight and middleweight, he was past his prime at light heavyweight. Marvin Johnson would out-box him with his right jabs, left hands and combinations to take a decision in 15 rounds.
The only time Marvin Johnson went past 12 rounds was when he successfully once in third reign as WBA Light Heavyweight after stopping Jean Marie Emebe in 13 rounds.Onetimeonly wrote: ↑02 Oct 2020, 05:5415? I was thinking 12 and torn. Marvin never went 15 as far as I can remember. He was measured with galindez in probably a career best winning performance, but after 8 he was usually spent. Good fight. Can't see Marvin outboxing Mike.scorpio83 wrote: ↑02 Oct 2020, 05:28Agree. Even though the Body Snatcher was the greater fighter overall than Johnson with his legacy at light middleweight and middleweight, he was past his prime at light heavyweight. Marvin Johnson would out-box him with his right jabs, left hands and combinations to take a decision in 15 rounds.
Fight I forgot and have never seen. Still can't see Marvin outboxing Mike. He could surely win, but not by making Mike miss and jabbing him silly.scorpio83 wrote: ↑02 Oct 2020, 16:17The only time Marvin Johnson went past 12 rounds was when he successfully once in third reign as WBA Light Heavyweight after stopping Jean Marie Emebe in 13 rounds.Onetimeonly wrote: ↑02 Oct 2020, 05:5415? I was thinking 12 and torn. Marvin never went 15 as far as I can remember. He was measured with galindez in probably a career best winning performance, but after 8 he was usually spent. Good fight. Can't see Marvin outboxing Mike.scorpio83 wrote: ↑02 Oct 2020, 05:28
Agree. Even though the Body Snatcher was the greater fighter overall than Johnson with his legacy at light middleweight and middleweight, he was past his prime at light heavyweight. Marvin Johnson would out-box him with his right jabs, left hands and combinations to take a decision in 15 rounds.