Who beats Spinks at Light heavyweight?

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  1. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Which fighters would you pick to beat Spinks at 175?
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Ezzard Charles
    Archie Moore
    Eddie Davis
     
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  3. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Eddie Davis with top notch judging.
     
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  4. Bill Watkins Jr.

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    Nobody by far the best lightheavy weight ever.
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    :nonono

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  6. Bill Watkins Jr.

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    He cleared the division out.
     
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  7. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    So did Charles. And Charles cleared out a much better division.
     
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  8. Arminius1

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    Billy Conn has a good chance.
     
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  9. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Bob Foster is a 50/50 fight
    Roy Jones is a 60/40 fight in Spinks's favor

    I really haven't seen enough of guys like Charles, Conn & Moore to really make a pick on that. The Davis decision was fair IMO.
     
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  10. Bill Watkins Jr.

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    He was never appreciated and he never had a payperview showdown at 175.
     
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  11. Bill Watkins Jr.

    Bill Watkins Jr. Member Full Member

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    He defeated Eddie Davis by unanimous decision.
     
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  12. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Two words,
    no one
     
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  13. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    All due respect, and while he deserved a title shot at 175 he did not fight for that belt. You can’t say he cleaned out a division when he didn’t win the championship.

    He would almost certainly have gotten a title shot (eventually) if he hadn’t moved up to heavyweight (as Archie Moore did), but he didn’t quite clean out the division.

    I’d rate Ezzard, Moore, Foster and maybe RJJ as the most likely to be able to beat Michael Spinks at 175, but I’d favor the Jinx over anyone at that weight. I think he’s the best ever at light heavy.
     
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  14. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I don't follow. He beat the champion as well as all the other notable contenders.

    Just because he didn't win the belt doesn't mean he didn't beat everyone at the time.
     
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  15. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He also wasn’t undefeated in that weight division either. But he didn’t clean it out because he didn’t win a title fight with the championship on the line. You can’t clean out a division without winning the title.
     
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