hitman_hatton1 wrote:KO Artist wrote:On his day he could have beaten Tyson Lewis and Holyfield.
Note he never fought any of them
Tim was the biggest waste of talent in the HW division I have ever seen. The 2nd biggest waste was Riddick
he could have fought tyson had he not lost his wba title on a 1st rd KO to bonecrusher smith.
around the time he fought holmes he was on the right track. couldn't keep away from the pies after that.
It wasnt the pies, it was the coke. You know he was stoned when he fought Smith the second time. First time Tim schooled him and Tim was wired up.
I think Tim lost to Smith on the U/c of Tyson - Berbick???
Christ if we had a 26 y/o Tim Witherspoon now, we would be hailing him as the second coming of Joe Louis.
Tim was a great fighter, didnt do anything spectacularly but everything well, Jab, good footwork, terrific feints, a good left hook, good inside work, and the best overhand right of any HW.
Tim had it all.
Thing is, he's such a bad liver, he's about 48 but he looks 35. He looks so young. And he's a lovely guy. Drinks Guinness from what I remember.