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Ingemar Johansson vs. Jurgen Blin
Posted: 10 Sep 2023, 11:34
by scorpio83
15 Rounds Heavyweight Bout
Johansson would overwhelm Blin with powerful punches and finishing him off with a big right hand to knock him out in 4 rounds. What do you guys think and who do you got?
Re: Ingemar Johansson vs. Jurgen Blin
Posted: 10 Sep 2023, 12:37
by Joson
Johansson wins, but not necessarily by stoppage. Blin, during his prime, had the skills to last the distance against someone like Ingo. So maybe Johansson scores a KO, and maybe he doesn't.
Blin was never KO'd in his prime, which was roughly 1970 through 1972, during which he held a top-15 or top-20 rating. Only after his KO loss to Muhammad Ali did Blin start to fade, losing by knockout to Joe Bugner and Ron Lyle before retiring.
I could imagine a peak Blin giving a good account of himself against Ingo. But then again, maybe he'd walk into a Johansson bomb and get stopped. Who knows.