Trevor Berbick vs Tim Witherspoon

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  1. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The Holmes Witherspoon has a hard time with the Holmes Berbick's weird style at first, but his jab is keeping him ahead. In the 8th Berbick gets hit with a monumental overhand right and gets staggered mightily. He doesn't look too good walking back to the corner, and when the 9th rings Witherspoon is all over him, missing mostly but landing two huge, semi-looping rights that floor Berbick...hard. Berbick's legs are really bad but he makes the count at nine. WItherspoon lands a grazing overhand but Berbick's mostly there anyway, falling to his knees as the ref waves off.

    Witherspoon TKO in 9.
     
  2. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I actually think that's a pretty objective way to handle the situation, although there are logical explanations to some of their losses, primarily that Berbick was old when he lost to Williams, that they were both old when they lost to Thunder. Personally, I think if one were to explain away Tim's loss to Page would be ridiculous since Page was in no better condition than Spoon was.
     
  3. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Ezzard Charles beats both!
     
  4. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    righhhtt
     
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    sweetsci Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not without a time machine.
     
  6. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    lol
     
  7. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    You don't think he could?
     
  8. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Oh well sure. I thought for a minute you were being serious they actually fought.
     
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