Michael Spinks vs Bernard Hopkins

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zuru
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Michael Spinks vs Bernard Hopkins

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15 rds Lightheavyweight

I thinks Spinks would rough up Hopkins and take a ud or late Rd stoppage.Spinks would have the physical advantage as well as his awkward style and extreme power.
Noxy
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Re: Michael Spinks vs Bernard Hopkins

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Agreed.
giacomino
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Re: Michael Spinks vs Bernard Hopkins

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Spinks, UD, wide
margaret thatcher
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Re: Michael Spinks vs Bernard Hopkins

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bhop would do a lot of whining in this one
f read
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Re: Michael Spinks vs Bernard Hopkins

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I will take Spinks by unanimous decision. His awkwardness and Spinks Jinx prove to much for Hopkins to deal with. Spinks by a close but well deserving victory. It would not be easy but it would be convincing.
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Re: Michael Spinks vs Bernard Hopkins

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Hopkins could possibly survive a 12 rounder, but anything longer and I think the referee steps in and stops it with B-Hop taking too much punishment. At 38 Hopkins skill and finesse wouldn't be enough to counter Spinks' power and stamina. If Michael could outjab a prime Qawi at 175 when he chose to, Old B-Hop would be in for serious trouble.
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Re: Michael Spinks vs Bernard Hopkins

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Spinx would batter Hopkins, if Hopkins decided to engage. Hopkins' dirty stuff wouldn't help there. He could go defensive and survive to the decision loss and that would have been the best outcome for Hopkins.
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Re: Michael Spinks vs Bernard Hopkins

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Spinks would win this one handily. Bad style matchup for B-Hop.
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Re: Michael Spinks vs Bernard Hopkins

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gilgamesh wrote: 30 Mar 2021, 16:22 Spinks would win this one handily. Bad style matchup for B-Hop.
X2. I can't see how Bernard Hopkins could win this one.
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