Bernard Hopkins vs. Michael Spinks at LHW

[KnockoutTheFat]

Technically this could be another Hopkins match up against a HW champion but obviously I'm going to make this about the prime Michael Spinks at LHW. Who would win?

[StarshipTrooper]

Spinks was an ATG at Light-Heavyweight, Hopkins a washed up ex-Middleweight champ at Light-Heavyweight: Do the math.

Poet

[dde91]

iM no damn Poet, but Hopkins by UD or maybe late rounds KO>

[dde91]

j/k.. but Hopkins will take away his left hook. I dont think he has Mike Tyson power to KO him, but it would be a great fight. But since im a hopkins fan, Hopkins by decision

[MANGLER]

What's wit all these Hopkins vs whoever threads?

[1SILVA]

Michael Spinks dominated the 175 pound division from 81-85 and was at least the 4th greatest 175 pounder of all time. He defeats Hopkins by decision

[StarshipTrooper]

j/k.. but Hopkins will take away his left hook. I dont think he has Mike Tyson power to KO him, but it would be a great fight. But since im a hopkins fan, Hopkins by decision

It aint the hook Hopkins needs to worry about: It's the "Spinks Jinx" right hand that would rock his world.

PS. Spinks had terrific power.....at 175.

Poet

[them_apples]

It aint the hook Hopkins needs to worry about: It's the "Spinks Jinx" right hand that would rock his world.

PS. Spinks had terrific power.....at 175.

Poet

I was gonna say that

[JAB5239]

It aint the hook Hopkins needs to worry about: It's the "Spinks Jinx" right hand that would rock his world.

PS. Spinks had terrific power.....at 175.

Poet

Glad I scrolled down to read this first. another thing to keep in mind is Hop looked spent at 12 against Calzaghe, who doesn't hold a candle to Spinks at 175, while Micheal was an established 15 round fighter against other top notch fighters at that weight.

[Kid McCoy]

Given that he's best known nowadays for being cannon fodder for a prime Mike Tyson, it's easy to forget just how good Spinks was 175. Emerging unbeaten and undisputed champ in a talent-rich era of light-heavies is no mean feat.

I've always believed he'd KO Hopkins, Jones and Calzaghe, and I'll stand by that.