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Would Katie Taylor beat an average man in a fight?

  • 10-08-2012 7:11pm
    #1
    OMARS_COMING_
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭


    Lets say for arguments sake that an average man is :

    5ft 10, 14 stone, keeps somewhat active and has little fight experience.

    Would he beat Katie Taylor.


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  • #2
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    Katie would knock the crap out of most men who have no training


  • #3
    Eathrin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    No.


  • #4
    Caveman1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭Caveman1


    Yes IMO, she could not only block all your shots but she would be lightening quick, she's also very powerful


  • #5
    Forest Demon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 632 ✭✭✭Forest Demon


    Yes (unless he hit her with a chair)


  • #6
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    OMARS_COMING_ wrote: »
    Lets say for arguments sake that an average man is :

    5ft 10, 14 stone, keeps somewhat active and has little fight experience.

    Would he beat Katie Taylor.



    Do you mean a boxing fight or a straightener :)


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  • #7
    BunShopVoyeur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭BunShopVoyeur


    Yep.

    She'd knock the bollox out of you OP.


  • #8
    Pottler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    No, A better question would be "If Katie Taylor was in a ring with an average man, and she was handcuffed, could an average man manage to hit her?" The answer to that is also no. If you doubt me, hop into a ring with a good boxer. Or even an average boxer. You'll find the answer fairly fast.:) If she was allowed hit back, bits of you would break. Like your arms, for example, and your ribs. And your neck.


  • #9
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    OMARS_COMING_ wrote: »
    Lets say for arguments sake that an average man is :

    5ft 10, 14 stone, keeps somewhat active and has little fight experience.

    Would he beat Katie Taylor.

    No.


  • #10
    Caveman1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭Caveman1


    Asking two different questions in Thread title and OP, Pretty confusing


  • #11
    223vmax
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 475 ✭✭223vmax


    Katie Taylor - I'd hit it....


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  • #12
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,253 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    223vmax wrote: »
    Katie Taylor - I'd hit it....

    and then run like hell before she caught you :pac:


  • #13
    Allyall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,381 ✭✭✭✭Allyall


    OMARS_COMING_ wrote: »
    Would Katie Taylor beat an average man in a fight?
    ____________________________________________________

    Lets say for arguments sake that an average man is :

    5ft 10, 14 stone, keeps somewhat active and has little fight experience.

    Would he beat Katie Taylor.

    Derp.


  • #14
    Tombi!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,689 ✭✭✭Tombi!


    Better one: Makikomi vs Katie, for the honour Boards.

    But OP, no, most men (and women) woud be utterly destroyed by her.


  • #15
    DanWall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭DanWall


    I would not like to be married to her


  • #16
    Riddle101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,440 ✭✭✭Riddle101


    Sure i'd say she'd probably be able to beat a few male boxers, let alone an average man. She's a tough woman and obviously has A LOT of fighting expierence.


  • #17
    Lawrence1895
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,627 ✭✭✭Lawrence1895


    I would loose big time ;)


  • #18
    Diego Maradona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Diego Maradona


    No

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyK9USHX1ZY


  • #19
    marshbaboon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,184 ✭✭✭marshbaboon


    Could an Olympic gold medal boxer beat up the average man.

    Let me think about that.

    yes


  • #20
    Scioch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭Scioch


    Would an olympic gold medallist/world/european champion boxer beat Joe Soap is what your asking ?

    Probably :confused:


  • #21
    dodderangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    Even with a boxer that has trainin I reckon she'd do grand and win
    She is pretty quick and has a good length in her reach to pick up enough power to knock most out or down


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  • #22
    Praetorian Saighdiuir
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,968 ✭✭✭✭Praetorian Saighdiuir


    Id kick her head in!










    Pffft, where's her Jesus then eh!


