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I was thinking about this hypothetical at work today.
Would've been very interesting, especially being that they were both southpaws.
Interesting styles clash I think. We'll go with a 15 round hypothetical scenario. The Bout held In Scotland too !
I was picturing Blake basically going for broke early on, really teeing off on Watt, and I pictured the would be
Commentators getting all worked up, like they did back then.

I think that Blake would've been the aggressor and would've won the early rounds. Utilizing effective aggression.
I think that Watt would've started to gain momentum by the 7th round, with effective counter-punching, after withstanding
Blake's early offensive barrages. Blake would start to Wither enough by then, to the point where the pacing and patient Watt
Would attain that extra confidence and extra gear/extra wind/second wind fighting-attributes.
The Scotsman would also start getting into that slightly dirty street brawler mode. Boring and Bulling in with his head.
Blake, like Sean O'Grady, would wind up with a nasty cut and excessive bleeding, prompting the cut doctor to tell the
Ref to wave it off, in likely the 13th round.

The scorecards after 12 rounds would've redd, 6-5-1 Blake 5-5-2 Even 6-5-1 Watt.
Meaning, in a 12 rounder, you're looking at a Draw.
Watt would've definitely prevailed in a 15 rounder though. Blake was Quite Good for A certain span of time during his boxing carear. He was obviously never very near the overall fighting credentials of a true upper tier boxer, such as Alexis Arguello for example. Blake vs O'Grady would've been another very interesting and very thrilling boxing battle.

I lean towards Watt. He probably would have been too experienced, too savvy, too steady, and too tactically proficient for Blake. Watt wins by decision. It might be close and hard fought, or Watt might win by a comfortable margin. Either way, the Scotsman emerges as a clear winner.

Blake would have his moments, possibly staggering or flooring Watt. Robin almost always used his reach, height, mobility, hand speed, and power to good effect, so there's no reason to think he wouldn't put Jim to the test. But again, Watt had deep ring savvy accrued over many years of fighting. That would make the difference between these two.

Another factor is where the fight takes place. I assume OP meant each guy at his respective peak, which for Watt meant his championship years. Almost certainly this fight occurs in the UK, with the crowd and officials pulling for Jim.

15 rounder, I think Jim pulls out a close one over Robin. Blake takes the early lead, but Watt comes back late to take it. Scotland of course.

Watt UD, something like 9-6

Watts by 15 round decision in the battle of the southpaw lightweights.

Watt wins late ko. I liked Rockin Robin but Watt was a level or 2 above

The funny thing is, I think I have saw Blake fight more often that Watt. Blake was on TV a lot.

Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑30 Mar 2023, 19:52 The funny thing is, I think I have saw Blake fight more often that Watt. Blake was on TV a lot.

Yeah he was on tv for almost every fight he had. He was a real fan favorite back in the day.