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

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  1. Jakub79

    Jakub79 Active Member Full Member

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    Ok ok, sorry but the topic of this post is Tyson from the Spinks fight. In which he was 100% much better than in the Tillis fight, which was probably his weakest major fight in the 1980s. It's a bit like asking which lightweight heavyweight would have defeated the best Ali, say, in the C. Williams fight, and someone will say, "If Doug Jones was that close, Bob Foster or Ezzard Charles could have done it because he was a much better lightweight heavyweight than Doug." But that's not a good answer. I think Spinks himself would have had no problem with Tyson from the Tillis fight, so I'd say Spinks, because honestly, I'd bet on him if he got the green Tyson.
     
  2. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The record clearly states I didn't revive this thread I made that post a year ago. Still stand by it.

    I also specified duration champ Bivins. Who did not lose "1 out of every 5 times he entered the ropes".
     
  3. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    And yet with even all the qualifiers it remains the most ludicrous and humorous sht I've read all day!

    Thanks!
     
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  4. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He was trained by Rooney and couldn’t put mediocrities like Green, Tillis and even Bonecrusher away. Tyson could be given trouble on a given night by guys not on his level (all boxers can be and Tyson is no different)

    Rooney was nothing special as a trainer. Stop tickling his ball sack.
     
  5. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How does Greb go against Tyson? Does he give Mike rounds or beat him?

    After all you did give HG a chance to beat the Moorer 1 version of Holyfield despite being him being 5’8, 170lbs with all the punching power of a wet lettuce leaf lol