Michael Spinks where does he rank all time at 175

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  1. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    How do you rate his resume?
     
    SuzieQ49, Apr 9, 2018
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    richdanahuff Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    #2 his resume is hard to beat the quality of his competition in his era was the toughest in LTH history I only place Foster above and Moore just below simply because of longevity had he had a longer career at 175 he could have proved himself the GOAT as a pure 175 lb champion
     
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  3. Exit this way

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    Spinks definitely top 5
     
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  4. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Numero Uno.
     
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    Top 3 . Charles and foster over him and maybe tunney too
     
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    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Very highly. Top 5.
     
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    I'm going to be controversial here, and say number 9.
    But I'm fully aware that I rate Spinks too low. Feel like I'm missing something.
    I get the feeling that a lot of you guys followed his career. I am a tad too young to have done so. And I know I also have a bias towards the old-timers.
    Educate me. Why should he jump up my rankings? Could he beat the eight above him on my list?:
    1. Charles
    2. Langford
    3. Fitzsimmons
    4. Tunney
    5. Moore
    6. Greb
    7. Loughran
    8. Conn
    9. Spinks
     
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  8. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    I have him 7th

    Jones
    Charles
    Langford
    Moore
    Kovalev
    Tunney
    Spinks
    Conn
    Bivins
    Foster
     
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    Roy jones the 1.omg
     
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    Kovalev over bob foster,spinks,conn and tunney it is motive for banned
     
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  11. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You are obviously just trying to get a rise out of people by putting Kovalev ahead of these guys.
     
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    +1
     
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  13. Gudetama

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    This makes me feel a bit better for allowing Kovalev to squeeze into my top 50 all time LHW (was worried I was overrating him). But top 5, I can't see it personally.
     
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    I don't care what rise anyone gets, the thread asked where I ranked Spinks so I put my top ten.
     
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