Under 185lb Tournament, Round 2: # 8 Michael Spinks vs # 9 James J Corbett

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  1. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVwNVzqQeeg[/ame]
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKW1cm3QtUU[/ame]
     
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  2. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Spinks pounds out a decision
     
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  3. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    On paper, Corbett has the mobile footwork and he survived against the era's best offensive fighter that was Peter Jackson. The question is whether Corbett's head feints and foot movement would work at all against Spinks's well-developed punching. Unfortunately we will never have an answer since no films exist of Jackson. Would he look crude in today's terms or did he have punching technique on par with the modern boxers?

    With too much guesswork involved when it comes to Corbett and the boxers of his time, I'd rather see Spinks proceed in the tournament.
     
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