Mike Tyson vs Michael Spinks who wins

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    But with a twist.....Tyson moves down to light heavyweight. With rigorous training, Tyson makes the 175 pound limit. We're assuming same day weigh in. Does Tyson still KO Spinks?
     
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    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    & next up, who was a better lay? Primes.
     
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    :lol:
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I'm serious. Could Tyson make light heavyweight??
     
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    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Prime Mike often started out fast and finished early, only looking to satisfy himself….Spinks on the other hand was known on at least one famous occasion to have suffered from severe performance anxiety, unable to stay erect for more than a minute and a half….it may be a pick’em.

    That’s my 2 bobs worth
     
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    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No
     
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    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tyson at 13 years old was bigger than 175 pounds the only way this fight could take place is if you had a child version of Tyson fighting Spinks.
     
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    Chop off Tyson’s left leg and arm. He makes 175 without those limbs. Spinks then keeps moving to his right in those herky jerky moves the way he did as there was no hook to worry about. Tyson hops after him and manages to get the odd right hand in. Either Spinks UD or Tyson lands a good right about round 6 while Spinks is too busy bent over laughing thinking what a **** easy payday this is and scores a KO. How about Tyson at 160 or 147? He’s a heavyweight and the closest to a weight devision outside of that would be Cruiserweight. Even then he’d be weight drained. No chance he gets down to 175. Pound for pound I’d say Spinks boxes for the majority of the fight and busts Tyson up. At heavyweight, well we all know what happened there.
     
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    Lol
     
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    Next thread - Tony Tubbs slims down to fight Michael Carbajal
     
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    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Please can it be James Toney.
     
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    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No way. Tyson was far too big to make 175lbs even as early as 18 years of age.
     
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Tyson could be 14 or 40 and still KTFO Spinks.
     
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    Thankfully he doesn't know a single name from below....hmmmmm....maybe even below light heavyweight.