Micheal Spinks ATG Forgotten. Travesty

[Eff Pandas]

It is pretty fooked up how easily one fight can define a career in boxing.

Even a lot of hardcore fans are cold towards Michael's accomplishments cuz of that bad L to Tyson.

[joseph5620]

Spinks is one of the ATG fighters at 175. He isn't forgotten at all amongst real boxing fans.

Exactly....

[joseph5620]

Hagler had no business moving up to 175.

True. Hagler was not even a big middleweight.

[The plunger man]

Hagler had no business moving up to 175.

off yes I forgot he liked calling welterweights up to fight him....and calzaghe , Hopkins, Jones , Mcallum , Toney , Eubanks all moved up ...why not hagler lol

[The plunger man]

True. Hagler was not even a big middleweight.

nor was Eubanks , Leonard , McCallum , Robinson , even Duran went to 168 etc.... You cannot call smaller fighters out without preparing to fight bigger men yourself ...Dwight braxton was only 5ft 6 also.
Hagler had over 10 contests above the middleweight limit and was at the start of his career and could easily have grown in to a bigger fighter....great fighters take chances and prove themselves it’s as simple as that.
Hagler made his name by fighting smaller guys and calling them out

[_Rexy_]

off yes I forgot he liked calling welterweights up to fight him....and calzaghe , Hopkins, Jones , Mcallum , Toney , Eubanks all moved up ...why not hagler lol

Hagler retired in 87 and Super Middleweight became a class in 88' with the fight between Leonard and Lalonde IIRC.

[The plunger man]

Hagler retired in 87 and Super Middleweight became a class in 88' with the fight between Leonard and Lalonde IIRC.

I know I’m just making a point he never took up the offer that spinks gave him and I’m making a point there has been smaller fighters or his same size take up the challenge of moving to light heavy....McCallum , Eubanks , Leonard , Robinson to name a few....just proving my point

[QueensburyRules]

off yes I forgot he liked calling welterweights up to fight him....and calzaghe , Hopkins, Jones , Mcallum , Toney , Eubanks all moved up ...why not hagler lol

- -Cuz Marv better'n than that lot and Popkins got beat out of the middle by Taylor.

Thanks for the reminder!

[hugh grant]

I think slinks did ok against big guys as they were slow. Tyson was fast. I'm sure slinks might have did better in rematch with Tyson.

[chirorickyp]

Spinks was a great light heavyweight. Holmes was 36 years old when Spinks just barely beat him twice in fights many thought Holmes won. He could not have defeated a prime Holmes. I think Bob Foster was a better light heavyweight than Spinks and would have defeated him. Foster did not do well against heavyweights but he was unbeatable at 175. Foster was not that big and could not carry the weight to fight as a heavyweight and still weighed 175 when he did fight heavyweights. Foster and Spinks both had many successful title defenses. But Foster was still light heavyweight champ at age 36 while Spinks was KOed by Tyson and retired for good at age 32.Foster had 46 KO wins for 71% KO ratio while Spinks had 21 KO wins for a 65% KO ratio. Foster was lightning fast and had incredible punching power for a light heavyweight.

You're accurate. I in no way want to disagree but give my opinion. I think Spinks was a better boxer and would have beaten Foster. I also believe Foster would not have beaten 36 yr old Holmes. I thinks Spinks lost the rematch to Holmes but I gave Spinks a 3 round victory in the first match. And remember a 36 yr old Champion Larry Holmes was far better than the 40+ Holmes who took Holyfield to the limit and schooled Ray Mercer. This to me shows how great a boxer Micheal Spinks was and why he is so underrated.