Just making one of those late-night trips to Boxrec and was reminded that Tim Witherspoon and Greg Page fought a second time in the 90's. I never saw it. Can anyone tell me what happened and how the fight came to be stopped?
I thought I saw or read something about it being back problems causing 'Spoon to retire on his stool. I never saw the fight, though.
I just had a look. Page fights very well and had Witherspoon on the floor in the first. Witherspoon retires at the bell ending round seven, with back problems. Woller
I did this topic a while ago and its in the archives. Spoon was pathetic in 1999, while Page came to fight / win... Spoon claimed a soar back, but he performed just terrible and lackluster... Page got the 8th round TKO and revenge... MR.BILL:bbb
anyone ever see spoon vs super brian neilsen? spoon was in shape, much lighter than when he had been a champion but stank. he didnt even try.
Spoon was in-shape against Golota in Poland too, but he slept-walked in losing the dec.... :rofl MR.BILL:hat
Nielsen's promoters have been accused of fixing his fights. His wins over Witherspoon and Tubbs are very suspect indeed.
Goddamn right........ That card also had "Costello-LaPorte" & "Holmes-Smith 2" from Virginia on PPV in '99........ MR.BILL:bbb
No reason to fix the Brian Nielsen v Tubbs and Witherspoon fights. They were so fat and out of shape when they came over. It it terrible to think that they were even paid for there "effords". They did not even try to fake it!! Brian Nielsen was not great, but the fat guys were terrible. Woller
