Leon spinks. Does he catch Joe Louis unawares?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    If we replace Jersey Joe Walcott and put in the spinks of the first ali fight, does Leon upset the apple cart? Whilst spinks was no where near as skilled as Jersey, does he beat Louis? Walcott almost managed it with his foxy moves but would Leons hypo fight go one better, and if so what happens in the rematch? I hate to say it but I have a feeling he'd surprise the champ in this one.
     
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  2. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Don't see Leon upsetting Joe, but he would give him a hell of a fight up until the time he was stopped in the eleventh round.
     
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  3. Perry

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    Spinks was very open for right hands. Not good in the ring with Louis.
     
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  4. Fergy

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    That is true, but do you see a chance of a fast working Leon surprising Joe? Maybe like Ali takin this kid lightly and getting his shots off against a slower Louis?
     
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  5. Perry

    Perry Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali could not hit exceptionally hard especially at that stage of his career. Louis of course could bang. Leon starts fast but runs into a right that ends it.
     
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    Walcott was too elusive for Louis.Spinks would be marching in, the Louis of1947 was a different proposition to the one that faced Marciano.
     
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  7. Fergy

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    Walcott was that ok, catching Joe with those sneak punches. Leon couldn't do that. He would just be out there throwing punches to the dozen. I don't think spinks would even try to avoid Joe shots, perhaps a fatal error against any version of louis.
     
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  8. BCS8

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    This thread should be:

    Joe Louis: Does he blow away Leon Spinks faster than Gerrie Coetzee?
     
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  9. Fergy

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    Well.. Does he?
     
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  10. janitor

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    I don’t think that any version of Louis was nearly as far gone as the Ali of the Spinks fight.

    The version of the Walcott fight would likely put Spinks away very convincingly.
     
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  11. Fergy

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    And that s not a trick question lol.
     
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  12. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Louis in 3 rounds.
     
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  13. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Louis from '47 stops Spinks early...
     
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  14. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali was already suffering from brain damage. Louis barely lost/beat Jersey Joe Walcott a top 20ish heavyweight. There's a world of difference.
     
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  15. BCS8

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    He could very well do so. Spinks came on hard against Coetzee, and Gerrie was initially surprised for about a minute before getting his act together. So Louis has some time to work with ;)
     
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