30 years ago: Tyson stopped Spinks 91 seconds

[Anthony342]

That's exactly why he's stepped over.

But I've seen here people in the know usually mention Michael Spinks as the all time best light heavyweight and if not #1, he's usually top 2 or 3 along with Ezzard Charles and Archie Moore.

[OctoberRed]

But I've seen here people in the know usually mention Michael Spinks as the all time best light heavyweight and if not #1, he's usually top 2 or 3 along with Ezzard Charles and Archie Moore.

He's the Batista of 175 - very talented, but always overlooked.

[Anthony342]

He's the Batista of 175 - very talented, but always overlooked.

Sounds more like Dolph Ziggler or the early days of Bret Hart to me, possibly also Daniel Bryan, who wasn't even a first choice for a main event spot.

Isn't the top 5 at light heavy usually listed as Charles at 1 and then in some order, Spinks, Moore, Foster?

Batista was okay. Dean Malenko and Eddie Guerrero had much wider move sets.

[uncle ben]

Google Spinks and you will come up with the demolition by Tyson. It's a shame because Micheal was an ATG fighter and one of the top LH fighters in history. Historically as a LH I really don't know who could beat him. Nice guy, fierce warrior with KO power in both hands.

And even against certain heavyweights, he may have reasonable chances at victory. I think he'd have done considerably well in the era of 185 pound heavies, especially if he was weighing 200+ himself

[QueensburyRules]

--- Spinks was a lean 6-3 and prime out of training weight prob at 190 with a solid chin and Aplus fundamentals.

I'd pick him over most any smaller heavy save the few greats. He was never a mover though with a bad knee against Tyson.

He play the best hand he could conjure with some solid rights that jinxed out everyone else but left Tyson unfazed.

Super quiet guy that many tend to forget about. Today he'd be 4 division champ who coulda grabbed up Little Pinkie Hayes fake WBA heavy belt with no problems.

[OctoberRed]

And even against certain heavyweights, he may have reasonable chances at victory. I think he'd have done considerably well in the era of 185 pound heavies, especially if he was weighing 200+ himself

If Chris Byrd could do it, I give him a very solid chance to do so as well.

[bender2000]

30 years ago !! **** i feel old , seems not that long ago i took the afternoon off work to watch the fight

[OctoberRed]

Sounds more like Dolph Ziggler or the early days of Bret Hart to me, possibly also Daniel Bryan, who wasn't even a first choice for a main event spot.

Isn't the top 5 at light heavy usually listed as Charles at 1 and then in some order, Spinks, Moore, Foster?

Batista was okay. Dean Malenko and Eddie Guerrero had much wider move sets.

I can picture him doing a good zig zag

[Rockin']

30 years ago Tyson was stopping everybody.....Rockin'

[OctoberRed]

30 years ago Tyson was stopping everybody.....Rockin'

He could probably stop half the guys right now.