Alexander Povetkin vs Michael Spinks, Mairis Briedis, Tony Tucker, Corrie Sanders, Tim Witherspoon

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by MarkusFlorez99, May 24, 2025.


Who wins ?

Poll closed May 31, 2025.

  1. Povetkin clears

    3 vote(s)
    23.1%

  2. Povetkin beats half of them

    1 vote(s)
    7.7%

  3. Spinks beats him

    7 vote(s)
    53.8%

  4. Briedis beats him

    2 vote(s)
    15.4%

  5. Tucker beats him

    3 vote(s)
    23.1%

  6. Sanders beats him

    5 vote(s)
    38.5%

  7. Witherspoon beats him

    6 vote(s)
    46.2%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    MarkusFlorez99, May 24, 2025
    MarkusFlorez99, May 24, 2025
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  2. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    He beats Briedis,loses to the rest
     
    Noel857, May 24, 2025
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  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    He loses to Spinks and Witherspoon imo, he beats the others.
     
    George Crowcroft, May 24, 2025
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  4. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How do you think of these?
     
    OddR, May 24, 2025
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  5. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bump
     
    MarkusFlorez99, May 24, 2025
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  6. dcarlota

    dcarlota Member Full Member

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    Spinks, Tucker, Sanders and Witherspoon emerge victorious
     
    dcarlota, May 25, 2025
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  7. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nobody rates Briedis here ??? He'd be a top 10 heavyweight in any era off ability and his fight with Usyk
     
    MarkusFlorez99, May 25, 2025
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  8. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Briedis is a very fine fighter but did not beat anyone of note at Heavyweight
     
    Noel857, May 25, 2025
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  9. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is 2x cruiserweight champ and almost beat Usyk. Cruiserweights now are size of lot of past heavyweights. That must be taken into account IMO
     
    MarkusFlorez99, May 25, 2025
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  10. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Spinks and Spoon probably beats him but he gets the rest.
     
    Fergy, May 25, 2025
    Fergy, May 25, 2025
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  11. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    I'm going full on triangle theory for Sanders here. Sanders > Wlad > Povetkin :p

    ... in reality it would be pretty competitive. Still picking Sanders but there's nothing 'easy' about Povetkin.

    I see nothing about any of those guys that says to me "Povetkin couldn't beat him." I still think Sasha would have had a chance at winning vs Wlad with a ref that handled the clinching better. He was an elite fighter. He was just unlucky to have been in his prime in the same era as the Klitschkos.
     
    BCS8, May 25, 2025
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