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Did he say that?Because Mikey fights NOTHING like Norris.Im not talking about who is better fighter but style of fighting.Norris had very fast feet(Mikey does not)Norris fought off the bounce and had fast twitch reflexes and REAL fast hands would not describe Mikey that way at all.Norris had a shaky chin(Mikey at his weight does not)but Norris did have huge ba lls to help make up for it.Mikey has slow but VERY good feet Norris had better/faster legs.Mikey has a very high ring IQ Norris could sometimes lose concentration and fight too aggressive.Dang they could not be more different except both were/are very good fighters.Maybe he just meant like work ethic because both seem to be always in shape.
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Ohhhhh im blind I guess lol.Still don't see it but deff closer.Again Spence has slow feet and is a stalker Norris was fighting off bounce and was a more pure boxer.And Spence chin is better but both have power but Norris is faster.Spence is prob bigger Terry weighed in a lot of times 151-2 and that was same day weigh ins.Comment
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Yea he was chinny but he had the ba lls to help make up for it.He also fought sometime when he should have boxed.Will never forget 1st fight with S Brown he just kept trying to take him out even after getting hurt again and again.But then in 2nd fight he used his head and outboxed the slower footed but still very good Brown.Comment
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Yes I do remember that fight vividly. He was throwing some major haymakers at Simon Brown but he was covering up nicely and countered him over and over again at will.
Norris ruined his career in believing that he was this huge slugger which he was not. He was just your typical boxer/puncher with good hand and foot speed.
Because of it he ate too many punches and became chinny and subsequently diagnosed with CTE (Chronic traumatic encephalopathy) or punch drunk syndrome.Comment
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Fight should go the distance
Fight should go the distance but you never know. Lets talk advantages: Spence is bigger and will be heavier come fight night (advantage Spence). Garcia is the more experienced fighter if you closely look at both fighters records (advantage Garcia). Fight will be held in Dallas hometown of Spence but lots of Mexicans and Mexican Americans will attend fight (no advantage to either fighter). Depending on the Ref and officials, more than likely Spence will have the advantage fighting in his hometown. Spence will be the fighter causing the most fouls but Texas Refs are notorious for just letting the fighters fight and don't get involved too much (advantage Spence because he looks like more of an unorthodox fighter or the wilder fighter of the two). If you look at their records and who they fought, Garcia has definitely had the harder opposition (advantage Garcia). Fight should go the distance but with Garcia having a 20% knockout chance as opposed to a 10% knockout chance for Spence.....Comment
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Mikey is a very good fighter, can see it going the distance but not in his favourComment
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Agree Norris fought wrong style a lot of times with his speed and skills,legs he should have boxed more.But he could punch he was a pretty good puncher really but with his chin he should have protected it more.And I think part of his CTE was caused like most by hanging around too long and also remember hearing stories about how much and how hard he sparred could not have helped.I don't think he became chinny I think he just always was imo but like I said his huge heart helped make up for that.One of my favorites but not the best ring IQ some times.Remember in 1st shot at title he was beating Jackson(maybe best one hitter quitter in last 35+yrs)like a man beats a boy then one shot and he was out Jackson just had to hit him one more time to show him where to fall.Last edited by john l; 03-14-2019, 08:04 PM.Comment
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