Rocky Marciano vs Michael Spinks

Spinks was the best LHWT I ever saw, and arguably the most underrated fighter of my lifetime 1968. and he was 6-2.

But I would take RM by close decision.

 

Of Marciano's opponents, only Walcott would have had a reasonable shot against Spinks, and he was 39. Tyson, Cooney, and Holmes would have all beaten Rocky fairly easily in my opinion, and Qawi would have given him fits.

 

I am a little shocked in how little love Spinks is getting here. As a 175 pounder who fought at 200 and unseated a very big ATG, he could pick the weight he is most comfortable, bring his big right and awkward style, and make it a tough night. Like just about everyone else, I pick Rocky, but these are two ATGs who earned their spots.

Curious.

 

Seconded!

 

The truth is, among the LH-CWs of yesterday that Rocky fought, including a orginally 198lb Louis, Spinks could be the best fighter H2H.
This is a competitve bout against Rocky. As would be a 190lb Holyfield, or Spinks vs. Holyfield @ 190.

 

I like Spinks chances in this one his style and movement gives him a stylistic chance and Rocky is not as slick or fast as Qwai at catching a runner....if Rocky wins its late

 

Well my Marciano Warning Bell turned on. Glad to see they put him in fair bouts currently

What about DaPreem?

 

No, they were both WAY past their primes. Moore would have trouble with Spinks at his peak. Cooney for all of his faults was 6'6 230.

 

Exactly.

Spinks beat Larry Holmes TWICE!! Sure Larry wasn’t in his prime anymore, but he was very sharp for fight #2 and Spinks was still a shade better in my view. I thought he nicked Holmes by one point in fight number two.

It’s hilarious to me that people cry “Holmes was OLD at 36” vs Spinks. Spinks clearly won fight #1. So of course Holmes was OLD

Yet at 43 He was able to School Olympic Gold Medalist and top contender Ray Mercer and then give Holyfield a bit of a rough go over 12 rounds.

And then at 46 ARGUABLY BEAT WBC CHAMPION OLIVER MCCALL!!! I thought McCall won but it was close..

NO ONE Looked good vs Holmes except Peak Tyson..

Spinks gets my full respect for both those victories and for slaying the Giant Cooney.. Spinks gets so overlooked all because of that 1 Tyson loss..

 

There is no way that Michael Spinks was the worst heavyweight champ ever, an absurd statement. He beat the undefeated Holmes twice. People always try to cheat him of these victories, but they were legit. He hit Holmes more than Larry hit him, plain and simple. Cooney was much bigger than him and Spinks was on him like a machine gun. Yes, he lost to Tyson, who happened to be on one of the biggest tears in heavyweight history.

Rocky Marciano was 5'10", 185 pounds. Walcott, Louis, and Charles were ancient when they lost to him. I am picking a prime Cooney-smashing Spinks to bust Rocky up and school him.