heavyweight 15 rounds

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  1. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i saw this match-up somewhere and could not pick a winner


    james j braddock vs leon spinks

    over 15 rounds

    the spinks of the first ali fight against the braddock of the max baer fight

    i cant see either fighter winning by stoppage
     
    Mr Butt, Aug 14, 2010
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  2. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Braddock by very clear points verdict. At his best,Leon would be tough enough to hang with him over the distance.
     
    Stevie G, Aug 14, 2010
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  3. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Braddock wins a decision over an outgutted and outboxed Spinks.
     
    red cobra, Aug 14, 2010
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  4. Ponysmallhorse

    Ponysmallhorse Small but proud Full Member

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    **** .... I voted for Michel Spinks
     
    Ponysmallhorse, Aug 14, 2010
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  5. Muchmoore

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    Braddock by decision.
     
    Muchmoore, Aug 14, 2010
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  6. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jimmy was tough as nails, and he carried power not shared by a fading Ali. If a knockdown or stoppage were to be produced, it would much more likely come from Braddock. Leon upset Ali, but that was no kind of blowout. Muhammad admitted he was defeated, yet a split decision is not an unfair indicator of the competitiveness involved.

    Braddock had far more professional experience than Leon ever realized.
     
    Duodenum, Aug 14, 2010
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  7. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Braddock, at his best, was a much better fighter.
     
    Zakman, Aug 14, 2010
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  8. Ramon Rojo

    Ramon Rojo Active Member Full Member

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    Spinks by TKO
     
    Ramon Rojo, Aug 14, 2010
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  9. Bonecrusher

    Bonecrusher Lineal Champion Full Member

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    Braddock wins a wide UD..
     
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  10. ThinBlack

    ThinBlack Boxing Addict banned

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    If its LEon Spinks of Ali I, then he wins a close one, any other version, its braddock.
     
    ThinBlack, Mar 2, 2013
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