175 lb 1st Round-Mike Spinks vs Gene Tunney

I like tunney here.

I think he could use his clever matador esque movement and rapier like jab to keep Spinks off balance and not let him get set up for the Spinks Jinx. Also i think Tunney is the better boxer here and could beat Spinks to the punch with his jab and really keep him off balance and then Tunney is in controll.

I see Spinks all of a sudden changing his timing and landing the right hand and perhaps dropping Tunney like Dempsey did or probably more likely hurting him and taking a 10-8 round.

I see a Tunney win 8-4 something liek that

 

This is tough 1, I think Tunney is the better boxer mover, but Spinks is rangier and a seriously big puncher which may spell disaster for Tunney's ow handed defense. Spinks has also dealt with a similar style against Holmes.

I see this as a nip and tuck tactical affair with no man clearly dominating - Tunney by SD

 

60% tunney wins by tko or ko
30% tunney wins by descision
10% spinks gets lucky

 

:!:not a spinks fan are you? personally i feel this is just as tough to say as charles/conn. spinks head to head is one of the top 5 light heavies of all time; the problem is he's going against a top 3 light heavy all time

 

Same here. Tunney via close decsion.

 

Ah but I thought we weren't supposed to vote

 

No one has picked it so far, but i am going with a Majority decision in a draw. Every advantage that Spinks has, is cancelled by a different advantage for Tunney. Both are great champions in every way. Every time i think i lean towards one, i second guess myself.

 

It was only sarcasm. If I had to make a pick I would assume Tunney would win a competitive decision w/ the same reasons scartissue brought up

 

Spinks for me. I think his all round game would carry him to a reasonably close decision with Tunney's chin holding up well. Spinks unorthodox style makes the difference.

 

No they dont, didnt you watch Wrestlemania IV?:yep

I find it hard to give a reason, if i have to split though, i will give the newspaper decision to spinks on the basis that he looks a little bit tougher.

 

I see Spinks advancing to the next round and making himself one of the early favourites by jabbing his way to a UD.

Tunney has the slight edge in speed but gets tagged when he tries to get inside Spinks jab, nullifying his attacking arsenal.

9-3 Spinks.