Who hit harder in Spinks and Haye?

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  1. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Both small heavyweights for their day, who hit harder in these two? IMO Haye certainly was a bigger puncher.
     
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    ha ye.
     
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    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Haye most likely hits harder. But, Spinks is a far superior technician in the ring than Haye. As a result, Spinks is more likely to land many more punches on an opponent than Haye. I pick Spinks in a head to head matchup over Haye at any weight. And, I also pick Spinks to do as well if not better than Haye did against any of Haye's opponents. Spinks is just flat out a much better fighter than Haye. And, truthfully, he isn't even that much smaller than Haye. Haye's conditioning at Heavyweight is pretty underwhelming with his added bulk. Michael would pick him apart and stop him late.
     
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    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

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    Haye was a better puncher, Spinks was better all things considered.
     
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    :deal
     
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    what exactly did spinks do better than Haye besides get worldwide fame by fighting Tyson?:patsch
     
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    kliturd thinks unifying 2 cruiserweight belts >> winning undisputed 3 LHW belts

    kliturd thinks winning one HW title >> winning lineal HW title


    kliturd thinks beating valuev, ruiz and fraudley >> Co0ney and top five ATG holmes twice


    kliturd thinks getting easily beat by 40 year old man >>> beating easily beat by prime ATG.

    Welcome to Planet Kliturd, where much much less, is so much much more.
     
  11. uncletermite

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    Holmes WON those fights..and c00ney was not all there....you failed to mention what exactly did Spinks do better than Haye that's why you brought Klitchko in the debate once again?:roll:


    Reality > Fantasy
     
  12. HerolGee

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    clearly you don't read English. let me know what language you need it written in and I'll google translate the above.



    highlighted for the true irony of planet Kliturd.
     
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    so then I take it Spinks does not do anything better than Haye since you cannot answer it?:yep
     
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    I only take it you cant read it.
     
  15. heerko koois

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    Spinks is the better boxer....He was also a undisputed Heavyweight Champion...( haye only had 1/3 ) and ofcourse was perhaps the best ever LH champion