How good was Michael Spinks? 31-1 with 21 KOs

[Master]

@X and primo question?

[X]

1. Who wins at LHW ? Michael Spinks or RJJ ?
2. Prime v prime , Michael Spinks or RJJ ?


At Light Heavy, I think Spinks beats Jones 8 times out of ten. Too big (Jones was naturally a much smaller guy, and Ruiz was one of the worst heavyweights to ever hold a title). Jones used his physical gifts and freakish talents to figure people out and time them, and i'm not sure that would have worked against Spinks' herky jerky and very awkward style. Spinks would have been too solid for Jones at LHW.

At SMW, Jones wins because Spinks was just too big to boil down to that weight division effectively.

Prime v prime - I'm not sure how to answer it, as it is size based. If they were both exactly the same size, I'm finding it hard to pick against Jones as he was such a freak of nature.

[mikeeod]

1. Who wins at LHW ? Michael Spinks or RJJ ?
2. Prime v prime , Michael Spinks or RJJ ?


At Light Heavy, I think Spinks beats Jones 8 times out of ten. Too big (Jones was naturally a much smaller guy, and Ruiz was one of the worst heavyweights to ever hold a title). Jones used his physical gifts and freakish talents to figure people out and time them, and i'm not sure that would have worked against Spinks' herky jerky and very awkward style. Spinks would have been too solid for Jones at LHW.

At SMW, Jones wins because Spinks was just too big to boil down to that weight division effectively.

Prime v prime - I'm not sure how to answer it, as it is size based. If they were both exactly the same size, I'm finding it hard to pick against Jones as he was such a freak of nature.

Great point of Spinks’ awkwardness being difficult for Roy to time. RJ’s speed and reflexes vs Spinks’s size and awkward rhythm would’ve been really interesting. Now you have me reconsidering my original pick of Roy winning the head to head match up…

[Dark Lord Al]

I loved the interview with Larry Holmes, when asked what the outcome of Spinks v Tyson he said this -

" Spinks Jinx there's nothing to it, and the whole world knows he won't do it.
He will run around the ring for a few rounds, but Mike Tyson will run him down "!

Spinks great LHW , not a great HW/