Lonnie Smith vs Howard Davis jr.

[Cobra33]

This is an interesting match-up.Smith can match Davis's speed punch for punch but Davis punches better in combinations.
Smith has a little more pop in his punches and both have questionable chins.
I'll take Smith by suprise 9th round stoppage.

[Titan1]

After 1985, Davis would lose to Smith by a decision, pre-85, the other way around.

[bumdujour]

smith by late ko. lightning lonnie could really bring it when the mood took him. just a bit too much for davis who didnt have a good track record at jr. welter

[Cobra33]

I think Smith's biggest problems were mental.He had all the speed and skill in the world.

[Xplosive]

I'd take Davis by UD.

[Titan1]

I think Davis fought better competition than Smith, and that would help him if this was 85 and before.

[ThinBlack]

Howard was faster than Lonnie, and he would win by a UD.Of course, he didn't have the greatest chin, and at some point, in round seven, he would get floored, but Smith, at best, would only win three rounds against Davs.

[natonic]

This is a really interesting matchup. I wonder how Lonnie would deal with someone as fast as himself. Davis arguably beat a nearing prime Meldrick Taylor.
I think there's a possibillity that Lonnie could blast Davis out, but I think Davis' superior technique and consistency would get him a decision more often than not. That sounds a bit silly as I write it, but what I mean is Lonnie did a lot of goofy shit (walking away, not looking at his opponent, trying to set traps), which almost seemed like he was just trying to kill time in a round. Just seems to me like Davis could bring what he had more consistently throughout a fight.

[Vic-JofreBRASIL]

Lonnie Smith is a guy that I need to watch......