Mike Weaver vs Leon Spinks

AwardedSteak863 · May 1, 2020

Dubblechin said: ↑

This is a case where both fighters were actually peers and could've fought on many different occasions.

In 1977 or 1978, I'd say Spinks wins easily. Maybe stops Weaver. Weaver was the definition of "ordinary" throughout the 1970s. The Holmes fight in 1979 gave him new life. Spinks, during his first two years as a pro, was very good. I doubt there were many heavyweights in history who could've gone 15 rounds at the pace Spinks did in the first Ali fight in 1978.

In 1980, after Weaver defeated Spinks' Olympic teammate Tate and Coetzee, and Spinks beat Evagelista and Mercado, it's a toss-up.

And a fight between Weaver and Spinks in 1980 or 1981 for the WBA title might have been epic.

From 1983 on, Weaver is a big favorite, as Spinks slips into addiction and a general lack of caring about anything. (Although, with Joey Curtis as ref, Spinks could've done the same thing Dokes did to Weaver in 82. Spinks started all his fights like Dokes did that night.)

But from 1977 to 1982, those five years, that would've been a helluva matchup. I wish they would've fought a couple times.

Weaver-Spinks for the WBA belt in 1980/81 would've been something.
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Excellent analysis! I agree with every word.

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Mike Weaver vs Leon Spinks

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