Ali 1 Leon Spinks vs. these 80s heavyweights:

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  1. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How does Leon fare against each, and what's the nature of the win or loss?

    Larry Holmes
    Mike Tyson
    Bonecrusher Smith
    Mike Weaver
    Carl Williams
    James Tillis
    Tyrell Biggs
    Renaldo Snipes
    Tony Tucker
    Buster Douglas
    Tony Tubbs
    Trevor Berbick
    Michael Dokes
    Tim Witherspoon
    Gerry Cooney
    Pinklon Thomas
     
  2. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    He loses to all of them except, perhaps, Snipes and Tillis.

    This is not to say that Neon Leon couldn't beat some of these guys on occasion. It is just to say that Snipes and Tillis are the two he would beat more often than he would lose to them.
     
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  3. James Page

    James Page Active Member banned Full Member

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    He would beat Cooney
     
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  4. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Early 80s Cooney would’ve brutally ko Spinks in 1 or 2 rounds just like Coetzee did in 79
     
  5. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He certainly could have. But Cooney wasn't tough either. He could have succumbed if Leon applied instant pressure. But I agree with you. Wouldn't be shocked if Cooney took Leon out right off.
     
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  6. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He has a chance against Smith. If Marvis Frazier could outwork the Bonecrusher so can prime Leon.
     
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  7. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's a good point.
     
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  8. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No, he wouldn't, at least not the version prior to his fight against Holmes...
     
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  9. James Page

    James Page Active Member banned Full Member

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    He kicked Alis ***
     
  10. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I could see him beating the following as they were inconsistent (as was Leon, but the topic specifies Spinks of Ali I):

    Bonecrusher Smith — W10 (same as Marvis, just outworks him)
    Mike Weaver — W10 (I’d favor Weaver but sometimes he didn’t really show up and could give away a lot of rounds)
    Carl Williams — KO 8 (Carl’s not a good matchup but he wasn’t super sturdy and wasn’t always on his game)
    James Tillis — W10 (just outworks him)
    Tyrell Biggs — Maybe … hard to say because Biggs had a short peak
    Renaldo Snipes — W10 (outworks him)
    Trevor Berbick — W10 (Trevor was awkward as hell but not always a workhorse)

    It’s possbile he could catch a lot of guys like Tubbs/Dokes/Witherspoon on a fat/lazy night and outhustle them too.
     
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  11. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Given must of these guys are on drugs, it's mostly pretty iffy who wins, eh?
     
  12. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I honestly think Leon looses to all of those regardless of what kind of physical or mental shape he’s on.
     
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  13. Tap Tap Makhatini

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    He gets easily beaten by them all.
     
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  14. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    Underdog against all except Tillis. Maybe upsets Bonecrusher or Snipes.
     
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  15. Fergy

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    Fogger hits it on the head again!
    Yep he would probably be Tillis or Snipes. Anyone else, can't see it really.
     
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