Jack Dempsey v Michael Spinks

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Seamus, Apr 18, 2016.


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    The heavyweight of Spinks' era were vastly better than the likes of Fulton and Willard. There, we have cut to the quick on that one. Now, we can disagree and turn the page.

    I am judging Sharkey by his performances around the time of the Dempsey fight. He also gets sparked out by Spinks if he drops his guard and complains to the ref.
     
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    You should be a sportswriter Seamus with that rhetoric. :D
    But that's my point Seamus; seems like everyone wants to bring the old greats into modern times against the modern boys with no mention of eras. FINE, put them into a time machine, bring them forward and most of them would get their butts handed to them!! OK you win, point accepted. But how can you comment on a Dempsey-Spinks fight without considering how a 1923 Spinks would have campaigned?
    Lastly, there's 'no such thing' as trying to match up fighters in a 'what if' matchup when many decades separate the two.
     
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