Which of these lght heavy s could have replicated spinks in beating holmes?

Taking spinks out of the picture, which light heavy iyo could have beaten holmes as he was in 85?

Harry greb?
Billy conn?
Archie Moore?
Bob foster?
Michael moorer?

Granted it was spinks awkward style that went some way to beating Larry but do any of the mentioned have the capability to defeat the holmes of 85?

 

So true regarding spinks been tough. Even a good few years past prime holmes was still a dangerous guy. I didn't give spinks a chance in the first fight, remember been on the news next day he had beaten holmes. I was gob smacked.! History up to that point had basically taught us that light heavy to heavy was a bridge to far, so for spinks to do just that, a big upset. So yer respect to the guy.

 

Charles has a good shot. He beat a aging Louis, Walcott and gave rock a tough couple of fights, so definitely in with a chance.

 

Jones could, after all he did get a heavy weight belt even if it was ruiz. Can see Jones style giving a older holmes trouble. If Jones had been light heavy back in the 80 s and he had moved up, yes could definitely lean towards a upset.

 

Yep, the rematch holmes was up for it and had a great fight. Still the judge s saw other wise. But yes it's the first spinks ft so Jones in there, eager to prove a point and no messing. He really could have done it the more I think about it.

 

Strange to think of the similarities between tunney v dempsey and Holmes v spinks. Spinks and tunney both excellent light heavy s, both beat long standing ATG s by decision and then in the rematch both came close to losing. Tunney by long count and spinks escaped by a dubious split decision.