Spinks Win over Holmes is more impressive than Usyk win over AJ

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Spinks win over Holmes or Usyk win over Aj

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  1. Usyk win over Joshua

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  2. Spinks win over undefeated Holmes

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  1. BoxingBomber

    BoxingBomber New Member banned Full Member

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    Holmes is Undefeated going to Break marcianos record spinks outjabbed him and win usyk on the other hand beat joshua who doesn’t have 20% of Holmes skills
     
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  2. CleneloAnavarez

    CleneloAnavarez Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Holmes should have taken an L from Carl Williams.
     
  3. BoxingBomber

    BoxingBomber New Member banned Full Member

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    Still spinks win over Holmes>usyk over aj
     
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  4. exocet76

    exocet76 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nah. Who's Alt is this?
    A few points to consider.....Holmes is a better boxer than AJ. I don't think anyone would dispute that however....
    Holmes was 35 and had clearly been slipping a little in his fights prior. Also quita a few at the time thought that Larry had won. either way you scored it the fight was very close. Lederman had it 143-142 to Spinks. According to HBO punch stats, Spinks landed 318 of 697 punches (46 percent) and Holmes connected on 248 of 567 (44 percent). Spinks was undisputed at 175ilbs moving to Heavy but Holmes was not undisputed only holding the IBF and Ring titles.
    Joshua on the other hand was physical prime but had suffered 1 defeat. Joshua was also a unified champion with WBA (Super) IBF. WBO and IBO titles. Usyk's win was far more decisive in his fight although he was coming up after unifying Cruiser and was the older man by several years.
    I think it could be argued either way. Spinks like Usyk fought a tactical fight that played to his strengths and made it difficult for the bigger man to land. Usyk's victory was on foreign soil and far more decisive.
    Both are great wins Usyk the clearer win but Spinks was coming up from a lower weight division although he was fighting Holmes who was clearly on the wane at that point.
    I personally would go with the Usyk win but only by a whisker and can easily see it the other way.
     
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  5. CleneloAnavarez

    CleneloAnavarez Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Holmes was also older than Joshua. Anyway, you should post this in Classic.
     
  6. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Usyk moved up to heavyweight because he smelled something sweet up there

    He knew all along Joshua didn't have the skill or the heart to complete. He knew Joshua wasn't the real champion. Joshua was just keeping Fury's hard earned belts warm but Usyk snatched them before Fury could take them back. Usyk just used Joshua as a practice fight for his future showdown against Tyson Fury

    Spinks came from light heavyweight, moved up and dethroned ATG Larry Holmes. Totally picked him apart and took that jab out of the equation. It was an excellent performance. I rewatch it monthly.

    Usyk was more dominant definitely, but undefeated old Holmes is better than Joshua. The Holmes that beat Ray Mercer also beats Joshua.
     
  7. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    AJ has been drilled with more skills than people pretend when you consider he was boxing close rounds with Wlad. He also defeated Povetkin, who despite being old, was still a skilled threat. AJ would land and KO Holmes most probably. Holmes would end up like he did against Tyson. Running around trying to poke his jab and then wham.

    Usyk was facing a far more dangerous puncher, and one with the promotion firmly on his side.

    Usyk is better than Spinks, Holmes and AJ.
     
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  8. JabbaTheGut

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    An old Holmes or prime Holmes?
     
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    Holmes was robbed that night.
     
  10. Drew101

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    Nah...Spinks beat him close but clear the first time. Rematch was questionable, though.
     
  11. BoxingBomber

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    Aj tried to outbox usyk spinks outboxed one of the best jabers thats difference holmes is 1000 times more skilled than AJ
     
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    Joshua didn't even used power he tried to outbox usyk outboxing best jabber in hw history> outboxing bodybuilder
     
  13. BoxingBomber

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    Agree holmes didn't even throw right hand spinks Destroy him in 1st match
     
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    Holmes was past prime but he was not washed outboxing best jabber in History>outboxing bodybuilder and do you really think Holmes who beat Mercer was better than one than who lost to spinks definitely no
     
  15. exocet76

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    Holmes was injured before going into the Spinks fight. It was thought to be a pinched nerve that was giving him trouble every time he threw a right it turned out to be a slipped disc (5Th vertebrae) So Holmes was compromised. Also Mercer was imconsistent throughout his career.
    So which Alt are you?
    I've narrowed the selection down due to your phrasing and grammer.
     
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