Oscar Bonavena 1970 v Leon Spinks 1978

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  1. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The Bonavena of the Ali fight versus Spinks who went up against the ageing legend in their first bout.
     
  2. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I see Spinks building up an early points lead due to his faster punching but Bonavena would keep steaming in,and knock Leon out around the halfway mark.
     
  3. AREA 53

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    Not quite sure when it would happen, but happen i think it would...Leon getting caught with something crude and nasty... chances are he may even run onto/into "ït " he did climb all over Bernardo Mercado..but Bernard was taller and a bit of a slow robort to which Leon could be an annoying Bee ..until the moment came when the multiple of Stings caught up with him, but i dont think that ability exists here, this is more like a Jack Russell acting like a bulldog - finding himself up against a genuine Bull, and sooner or later one of Oscar's retaliatory bullrushes will land with something...Leon's not exactly a matador and gets gored..After Joe Frazier...Maybe even George Chavalo...Oscar should be able to cope with Leons Hyper-buzz..it just might take awhile for the swotter to land right. but land i think it would...
     
  4. Stevie G

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    Nicely summed up !
     
  5. AREA 53

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    Stevie G - Why Thank you kind Sir !
     
  6. Titan1

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    Leon wins a close decision, or more likely, Oscar wins a close one in the fight of his life.IN his brief prime, Leon was a mutha', full of energy, and he would be up on Oscar all Night.But Oscar would just have enough to pull off the victory.
     
  7. jowcol

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    Oscar either a stoppage or a one-sided decision. nuff said.
     
  8. janwalshs

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    Oscar takes this one, probably by late stoppage.
     
  9. HOUDINI

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    Spinks has no chance. Oscar was heavy handed and highly durable. Spinks would eventually be hit with a haymaker and soon after the fight would be stopped.