A Light Heavy That Doesn't Do Bad Against Tyson (Spinks Fight)

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Didn't he get stopped by old George?
     
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    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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    LHW Michael Spinks.
    In the end - it would certainly perform better than HW Jynx.
     
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  3. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Vargas was not an elite fighter Full Member

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    Foreman was old and slow compared to Tyson by that stage.
     
  4. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Vargas was not an elite fighter Full Member

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    Too small.
     
  5. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Vargas was not an elite fighter Full Member

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    Mark Anthony Vargas was not an elite fighter Full Member

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    He quit in the 7th v Foreman.
     
  7. BoxingFan2002

    BoxingFan2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    But George is all wrong for him, more durable and talller than Tyson.

    Qawi and Tyson are similar in size and look how Buster Mathis Jr vs Tyson went, it was fake fight and Mathis make Tyson miss a lot.
     
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    BoxingFan2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    But his style isn't the same, Foreman style is wrong for Qawi yet Qawi held very well.

    Tyson had troubles with Mathis Jr and Qawi was much better.
     
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    GlaukosTheHammer Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Under considered point imo, and a fair one.
     
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  10. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Vargas was not an elite fighter Full Member

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    Tyson was in his prime when RAooney trained him in the 80`s, Qawi was only 5`6 and didn`t have the power to hurt Tyson who took Ruddock`s best shots.
     
  11. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Vargas was not an elite fighter Full Member

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    That wasn`t prime Tyson, he should never have fired Rooney.
     
  12. mr. magoo

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    I agree that it is hard to envision.
     
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    BoxingFan2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He was prime and younger unlike Foreman who was much much older man.
     
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    BoxingFan2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ruddock?
    Whom did Ruddock ever beat?
    Qawi had chin, defense and stamina something Ruddock lacked and still went 12 rounds with Tyson.
     
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  15. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Vargas was not an elite fighter Full Member

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    I`m telling you that you haven`t seen a prime Tyson when trained by Rooney.