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

[Max Power]

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.

He WAS one of the top names of that era!

He was never a technically good HW. But he WAS big and strong and very tough.

Another one who bares me witness of how good the HW s were in that era.

It was possibly the strongest era of HW boxing.

[Bill Paxtom]

Saturday ~ February 7, 1981

Resorts International ~ Atlantic City, New Jersey

Marvin Stinson ~ 12-0-3 {6 KO's} ~ {Age; 28 years, 9 months}
vs.
Tim Witherspoon ~ 7-0-0 {6 KO's} ~ {Age; 23 years, 2 months}

Marvin Stinson was listed as a "3-1" Betting-Favorite.

Marvin was taking this bout as a 'tune-up' for an upcoming Television Bout
bout against Randall 'Tex' Cobb, scheduled for March 22nd.

Marvin, the 1976 National AAU Champion was also WBC Champion - Larry Holmes
chief sparring-partner.

Both Marvin and Tim were from Philadelphia.

[Bill Paxtom]

Saturday ~ April 11, 1981

Concord Hotel ~ Kiamesha Lake, New York

"Main Event" > Greg Page vs. Marty Monroe

'Main Undercard'

Tim Witherspoon ~ 8-0-0 {6 KO's} ~ {Age; 23 years, 4 months}
vs.
Dave 'Big Foot' Johnson ~ 13-7-0 {6 KO's} ~ {Age; 22 years, 11 months}
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Over the last 2-Weeks in upstate New York, Tim had been a sparring-partner
for Greg Page, helping him get ready for Marty Monroe.

The 'Witherspoon Camp' claimed that after a few sessions, Greg Page wanted
no more of 'Terrible Tim'.

Greg Page claimed that Tim was no more than a lunging puncher, and he was
a 'low-level' boxer.

Greg Page >
"Tim can't box worth a lick. And he lunges when he punches. He's all-right for
a sparring-partner, but he's nothing special."