Michael Spinks vs Cleveland Williams

Spinks by decision after a scare

 

Spinks stops him late.

 

Many people have said that William Wallace may have been a reincarnated version of Jesus of Nazareth aka Christ. But an incredibly tall version of that with some things that he can do with fireballs and lightning bolts.

 

A prime Spinks should be able to out smart and out manoeuvre Williams all the way, for either a late ko or decision win.
But dangerous fight for him.

 

I rate Cleve higher than most, but I think Spinks has the style to beat him, he has the straight punches, movement and boxing. I think he starts to beat Williams to the punch mid rounds after Williams starts fast, but the straighter puncher of Spinks begin to land more and more, jabs, one twos, lead rights followed by left uppercuts etc.

I’m not biased, Cleve is great to watch, I think he’s more skilled than given credit for, I think he beats most guys of the Holmes era for example, except Witherspoon, Holmes and Michael Spinks, but I don’t think he lands the punch here, Spinks did have a solid defence, I don’t rule out him getting rocked, but I think he comes out on top in the end.

 

Spinks beats Cleve like a drum and stops him late, it would be funny fight only early but that's it.

To outbox prime Holmes, you need skills and Cleve is not Tyson, he will box with Spinks and loose.