Michael Spinks (1983) vs Canelo Alvarez (2021)

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by GeoZe, Nov 10, 2021.


How does the fight go at catchweight?

  1. Spinks by stoppage

    24 vote(s)
    60.0%

  2. Canelo by stoppage

    1 vote(s)
    2.5%

  3. Spinks by decision

    14 vote(s)
    35.0%

  4. Canelo by decision

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Draw

    1 vote(s)
    2.5%
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  1. GeoZe

    GeoZe New Member Full Member

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    The Spinks that beat Muhammad Qawi in 15 rounds, against Canelo at light heavy and catchweight.

    Spinks was 173 Ibs against Qawi for reference
     
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  2. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Spinks stops him late
     
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Spinks beat ****ing Larry Holmes for Christ sake.
     
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  4. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    FFS
     
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  5. GeoZe

    GeoZe New Member Full Member

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    Spinks fought as low as super middleweight earlier in his career, but that version of him wasn't near his prime, it made sense to include the prime version of Spinks when he was at 173 pounds at light heavy. He fought Holmes at almost 30 Ibs heavier.
     
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  6. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Spinks was a great LHvy he beats Canelo.
     
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  7. Jason Gordon

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    Spinks round 9
     
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  8. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    The only correct answer is Spinks by KO.

    Canelo has no way of winning.
     
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  9. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Spinks was an all time great light heavyweight. No way he's losing this
     
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  10. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    no
     
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  11. Naseem Muhammed

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    Spinks spanks canelo by ko
     
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  12. Turnip mk3

    Turnip mk3 Active Member Full Member

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    This is silly. Spinks by brutal stoppage
     
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  13. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Spinks wouldn’t ko him. Just decision or possibly tko.
     
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  14. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Spinks is the only man in history to do what he did at LHW.

    Spinks is the only undefeated light heavyweight champion in boxing history. Something that can't be said about Tommy Loughran, John Henry Lewis, Billy Conn, Archie Moore, Bob Foster, or Roy Jones. In 101 years of crowning light heavyweight champion's, only one of them never tasted defeat while weighing 175 pounds, Michael Spinks.

    Spinks was also the first reigning light heavyweight champion to challenge and defeat the reigning heavyweight champion. Something past greats Billy Conn, Archie Moore, and Bob Foster all failed to do.

    Spinks the fighter was complete and could do it all. At 6' 2" Spinks was one of the biggest light heavyweight Champions in history. His fighting style is best described as being a boxer-puncher. He was a tremendous two handed puncher who could box and dictate with his jab and knew how to utilize his height and reach versus taller and shorter opponents. As he was forced to do in his Light Heavyweight unification bout with 5' 7" WBC Champ Dwight Muhammad Qawi, and against the 6' 6" hard hitting Gerry Cooney.

    His legacy was heavily tarnished by the one loss on his record: Mike Tyson. History should show that he was never off his feet prior and it took one of boxing’s hardest, fastest hitters ever to accomplish that knockdown and stoppage.

    Spinks would beat Canelo severely.

    Spinks. KO by round 9.
     
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  15. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Beating a completely past it Kovalev is one thing… But prime Spinks ? Little bit different.
     
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