Gold medal winner at middleweight..LHW champ ..HW champ. one of the elite!

@GuyFromTheSouth

5 жыл бұрын

He was actually a very small light heavyweight even. He was a tiny heavyweight. That makes his accomplishments more impessive to me.

@CasualMMAFan

2 жыл бұрын

@@GuyFromTheSouth sad people only remember his Tyson fight, Spinks is a G. Hes definitely up there with legends like Roy Jones, Mike Tyson, Ali, Holmes, Liston. Spinks is also an all time great I dont care what anyone says, he moved up from MW, won a belt there, moved up to LHW and won a belt there, then defeated Holmes to win a HW crown!

Two weight world champ at 175 and heavyweight and holds wins over Gerry Cooney, Larry Holmes 2x and Muhammad Qawi. Spinks is a legend.

@jamesinwood4170

Жыл бұрын

Spinks is a legend yes but he beat Holmes once - he lost that second fight -they just gave it ti him - they never liked Holmes

@GrubKiller436

11 ай бұрын

@@jamesinwood4170 I agree. But even then, beating a legend like Larry Holmes once is in and of itself impressive.

He was so awkward against Holmes... He had a great game plan for these fights and he executed it perfectly.

Sad that most just remember the Tyson fight which was his last fight and only loss. Besides MAYBE Roy Jones, he's the best Lt Heavy of the last 40 years. I'm glad to see his motor functions are still well and he looks good.

@PhflyDan1

6 жыл бұрын

MJ Johnson Cause he got out @ thw right time! Got whupped by Mike, but by that point, WHAT else was there for him?? Plus Spinks got WELL paid..

@mjjohnson9925

6 жыл бұрын

PhflyDan1, I agree bruh. Most simpletons just don't see it.

@carrrexx7190

5 жыл бұрын

You're wrong. Most remember a long celebrated carrer by a consistent humble champion. Michael Spinks, A true gentleman.

@imadeyoureadthis1500

2 жыл бұрын

@@carrrexx7190 when someone mentions Michael Spinks what do most think about? The Tyson fight

So good to see previous generation boxers with all their faculties about them!

Micheal Spinks is a nice hearted Man!

Michael was the man. Only 1 loss vs Tyson

God bless Michael!

You know Marcos asked him that question hoping he would say the tyson fight lol

Michael Spinks a class act speak very well!

Smooth dudee

A boxing genius I think, more entertaining than present day wilders etc.

He seems like a hellava nice guy.

@rlm5657

6 жыл бұрын

He is. I met him at a cafe called Blue Berry Hill years ago. He acts like a regular Joe. Great guy and perhaps the greatest Light HW of all times. People that point to the Tyson fight don't know boxing. Spinks was a nature 175 who overachieved in beating Cooney and Homes. He went to the heavyweight well once too many when he took on a Tyson who was at his peak.

@ChosenWon

6 жыл бұрын

Ray Morris Thank you. I miss the old days of boxing. The sweet science. I like MMA but nothing is like two world class boxers fighting.

He still has the moves ... even in a tux! :)

Greatest light heavyweight ever

The guy that was beaten before the fight . -miketyson

This man could box and his only loss to a prime Tyson doesn't diminish that.

Speak !

Congratulations .. “alright”

People talk really stupid how in the world can anybody keep calling him a light heavyweight the man beat Larry Holmes twice he beat one of the greatest fighters of all times twice, this man is truly underrated okay Tyson beat him that's because he was afraid of Tyson, had he not been afraid of Tyson he would have truly I believe had a chance to beat him by out boxing him. Evander Holyfield truly showed what a good fighter a great fighter could do up against Mike Tyson, he wasn't afraid of him he totally schooled Mike Tyson in both fights it goes to show you a boxer will beat a brawler any day. Go back and look at the fight between Mike Tyson and James Quick Tillis that's how you fight somebody like Tyson with ease and with no problem if more Fighters had just gotten over the fear of Tyson being a hard hitter they could have beat him had they fought him just like James Quick Tillis for him and just like Evander Holyfield fought him

@vansonia

6 жыл бұрын

well said boss

He seemed psyched out for the Tyson fight to me, a sad end to a great career. Anyway, good to see him looking so well.

You need to ask him what happened trying to slip Mike Tyson's jabs! 🎈🎈🎈😂

@windsorpierre9637

6 жыл бұрын

Snapple facts😩😩🤣🤣

@RodLobLaw

6 жыл бұрын

he left the game rich enough to retire at 31 not work another day in his life and still have most all his marbles.

@Metzger23

6 жыл бұрын

beat me to it

@bigbrotherinlife1654

6 жыл бұрын

Rodney de la Cruz 11-15million in 88, is a shit load back then. I'd took that ass kickin in style

@christophervalenti5214

6 жыл бұрын

This interview was twice as long as the Tyson fight

Old school hate.

Any idea on how to slip a tyson right hand?

First

This generation of boxers are garbage He said it enough said

Spinks most memorable fight was Tyson lol

@Metzger23

6 жыл бұрын

Trevor L ended his career

@bubbaluv6487

6 жыл бұрын

not when he beat larry holmes as a lh?

@theonlysaltspring

6 жыл бұрын

Kevin Metzger that’s right

@hueyfreeman1983

5 жыл бұрын

T P22 he should have lost both fights to holmes especially the 2nd one and no one calls him the greatest light heavyweight of all time you could have just said one of the greatest thers no need to exaggerate