A Light Heavy That Doesn't Do Bad Against Tyson (Spinks Fight)

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Are there any light Heavy s (Champs or contender) that could have put up a decent showing against Tyson, who crushed Spinks?




     
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  2. GlaukosTheHammer

    GlaukosTheHammer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    On paper Spinks should have done better.

    I would expect Moore, Charles, Tunney, you know, the usuals for LHW GOAT, to give Mike a hard time. I would expect Spinks to give Mike a hard time too though and he didn't do nothing.
     
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  3. Mark Anthony

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    No, I don`t anybody Tyson`s weight or under could have done well against him including Ali, but at least Ali had a reach advantage over Tyson, Spinks reach was slightly shorter than Ali`s and nowhere near long enough to keep him away, Foster had a long jab but didn`t have the footwork to keep Tyson away.
     
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  4. Dynamicpuncher

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    No one.
     
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  5. Mark Anthony

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    People are going to point to Holy because he had a few fights at light heavy, but Holy didn`t weigh 208 v Tyson, he looked roided and did far better v Bowe after he bulked up from 205, I don`t think any fighter weighing 208 would last more than a round vs Tyson.
     
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  6. Mark Anthony

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    Moore was too old and small during his heavyweight run to trouble Tyson, Charles was too thin as was Tunney.
     
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  7. Fergy

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    If RJJ had retired after the Ruiz fight, I'd have given him a great chance.. who wouldn't!

    But knowing how things went down I think Roy would get seriously Hurt.
     
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  8. mr. magoo

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    If the criteria is doing “ not too badly “ then I think Ezzard Charles during the winning streak he had from 1944-1950 could potentially hang with Mike Tyson for a while. I wouldn’t favor him to win but I don’t necessarily think he gets blasted out early either. Man dealt with a very long list of punchers and did well against them
     
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  9. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Your right goo, I think Ezz had the experience and stone's to give Tyson a few uncomfortable Rounds.
    He wouldn't win we agree, but he isn't immediately smashed either.
    What do you think about Billy Conn s chance s.
    The Man had a solid Chin.
     
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  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    Correct. If Spinks and Tyson never fought, there would be those to this day who would say Spinks outboxes Tyson and would die on that hill.
     
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  11. NoNeck

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    Tarver might’ve been tough enough to go into survival mode and get stopped late or lose a lopsided decision.
     
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  12. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Mike Tyson is one of those heavies that would be death to any light heavyweight. Spinks was a top 3 ATG light heavyweight, one of the best fighters the division ever produced and bulked up to 210+ pounds and he got blasted out in 91 seconds.

    I don't see any light heavyweight surviving prime Tyson.
     
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    Maske!
     
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  14. mr. magoo

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    As long as Conn could away from him then he does alright. But that’s where the real challenge lies
     
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  15. Mark Anthony

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    No way could a 168 pound fighter stand a chance v Tyson.
     
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