Leon Spinks vs Evander Holyfield @CRUISERWEIGHT!

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  1. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The scenario is: the Ali-beating Spinks is actually a cruiserweight, the division in this topic being invented in the late 70s. Spinks is the challenger, with the cruiserweight-era Holy showing up as champ.

    I think Spinks could have been pretty darn comfortable for awhile at cruiserweight, and would certainly have been boss of that division if it had existed in the 70s.

    Not sure, but I think Holyfield is considered to be best or right up there with in terms of cruiserweights.
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Holy KO
     
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  3. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Evander might beat Leon to death if the ref doesn't stop it
     
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  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I can see Leon really throwing himself at Holy , trying to take him out of a game plan . But it works against him and Holyfield literally hammer's Spinks .
    Holyfield wrsc 7 .
     
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  5. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holyfield by decision in a good fight. Leon was much more resilent and overall better in 1978 than when he actually finally moved down to Cruiser in 1982.
     
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  6. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holy and not very close.
     
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  7. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holyfield by a street.
     
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  8. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Leon might make Evander's job a whole lot easier. Holy loved people who come in.

    Then again, I do have respect for the Spinks jinx.
     
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