Floyd Patterson, 1957 vs Michael Spinks, 1985. Heavyweight Championship.

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  1. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Floyd Patterson, 1957 vs Michael Spinks, 1985, heavyweight championship. Floyd meets Michael of the first Larry Holmes fight?
     
    Richard M Murrieta, Aug 6, 2020
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  2. Reinhardt

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    Patterson,,Floyd was as fast or faster than Spinks and Floyd isn't outgunned here.
     
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  3. AwardedSteak863

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    I like Michael Spinks in this one. Floyd is the more athletic fighter but I think Spinks was more talented. It would be an intriguing fight with Michael's right hand and brutal upercut vs the leaping left hook of Patterson.
     
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  4. CharlesBurley

    CharlesBurley Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Patterson for me. It's partly my personal dislike of Spinks style and the other thing is how easy Tyson beat him.
     
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  5. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How long do you think the Floyd who got wiped out twice in one round by Sonny Liston and got bounced around like a pinball by Ingo Bingo would last with Mike Tyson?
     
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  6. Richard M Murrieta

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    I like Floyd Patterson a lot but Mike would do the same to Floyd that both Ingo and Sonny did to him, but quicker.
     
    Richard M Murrieta, Aug 8, 2020
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