Spinks/Holmes I - Your Card?

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  1. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    People will turn this into a thread about the second one because they know Spinks easy won the first one. There's no debate. Clear UD.
     
    My dinner with Conteh, Apr 2, 2008
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  2. Holmes' Jab

    Holmes' Jab Master Jabber Full Member

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    I had:

    1st fight: Spinks (9-5-1)
    rematch: Larry (9-6)


    ... boith clear verdicts.
     
    Holmes' Jab, Apr 2, 2008
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  3. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Exactly.
     
    JohnThomas1, Apr 2, 2008
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  4. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    I don't think there is much debate on who won either fight. As a Holmes fan I wanted him to win the first Spinks fight. On second viewing of Holmes vs Spinks 1, I was looking for a draw, and even than I had Spinks the winner via narrow margin. Fair is fair.

    However, Holmes won the second fight by a greater margin than Spinks won the first fight. The second fight between the two was robbery.

    Questions to the board. If Holmes was correctly given the decision in the second fight, he wins back the title. Who would he fight next?

    Thomas, Biggs, Douglas, or Bruno?
     
    Mendoza, Apr 2, 2008
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  5. Holmes' Jab

    Holmes' Jab Master Jabber Full Member

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    Thomas would be best placed to earn a shot from those you mentioned.
     
    Holmes' Jab, Apr 2, 2008
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  6. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    9-6 Spinks.

    I had the rematch the same score, but for Larry.
     
    Thread Stealer, Apr 11, 2008
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  7. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    He ducked pinklon in 1984-85 So I doubt he fights him in 1986........I suspect holmes would be forced to fight tyson in 86 and would be brutally knocked out.
     
    SuzieQ49, Apr 11, 2008
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  8. Bigcat

    Bigcat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I remember having Spinks winning by 1 point....

    That second fight was just rediculous, Larry redeemed himself in what i call a solid victory........
     
    Bigcat, Apr 12, 2008
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