Leon Spinks vs Tim Witherspoon

[Nile4000]

15/Hwy, Spinks from Ali l vs Witherspoon from the Holmes fight. Who wins?

[witherspoon]

I'm on the fence with this one.

...... I'm not really. Just kidding.

Of course I'm picking Tim to win this. For all of his energy and speed, Leon wasn't exactly a defensive genius in the first Ali fight and Tim will eventually find a home for that overhand right.

The one thing that I can't factor in is Leon's durability and punch resistance. Although he was stopped several times after he lost the title,I think we all know that his lifestyle wasn't exactly ideal for a top level boxer after he lost the rematch.

The intangibles always make for an interesting head to head where this version of Leon is concerned, and if he can stand up to Witherspoons power and bring the same level of intensity he did for Ali, he could see the last bell and maybe even make it close.

[gilgamesh]

Spoony beats Spinks. Probably by stoppage. At the very least he'd get a UD scoring some knockdowns along the way I think.

[elmersalsa]

Tim Witherspoon by knockout in 9 or 10 rounds. He was a level above Leon Spinks.