Oliver McCall v Michael Spinks

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'll go with Spinks here in a very close fight. Thoughts?
     
  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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  3. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Spinks unless McCall lands what he did on Lewis.
     
  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Spinks was a slicker boxer than Bruno so could easily out-box the very limited McCall.
     
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  5. Pat M

    Pat M Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It would depend on McCall, if he trains and wants to win, Spinks wouldn't have anything to keep him off. If McCall just shows up for a paycheck, Spinks could probably out point him.
     
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  6. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Spinks on points without hesitation
     
  7. ideafix12

    ideafix12 Well-Known Member Full Member

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  8. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    spinks, lopsided decision.

    He'll force Oliver to use those legs for almost the complete round. And force McCall to hit a moving target. Talk about a woeful connect %, Oliver might be landing 5 or 6 punches a round and hardly any clean. His chances are so much better with a stationary target and if he would throw body punches. Futch would have scouted McCall perfectly and he had a fighter that listened and followed instructions.
     
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  9. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Spinks easily. Unless Oliver lands a bolt from the blue, but chances are he loses by a very clear decision.
     
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  10. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    McCall beat Lewis and Spinks beat Holmes twice. I would choose Spinks...
     
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  11. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The McCall who beat Holmes and Lewis would eventually catch up to Spinks and knock him out imo.

    Otherwise, Spinks wins a unanimously boring decision.
     
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  12. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You have to back Spinks on most ocassions to decision McCall. But there is always the off chance of something big landing and Spinks being turned into bambi on ice.