Micheal Spinks vs Archie Moore

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  1. George Crowcroft

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    Tale of the Tape

    Moore
    Height 5′ 11″ / 180cm
    Reach 75″ / 191cm
    Weight 175lbs (3rd Maxim fight)

    Spinks
    Height 6′ 2½″ / 189cm
    Reach 76″ / 193cm
    Weight 173lbs (Qawi fight)

    Who wins?
     
  2. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Remember how much Eddie Davis baffled Spinks with his cross arm defense.

    Moore utilizes it to win a UD over a befuddled Spinks.
     
  3. Abysmal Brute1981

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    Moore by a KO. It's what he does.
     
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  4. George Crowcroft

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    Against anyone as good as Spinks?
     
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  5. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Depends, could Spinks stifle Moore in the way he did Qawi? I don't think so, but I'd be interested to see the responses here. Power is also something to consider from both men.

    I think Moore, with his IQ, would be able to limit Spinks left and 'solve' the Spinks Jinx. Moore close decision. Great battle for the purists, along with power.
     
  6. The Morlocks

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    Archie by big beautiful knockout over Michael. Different leagues. Moore was a killer when he needed and I think he potshots Mike to the body and walks him in to the knockout before 10.
     
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  7. Richard M Murrieta

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    Archie Moore was a great World Light Heavyweight Champion, Michael Soinks was a good champion as well. Difference was that the 1976 Olympics made Michael as well as his skill. Archie was baptized into the fight game, by fighting some very tough customers of his era and heavyweights. He was not made by television exposure, nor the Olympics. I see the experience and better skill spells victory for Archie, much too crafty for Michael, the Ol Mongoose by unanimous decision. Maybe he never became Heavyweight Chanpion, like Spinks, but Michael fought a 1985 version of Holmes, what would have happened against a 1979 edition of Larry Holmes.
     
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  8. robert ungurean

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    Glad to see you my man!
     
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  9. roughdiamond

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    I have to say, I really like the layout and content of your posts. Like reading a mini article.
     
  10. Richard M Murrieta

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  11. George Crowcroft

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    Just a word of advice, can you please use the reply button. It really helps
     
  12. Richard M Murrieta

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    Thanks
     
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  13. The Morlocks

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    You too brother! Never retreat; never surrender.
     
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  14. salsanchezfan

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    Moore UD. His wading in behind the crossed arms, throwing all the while is a puzzle Spinks doesn't completely solve. He should be mindful of Michael's uppercut though.
     
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  15. The Morlocks

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    Wow George! In 10 yrs I dont' even have 5000 posts. Yet since March of this yr 2019, you have 6600. That has got to be a record! You obliterated MarkAnt record. He has 12,000 in 2 yrs and 5 mnths. And yr in high school. Gotta be a guiness world record.
     
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