How was Spinks power at heavyweight

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Spinks was an ATG puncher at light heavyweight. When he moved up, his punches didn't seem to hurt Holmes. Though that is understandable. Holmes chin was of ATG caliber when it came to surviving big heavyweight punchers. He survived Shavers, Cooney, Smith, Mercer, Holyfield, Norton and McCall. Only Shavers dropped him. And he was only stopped by prime 1988 Mike Tyson. So it's unsurprising that Spinks couldn't really hurt Spinks.

    But Spinks did pummel Taangstaad into the canvas and he did stop Cooney. So how do you rate Spinks punching power at heavyweight?
     
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  2. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Slightly above average at heavyweight
     
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  3. JohnThomas1

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    Closer to average for me.
     
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  4. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    A tad below average imo
     
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  5. Smoochie

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    The selling point for me is the finish of the Cooney fight where Spinks hit him with loads of flush power punches after dropping him twice and he stayed standing. He landed enough to stop 5 or more guys at 175. Cooney seemed totally with it when the fight was stopped.
     
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  7. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Worst version of Cooney I’ve ever seen on film as well.
     
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  8. JohnThomas1

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    Cooney said as much. He was almost angry over it lol
     
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  9. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cobb once commented about how hard Spinks hit him in sparring.

    I would say above average maybe a 6 if Spinks was fighting Heavyweights of similar size to him his power would be much more apparent.
     
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  10. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And Snipes.
     
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  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Cobb was iron chinned
     
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  12. swagdelfadeel

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    And Tyson…
     
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  13. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Of course. I thought he meant before Spinks.
     
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  14. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    You’re probably right. My apologies.
     
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  15. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    The spinks jinx was a weapon
     
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