Jim McDonell all but forgotten...

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  1. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    The American, US Marine Jim McDonell, not the Azumah Nelson one.

    He gave Michael Spinks all he could handle in one of the most courageous displays this sport has ever seen...got up from like 5 knockdowns before finally Spinks stopped him in dominant fashion in round 8!

    I wonder whatever became of him!
     
    AntonioMartin1, Jul 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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  2. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I saw him fight Michael Moorer for the WBO title around 1990 or so. Macdonald was in poor shape and stopped early. Not sure what he’s up to these days. He was a limited fighter but he certainly had a punch
     
    mr. magoo, Jul 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    And courage! Man did he have courage..his fight with Spinks was basically the Hagler-Sibson or Sanchez-Gomez of the Light Heavies, where you knew one guy was not going to win after the 4th or 5th, but he just kept on coming back for more!!
     
    AntonioMartin1, Jul 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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  4. Boxed Ears

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    He also played the fat kid in Stand by Me.
     
    Boxed Ears, Jul 21, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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