I am am sometimes thought of as an apologist for Matthews era, but there is simply no comparison. Matthews was a flash in the pan type contender, while Witherspoon was one of the most successful heavyweight contenders that any era produced. This is the 80a A Team vs the 50 C Team.
At times like this, we should bow our heads in a moment of silence for MRBILL. "I am a big Timmy Spoon jocksniffer and everyone knows it but I watched him on the USA channel and have it on VHS from '92 against (insert journeyman name here) and Matthews would hang tough if they were the same size HOWEVER they aren't! Timmy Spoon by KAYO early!"