  • #23
    Pottler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    Good "laugh" available when meeting a pro boxer, play "slaps" with them. Thats where you hold your hands out, palms together, fingertip to fingertip with your opponent. Each takes turns slapping the back of the others hand, until one dodges their hands away and the opponent misses. Ye know the one.
    Firstly, unless they let you, you will not hit their hands, they are just too quick. Secondly, when it's their turn and they slap your hand, you won't barely see it coming, let alone dodge it and all the blood vessels on the back of your hand will burst. After 2 or three slaps, you will be unable to take another.
    Transpose that idea into "them punching you in the head". You get a whole new respect for good boxers.


  • #24
    Tym
    Closed Accounts Posts: 235 ✭✭Tym


    She's an olympic level , gold-medal winning,...yes Op, most definetly.

    The majority of male boxers would probably be beaten by her, since it's mostly about tactics.

    I'd say only another olympian male would have a chance.


  • #25
    fergiesfolly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,406 ✭✭✭fergiesfolly


    saw a video of her sparring paddy Barnes and she knocked lumps out of him. She'd kill the average man.


  • #26
    jurahnimoh
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭jurahnimoh


    Throw her in the ring wit Bernard Dunne


  • #27
    omgitsthelazor
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭omgitsthelazor


    Judging from the sparring video of her holding her own against Paddy Barnes who wasn't holding back, and considering he himself went 15-15 against the Olympic gold medalist today I'd say forget about the man on the street, Katie could probably defeat a good few of the weaker males in her weight division.


  • #28
    IvySlayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,190 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    She'd stand no chance against male boxers, but she'd destroy the average man.


  • #29
    mathepac
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭mathepac


    I suppose the real question is would Katie be interested in such a match? I think if asked she'd laugh nicely and say "thanks for the offer, but no thanks" and walk away.

    Anyone trying to assault her from behind would then have 4.6M people queuing up to knock 7 kinds of crap out of them.

    Katie in a brawl in Ireland? No chance, IMHO.


  • #30
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    If she was fighting an average untrained man she'd humiliate any man that tried to fight her. She wouldn't have to fight though, if she just started crying the man would be at a loss at what to do.


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  • #31
    Higher
    Site Banned Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭Higher


    I don't think she would to be honest.

    I do a bit of MMA and we had a professional boxer from Holland sparring with us one day. When it was boxing only he was obviously killing us but then when we did MMA rounds it was really quite easy to beat him, just tackle him to the ground. I'd assume most lads following that technique could beat Katie Taylor. A boxer is no use off their feet. Especially a female one against a male who I'd assume would overpower her.


  • #32
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    I'm an extraordinary man and she'd bate seven shades of shite outa me.


    I started a big long thread about this a while back


  • #33
    later12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭✭later12


    fergiesfolly wrote: »
    saw a video of her sparring paddy Barnes and she knocked lumps out of him. She'd kill the average man.
    That must be such a bizarre feeling; sparring with a woman.

    Every fibre & sinew of your body would be telling you 'this is wrong, stop'.

    I guess that's how broke guys feel when they end up doing gay porn. Sure it could happen to the Pope.

    What was the question?


  • #34
    eth0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭eth0


    Forest Demon wrote: »
    Yes (unless he hit her with a chair)


    Over the head with a guitar would be the way to go. But youd ruin a perfectly good guitar


  • #35
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    I don't think Katie would entertain a grubby streetlight with anyone.

    She's an athlete- an Olympic Gold Medalist


  • #36
    krudler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    in a boxing match? nope, in a an actual brawl? maybe not if he tackled her to the ground. I think the OP should volunteer to put this to the test.


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  • #37
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    OMARS_COMING_ wrote: »
    Lets say for arguments sake that an average man is :

    5ft 10, 14 stone, keeps somewhat active and has little fight experience.

    Would he beat Katie Taylor.

    5ft 10 and 14 stone, bit porky isnt he? either that or he's built like Arnold Schwarzenegger :))

    No man would fight Kaite Taylor anyway, she too nice altogether, so I would suggest attacking her with a kiss and a bunch of flowers ( maybe some chocolate too) this would melt her heart and the fight would be all over in a flash.


  • #38
    Skid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,873 ✭✭✭Skid


    fergiesfolly wrote: »
    saw a video of her sparring paddy Barnes and she knocked lumps out of him. She'd kill the average man.



