175's Golden Age

[greynotsoold]

There was a recent thread about where Tarver ranks all-time, and some said that surely he'd be in the top 25 or 30 LHWs...Just in the era you decribe, I doubt he'd have been top 20.

[marbleheadmaui]

There was a recent thread about where Tarver ranks all-time, and some said that surely he'd be in the top 25 or 30 LHWs...Just in the era you decribe, I doubt he'd have been top 20.

I suspect a truly hard man like Dynamite Billy Douglas would have had Tarver running all night long.

[generalbulldog]

Michael Spinks imo has always been underrated as a great boxer. All people remember was the 1st round ko to Tyson. But the guy was an amazing fighter. Lineal LHW champ and Lineal HW champ.

[marbleheadmaui]

Watch rounds 7 and especially round 8 of this 1980 FOTY between Saad Muhammad and The Indian

[ICB]

Michael Spinks imo has always been underrated as a great boxer. All people remember was the 1st round ko to Tyson. But the guy was an amazing fighter. Lineal LHW champ and Lineal HW champ.

His one punch KO of Marvin Johnson was very impressive, as was his war vs Yaqui Lopez. One of the best Light Heavyweights of all time IMO.

As for the thread who can't root for Matthew Saad Muhammad, pretty much most of his title fights were FOTY candidates.

[marbleheadmaui]

Michael Spinks imo has always been underrated as a great boxer. All people remember was the 1st round ko to Tyson. But the guy was an amazing fighter. Lineal LHW champ and Lineal HW champ.

His one punch KO of Marvin Johnson was very impressive, as was his war vs Yaqui Lopez. One of the best Light Heavyweights of all time IMO.

As for the thread who can't root for Matthew Saad Muhammad, pretty much most of his title fights were FOTY candidates.

That left hook he finished Johnson with was so hard it rattled Johnson's ancestors! (Hat tip M. Ali)

[marbleheadmaui]

Michael Spinks imo has always been underrated as a great boxer. All people remember was the 1st round ko to Tyson. But the guy was an amazing fighter. Lineal LHW champ and Lineal HW champ.

He really was special wasn't he? He was so big and he seemd awkward yet he was fundamentally very sound. To be the top dog from that period? A remarkable feat.

[IamInuit]

Michael Spinks imo has always been underrated as a great boxer. All people remember was the 1st round ko to Tyson. But the guy was an amazing fighter. Lineal LHW champ and Lineal HW champ.

So true. Could fight going forward or backward, inside or outside. A complete pugilist.