Micheal Spinks HW vs 190lbs & HW Evander Holyfield

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Journeyman92, Mar 8, 2025.


Winner?

  1. Holyfield wins 2/2

    53.3%
  2. Holyfield wins @ 190lbs

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    0.0%
  3. Holyfield wins @ HW

    26.7%
  4. Spinks wins @190lbs

    40.0%
  5. Spinks wins @HW

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Spinks Wins 2/2

    6.7%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    What do you fellas think? I think at 190lbs he beats Holyfield but at HW…
     
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  2. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Could be, but I think Holy is too durable for Spinks. Granted Spinks has big power in both gloves, but Holy walks thru and roughs him up. I dont see the awkward distance game for Spinks being too effective here. Holy would be smart to be all over him early to take away the space Spinks thrived on
     
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  3. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Spinks could go another route and win a decision
     
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  4. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would agree with that. He was no doubt a better boxer than Holy , imo. If he sat back and picked his shots he would oupoint him. If he does a Tommy Hearns and slugs it out , he will lose ,, imo
     
  5. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I’d favour Spinks at 190lbs and Holyfield at heavyweight, the latter for obvious reasons.
     
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  6. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Hype Jobs will be hype jobs until proven so. Full Member

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    Holyfield was a special fighter.

    Beats Spinks both ways IMO.