Drugs got to Spinks... he was free-basing before free-basing was popular. lolol...
Plus, he probably was a tad bit too small for a durable HW. Small without all of the power of a Tyson, he was bound to be bullied around.
About 2 or 3 inches taller, and/or with the power of at least Ken Norton, he would have made the heavyweight scene look a little different back then and today.
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