Spinks would bob & weave inside those long arms and and fire those criisp 4- 5- punch combinations inside, that he punished Muhammad Ali with. Spinks wins this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1VWqmR_-4Y
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Spinks would bob & weave inside those long arms and and fire those criisp 4- 5- punch combinations inside, that he punished Muhammad Ali with. Spinks wins this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1VWqmR_-4Y
Only thing I can predict about Leon:alcoholic:: is that each year at the BHOF, Leon and I will be drinkin' buddies.
The Golden Era encapsulated perfectly....
A featherfist punchbag with Parkinsons taking on a drug addicted 195lb Cruiser, 6-0 green, 26-17 career bum for the Heavyweight Championship of the World...
And losing.
And then avenging...
Possibly the lowest point in Heavyweight history!
Vitali would be charged with murder. Unlike his little brother, Vitali competes and is most likely a dominate player in any era of heavyweight boxing
What, no Leon KO over the robot?Quote:
Originally Posted by IamInuit
No long winded gas bag speech on how Spinks could dissect that big mummy?
You must be really sick or something!
You have to admit though the old school really did punch it out,they left it all in the ring no questions left there, they had balls and grit determination for 15 rounds, we owe to them the most exciting times in boxing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Max PowerWhat, no Leon KO over the robot?Quote:
Originally Posted by IamInuit
No long winded gas bag speech on how Spinks could dissect that big mummy?
You must be really sick or something!
Say what you want not many of this generation leave it all in the ring they control the ring and their opponent more though,I know what i like to see happen thats why I look to where I do;
Top level minimum weights to feather seem to leave it all in there still,they cant survive by plodding around looking to control.
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Originally Posted by AndreYou have to admit though the old school really did punch it out,they left it all in the ring no questions left there, they had balls and grit determination for 15 rounds, we owe to them the most exciting times in boxing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Max PowerWhat, no Leon KO over the robot?Quote:
Originally Posted by IamInuit
No long winded gas bag speech on how Spinks could dissect that big mummy?
You must be really sick or something!
Say what you want not many of this generation leave it all in the ring they control the ring and their opponent more though,I know what i like to see happen thats why I look to where I do;
Top level minimum weights to feather seem to leave it all in there still,they cant survive by plodding around looking to control.
This is why the ignore function does not work;D I look in to see what you said and you quoted him.
Not only have I never said Leon would beat Vitali, I have also never said Vitali had no gas. I do understand the straw grabbing though.
Hmmn, I have a really strong view about this one ........ I can't think of a single way that Leon would trouble Vitali.
Spinks was never an elite heavyweight to be honest, whereas Vitali was huge, powerful, granite chin and was as hard as nails. Somewhat robotic, but he always had a fighters heart.
If Leon tries to keep it at a distance, making hit and run attacks, he gets tied up, leaned on and worn down. As soon as he gets tired enough to allow Vitali to advance on him, he gets sparked out by a huge right cross.
If he tries to punch it out, he gets crushed.
No disrespect to Leon, as he was as game as they come, but I don't think he has the weaponry to even come close to winning this.
Horrible style match up for Leon. I think better match ups from that era would be Sonny Liston (earlier, I know), George Foreman, Larry Holmes, and Ernie Shavers. Vitali was very tough to beat, for sure, but those guys all had attributes that I think match up better with his style.
Troll thread:P Leon Spinks wouldn't have stood a chance against either Klitschko, it would have looked like his fight with Larry Holmes at BEST. He was very lucky to get a fight with such a spent Muhammad Ali when he did, otherwise he may have gone right to journeyman status, let alone never been a world champion.
God,Im so glad a thread didnt go through without mentioning Ernie.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by mikeeod
This is about the old and new, nothing really to do with the fighters.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by p4pking
Yes they did. They went hard.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndreYou have to admit though the old school really did punch it out,they left it all in the ring no questions left there, they had balls and grit determination for 15 rounds, we owe to them the most exciting times in boxing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Max PowerWhat, no Leon KO over the robot?Quote:
Originally Posted by IamInuit
No long winded gas bag speech on how Spinks could dissect that big mummy?
You must be really sick or something!
Say what you want not many of this generation leave it all in the ring they control the ring and their opponent more though,I know what i like to see happen thats why I look to where I do;
Top level minimum weights to feather seem to leave it all in there still,they cant survive by plodding around looking to control.
Similar can be said for old school football and stuff too. It was "rougher" in a sense.
There are still throw backs like it at heavy I reckon. Generally the less skilled boxers tend to slug it out. And the successful ones like this at top level are often very strong, powerful or have a solid chin.
Of course I believe the reason the lighter weights still go at it harder is because the stakes are much lower. The punch is more bareable.
I admit that Wladimir is a little boring to watch.
However I loved watching Vitali fight, he belted the living shit out of his opponents. Surely you'd find him more watchable @Andre?
Than Wlad yeah sure.
I cant think but the last time two heavies really went at it hammer and tong was probably Tua and Ike B :-\
I'm pretty sure I could beat Leon Spinks.
That is not true.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre
Have you seen Tomasz Adamek vs Michael Grant?
I watched that recently and that was a hearty fight.
Check it out.
No. Cheers Ill check it out.
Vitali Klitschko fought a few guys with as little experience as Leon early in his career, except they were much heavier and so were the opponents opponents too.Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust
And he knocked every single one of them straight out without even breaking a sweat, or really getting hit.
I would be very disgusted if Leon Spinks was not faster than Vitali Klitschko.
That kind of is to be expected when there's about 50lbs and 6" the difference!