Spinks-Latimore to decide vacant IBF title
by Scott Christ on Nov 24, 2008 3:38 PM EST
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The IBF has decided to fill its 154-pound title vacancy with a fight between ex-titlist Cory Spinks and young Deandre Latimore, who upset Sechew Powell this past summer on ESPN2.
The title was given up by Verno Phillips, who beat Spinks via debated decision in March. Phillips is taking a fight with Paul Williams this Saturday, for another vacant 154-pound title.
The 30-year old Spinks (36-5, 11 KO) is also a former welterweight world champion, but is probably best known by most boxing fans as one of the most loathed talented fighters of his era. There aren't many outside of St. Louis that I think would honestly say that they like watching Cory fight. He's very good, but he is generally a bore. The March fight with Phillips not only couldn't find a home on American TV, which necessitated Don King to stream it online, but it was a very disappointing live draw in St. Louis, too.
The 23-year old Latimore (19-1, 16 KO) looked very good upsetting Powell in June, but the fact of the matter is that Powell just did not compete, and I'm not sure how much we learned from that fight about Latimore, who has not faced a top opponent otherwise, if you choose to consider Powell a top fighter. He was booked as an opponent, but Powell didn't show up and he lost. Sechew also tested positive for marijuana after the fight.
I'd guarantee he's never fought anyone as slick or smart or frustrating as Cory Spinks, but Latimore is a southpaw mirror for Spinks, and he has real skills. Also like Spinks, Latimore was born in St. Louis, though he now resides in Las Vegas.
It's nothing against Spinks, but I am rooting for Latimore to beat him. He's got a lot of future left. That said, I have to favor Spinks.
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rooting for Latimore as well
more young guns at Jr. Middle….
I’m hoping this fight is in St. Louis, as I doubt anyone else would care. Knowing how things work, it’ll instead be in Vegas for no real reason except that they paid for it :)
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 24, 2008 4:13 PM EST reply actions
If Spinks isn't shot
he should shool Latimore, who seems very average to me (and who wasn’t even beating Powell at the time of the stoppage).
Vogt early, Vogt often.
I had him up one round
Eh.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by Scott Christ on Nov 24, 2008 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
Latimore is the truth just like all of the midwest fighters
We(midwest fighters) always hear that we are not that good we have built up records not very skilled blah blah blah
midwest fighters
Floyd Mayweather
Kelly Pavllik
Rodger Mayweather
Sonny Liston
Joe Lewis
sugar ray Robenson
Archie Moore
Tommy Hearns
Cory Spinks
And now watch while deandre Latimore shows you Thaty all the negative things people say cant stop the midwest breeding WORLD CHAMPIONS! LATIMORE IS NEXT AND TRUST ME WHEN I SAY HE IS THE MOST UNDERATED FIGHTER IN BOXING! JUST WATCH!
OHHHHHH YEAH I FORGOT ABOUT THE BEST BOXER IN HISTORY A GUY FROM KENTUCKY …… MUHAMMAD ALI!!!!!!!!!
DONT UNDER ESTIMATE THE MIDWEST WE ARE THE BEST AND WILL REMAIN THE BEST
STEVE FROM THE MIDWEST
Powell
I think Powell is a top fighter (only loss prior to this was to Kassim Ouma), but I’ll make an exception for when he’s high. Particularly high on marijuana, since I have to think it’s difficult to fight when you love everybody.
CORY SPINKS IS TO MUCH FOR LATIMORE
See, Cory is a fighter who have beat good & very good fighters… been champ & know who to sin once it come time to get hungry…he did the same thing to Roman. Once you have been the champ you know what you have to do win the belt back & fight more & better fighter. But remember..a lot of fighters ran from him…in the past no that he cant fight but they cant win. People this is boxing stick & move..stay off the ropes…once he down make sure he wil not get up. Latimore is good but he is not ready for Spinks, it’s not his time to make this type of move. He need to work his way up the ladder..a lot of fighters have done this move but all of them lost…just look at Eric Johnson fighting Jab…Eric look young in the ring….YES..young he lost all 12 rounds….to Jab…I to live in St Louis…& Yes I do know Cory We grew up on the block Obear & John & we still talk to each other & he having a new baby girl..so Congrats…Co on the new kid….he seen Latimore fight he knows what he have to do so he can get his next fight…which wil be a good pay day for him…not sure if it will be her in st louis or vegas or poss ny….I seen latimore fight he is good…but not ready for the this type of fight……..sorry but Latimore wil not win,,,,,,
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