  • #39
    OMARS_COMING_
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭OMARS_COMING_


    would she be able to beat Tom Hardy in a fight?


  • #40
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Higher wrote: »
    I don't think she would to be honest.

    I do a bit of MMA and we had a professional boxer from Holland sparring with us one day. When it was boxing only he was obviously killing us but then when we did MMA rounds it was really quite easy to beat him, just tackle him to the ground. I'd assume most lads following that technique could beat Katie Taylor. A boxer is no use off their feet. Especially a female one against a male who I'd assume would overpower her.
    Your comparing two trained individuals one trained in ground game is obviously going to beat a boxer if they can get it to the ground. Your average joe isn't going to have ground training and is still going to have to somehow get a hold of her and get her to the ground. Fighters tend to have superhuman speed in comparison to a normal person.


  • #41
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    Yes she would, thankfully.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAX8ElNW8-E


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  • #42
    HemlockOption
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    DanWall wrote: »
    I would not like to be married to her

    Why ? Are you a wifebeater and afraid you'd lose? :cool:


  • #43
    Stercus Accidit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,758 ✭✭✭Stercus Accidit


    ScumLord wrote: »
    Your comparing two trained individuals one trained in ground game is obviously going to beat a boxer if they can get it to the ground. Your average joe isn't going to have ground training and is still going to have to somehow get a hold of her and get her to the ground. Fighters tend to have superhuman speed in comparison to a normal person.

    You are speaking from experience, just like the guy you are contradicting I suppose?

    FYI what he says makes perfect sense, I've been involved in martial arts myself and once things go to ground it is a totally different skill set. It also isn't that hard to grab a hold of someone who is coming at you, it is harder to punch someone who is backing off however. At least in my experience.


  • #44
    megaten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,897 ✭✭✭megaten


    I feel like we've had this thread already. The answer is no.


  • #45
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    As you can see from that video she is able endure a sparring session with a Men's Olympic double bronze medallist albeit she's ~10Kg heavier than him.

    Do you think an average joe could take Paddy Barnes?


  • #46
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    OMARS_COMING_ wrote: »
    Lets say for arguments sake that an average man is :

    5ft 10, 14 stone, keeps somewhat active and has little fight experience.

    Would he beat Katie Taylor.

    Depends.
    How many prayers does he say each night and how often does he attend church?


  • #47
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    I can't help but feel a little disturbed by how often this question seems to come up.

    Though not as disturbed as the people who've clearly really, really thought about it (none really so far this time), and still think the average man could wrestle her to death.


  • #48
    Sunnyisland
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    Average male probably not,Good male street fighter probably would,imo.


  • #49
    Hardonraging
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,641 ✭✭✭Hardonraging


    If prefer the question ... 'if katie was naked and on top, would she give it to me like she was a rodeo rider .. ? '


  • #50
    nice_very
    Registered Users Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭nice_very


    OMARS_COMING_ wrote: »
    Lets say for arguments sake that an average man is :

    5ft 10, 14 stone, keeps somewhat active and has little fight experience.

    Would he beat Katie Taylor.


    I am more less as you described in the OP and I would kill her......
















    would hugs and kisses, couldnt see myself being able to hit her TBH :o


  • #51
    Pottler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    ScumLord wrote: »
    Your comparing two trained individuals one trained in ground game is obviously going to beat a boxer if they can get it to the ground. Your average joe isn't going to have ground training and is still going to have to somehow get a hold of her and get her to the ground. Fighters tend to have superhuman speed in comparison to a normal person.
    This. I've sparred with a European Champion Kickboxer and I did ok, he hit me, I hit him, nobody was humiliated, I was mildly surprised(I boxed a lot)as I'm a.oldish b.smoke a lot and have not trained in years. b.I was a ham and eggs boxer. c. he was trying as I fully intended kicking his ass and he knew it. Wind the clock back to me fit and him the same, no chance, I'd have killed him. My good friend boxed for Ireland in the Olympics and when fully fit, he was just too fast, too hard hitting and too slippery to stay in the ring with. They are just on another level.


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