Could Spinks ever beat Tyson?

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Does any version of Spinks have any chance against Tyson, or was Tyson just too big and strong for him? I mean, look at what happened in the clinches in their fight.
     
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  2. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    11 year old Spinks would beat Baby Tyson
     
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  3. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Prime Spinks beats shot Tyson.
     
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  4. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This may be true
     
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  5. janitor

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    Yes, with a stick, while he slept!
     
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  6. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    Absolutely!
     
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  7. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    yeah, I am thinking "no".
     
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  8. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He'd probably be able to beat him within 45 minutes of losing to Douglas.
     
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  9. LXEX55

    LXEX55 Active Member Full Member

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    Maybe if he got Mike after one of his 24 hour Las Vegas parties. Otherwise, no.
     
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  10. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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    WHAT CLINCHES?

    The whole debacle lasted less than 2 minutes.

    Can we have a thread about the tenth round in February 1990 Tokyo instead?

    I mean it isn't that hard to work out. It is where a myth was completely destroyed, a bit like Jack and the beanstalk.
     
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  11. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    "Shot Tyson " was nothing close to Iron Mike. He was a boken man, not to be confused with the ATG who faced Spinks. Danny Williams or Kevin McBride were never in Spinks league.
     
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  12. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    Spinks was pretty psyched out against Tyson. You can't let Tyson know that or you will never beat him.

    A fighter in good shape giving a guy like Tyson the impression he has too much respect or is less than in a 100% determined and defiant mood and even a badly out of shape Tyson will run all over him.

    Patterson v Liston all over again.
     
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  13. Danmann

    Danmann Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Spinks was just not that strong at heavyweight for Tyson. Bad style match up for him too.
     
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  14. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No
     
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  15. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    no, not against prime Tyson.
     
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