Trevor Berbick vs Tim Witherspoon

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  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Who wins this matchup?
     
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  2. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is a tremendous brawl. No need for boxing. However, Tim has a long list of names that he beat while Berbick only has a handful. Tim wins a clear decision, but Berbick takes some rounds himself. Both hurt many times. No knockdowns. One of the best potential 80s heavyweight matchups imo.
     
  3. Jamal Perkins

    Jamal Perkins Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Trevor was tough.spoon superior boxer wins over 15 .

    11 rounds to 4
     
  4. William Walker

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    If it goes 15, the last 5 rounds are super comical, both absolutely exhausted.
     
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    sweetsci Well-Known Member Full Member

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    These are the kind of fantasy fights I can get behind. No time machine needed. In most scenarios I'd favor Witherspoon. But if Berbick was up and motivated, and Witherspoon was in one of his periodic troughs, Berbick takes it by a fairly wide margin.
     
  6. William Walker

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    I can't see Berbick doing more than gaining an SD.
     
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    Fair enough.
     
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  8. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well, I'm not trying to discourage you from your opinion sweetsci. I just wanted to know how you reached that conclusion.
     
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  9. Bronze Tiger

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    Witherspoon....superior skills
     
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    That’s the key.. whoever comes best prepared wins and both men have had their share of on and off nights
     
  11. Saad54

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    Witherspoon wide ID
     
  12. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    I'll challenge that statement.

    Witherspoon: Gonzalez, 91 Williams, Bruno, Tubbs, Smith, Broad, Page, Tillis, Snipes

    Berbick: Tate, Page, Green, Thomas, Bey, shot Ali.

    Thomas is the best win between them.
     
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  13. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Probably so about Thomas. I'm not questioning Berbick's wins, I just believe it's obvious that Spoon could keep a consistent winning streak going longer. He lost three times in the 80s to Berbick's six. Plus Spoon faced many more big names and still managed to beat most of them. Trust me, I'm not hating on Berbick. I love Berbick, probably even more than I like Spoon.
     
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  14. joebeadg

    joebeadg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    at thier best Tim would beat Trever. Trever very tough guy, much better than given credit for. But Tim was a world class boxer/puncher at his best with very nice defense
     
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    Berbick is not going to hurt Tim many times. Not a chance. It's highly dubious that Tim hurts Trevor many times too.