Gene Tunney vs Larry Holmes

Holmes points, he’d neutralise Tunney’s ability, he wouldn’t leave openings for Tunney to take advantage.

 

Tunney would angle for a 10 round bout as he would know he couldn't stay away from Holmes more than 10. He might be able to stay on his bike and run away from Holmes over 10 but a 12 or 15 rounder Holmes finds and KO'S him.

 

Holmes TKO 10-12.

 

What you have is Gene Derangement Syndrome.

 

Holmes by a close but clear decision

 

Holmes would KO him sooner than he did Marvis Frazier. Its almost different weight class.

 

Holmes in his prime weighed 212 so not the biggest deal IMO.

 

Michael Spinks

 

I'd pick Holmes either by clear decision or late round TKO

 

Box mags at the time covered other Light Heavies comments about Mike Spinks chances of going to heavy and prevailing against Holmes. Three of the LH contenders asked reminded the interviewer that Mike Spinks walked around at about 210 lbs. and would get down to 175 lbs. So at 6'2" and 210 lb walking around weight he was big enough and smart enough to give Holmes trouble and he did.

 

if you check Tunney's boxrec it states he fought between 178 lbs and 192 lbs. As a stand up boxer I would not want to face a guy with superior skills and fade him 20 lbs of muscle to boot. Holmes would feel him out and then take him out quickly.

 

Holmes had the size, style, reach and speed to outpoint Tunney which just shows you how great he was because Tunney was as tough and smart as they come.

 

Spinks walked around between 187 and 192 so they were all incorrect by an embarrassing 20 odd pounds.

 

Prime Holmes wins every time out.