Michael Moorer '89 v Michael Spinks '84 at LHW?

Moorer knocked out a bunch of scrubs at light Heavy while Spinks dominated arguably the best era ever at 175,not only is Spinks much more accomplished at 175 hes also a much better fighter,i dont see Moorer lasting more than five rounds with Spinks.

 

A HW match-up is more on equal terms than a LHW match-up

 

Aint that the truth. He never fought a top ten light heavyweight and held the WBO belt in 88 thats like the IBO belt today.

When you're beating the likes of Freddie Delgado and Frankie Swindell it's hard to look bad.

 

Spinks beat some top guys in the LHW Div. Moorer was good at LHW, but not near as good as Spinks. Spinks 7th Rd TKO

 

An ATG lhw versus a very good lhw. Spinks only loss was to a peak monster in Mike Tyson at hw. At lhw he was essentially a god who beat EVERYONE and despite the quick Tyson loss had a very reliable chin.

Here's a good question, could a lhw Double M have handled the version of Braxton(Qawi) that Spinks beat?

 

Even though I hold Moorer higher than most in regard because of the boxing skills he diplayed at heavyweight, he didn't do enough at LH to make me think he could hang with Spinks. I think he would have had a hell of a fight with Matthew Saad Muhamed, though.

 

What's with this mythical invincible monster of Moorer at LHW? He had an awesome record but who was he fighting? His best win was probably Leslie Stewart and he was looking pretty bad in that fight until his power bailed him out. Spinks fought in one of the best LHW eras ever and was undefeated. His great versatility enabled him to always come out on top. Moorer would be another LHW victim of Spinks.

 

Moorer. People forget that Michael KO'd 100% of all of his opponents at 175, and he definitely displayed more power at heavy. Both were good technical fighters, but Moorer was the better overall talent in my opinion. Give me more by late stoppage.

 

atsch

Spinks had a better jab, more power, and he was awkward as hell. Ive seen both fighters and id say if you are picking moorer the only spinks fight you musta seen was the tyson fight. Ill blame it on ignorance and give you the benfit of the doubt. Now if you followed spinks whole career were gonna just say your stupid.

 

I might be selling Spinks a bit short, but Michael was incredibly dangerous at 175, and quite skilled. Of course Spinks could have won, but he wouldn't have enjoyed the same height and reach advantages against Moorer as he had over Qawi and Muhammad.