Thread: Tim Witherspoon ~ 'He Could Have Been One Of The Best'

'Terrible' Tim Witherspoon

A fantastic fighter when he wanted to be. He could have been one
the best Heavyweights, if he wanted to.

Discipline. Agree with your statement and think desire/discipline held him back. Guy could fight, but also had quite a set of moobs

Yeah he was good but his best effort was basically an edged out win over Larry Holmes (which he got robbed for).

Apart from that he beat some good fighters in Tubbs and Bruno etc but nothing particularly stellar or dangerous.

Holmes subsequently got decisioned by Spinks and both Spinks and Holmes got destroyed by Tyson.

I think Tyson or later on, Lennox would have always banged Tim out.

Tim should have faced Tyson if he did not get blitzed by Bonecrusher who he had already beaten before. It would have been a more entertaining fight.

Originally Posted by Master

Tim should have faced Tyson if he did not get blitzed by Bonecrusher who he had already beaten before. It would have been a more entertaining fight.

I think we can finally agree on something.

Tim would have made a much better opponent for Tyson than the statuesque Smith.

The 2nd Smith fight was one in which Tim just wasn't even there for. Witherspoon should easily beat Smith but unfortunately it's his duty to show up in form on the night as a prize fighter.

Ray Mercer is another one who could've been great but lacked discipline/desire. I had him winning his war vs Lewis, he gave Evander an extremely hard fight and scored one of the most vicious knockouts in history vs Morrison. He took Holmes n Ferguson lightly and looked horrible and confused in those fights. He was better than that n shouldve been one of the top names of that era.