If Spinks and Berbick had met in 1986 I’d fair Michael to win a decision... If the 1981-1982 version of Trevor showed up then it’s 50/50.
If they would have fought in that 85 or 86 timeframe, I'd have gone with clever Trevor. I think he would have muscled his way inside and Spinks would not do anything fighting with his back on the ropes. berbick would force Spinks straight back so Michael would not be able to circle and pause and take his breathers on the outside. By the 4th round it is a strength bout and that is a huge advantage for Berbick. I wanted to see this bout, but we got other Spinks bouts instead---but not the Bruno's or Witherspoon's or Berbick's or Williams. The way the Spinks opponent selection process was, we would have got a basic guy on a losing streak like say, david Bey.
