Spinks such a humble and real kinda guy

Ah the good ole days! Boxing was so golden from ‘70’s-90’s

Love these old interviews. Spinks was the real deal. I didn't think he could overcome the huge size and punching power disadvantage against Cooney.

I love the way Michael strolled upright onto the stage and respectfully shook hands with Frank and Kathy Lee. The man is a class act and boxing legend. Interesting how Jerry felt (as we all did), that he’d have to go after Michael. As it turns out, Michael was the aggressor. This is a great and historic interview.

I swear I've never seen Butch Lewis wearing a shirt. He always had on a bow tie, dinner jacket, some gold chains and no shirt. Rest In Peace, Butch.

@joeblough261

3 жыл бұрын

Ha. Right? Only time I can recall is on HBO during the prefight for Spinks vs. Tangstead, Lewis is in his office with a shirt on, LOL

Rip🙏🏾 Mr. Butch. Lewis 🥊👑

I followed Michael Spinks from the very beginning and have always felt that he's the greatest light heavy weight ever.

what gentlemen both of them. class acts and phenomenal boxers.

Too bad Frank keeps interrupting. He’s clearly determined to let everyone knows that he is familiar with boxing. Would’ve been nice to hear more from the fighters.

Franks’ boxing knowledge is smooth and fluid.

Frank Gifford did an excellent job of interviewing these two gentlemen. Too bad that generation of Sportscasters is largely gone. Frank knew football of course but was also quite knowledgeable in a sport like boxing.

@JRM---516

Жыл бұрын

Gifford made the stupid mistake that Spinks dodged Mike Tyson to take the Cooney fight.

Loved the music of those times

@travfdy

3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Me too!

MIKE TYSON was the KING OF BOXING around this time

@MaccaveliPL

2 жыл бұрын

Nahh. Mike was the king of boxing only after he defeated Spinks. Spinks was the rightful champion and until he reigned Tyson wasn't the king.

@matthewnikitas2904

2 жыл бұрын

Tyson was still the WBC/WBA champion but not the lineal champ.

After what cooney did to Norton and Lyle..still can't believe out of opponents spinks beat him lol..

@chuckemeade

4 жыл бұрын

Norton and Lyle were well past their primes, Spinks was a vastly superior fighter.

@joeblough261

3 жыл бұрын

Cooney was depressed and inactive, and hated boxing when he fought Spinks, his mind wasn't there. Google the article "Cooney was a beaten man before he got in the ring". It's interesting and so is Cooney's book.

@crabb9966

8 ай бұрын

Why do everyone disrespect Spinks. He is the only man who beat Larry Holmes legitimately

Gerry talking true stuff about that crook Don King

I did not know that Jerry Clooney with a smart fella

Good post, gerry kinda sounds like mike tyson. Spinks was a Great lh but to smal for Hw

I like Cooney but he wasn't so "gentleman" against Norton almost killing him by continuously hitting him when Norton was already out cold.

@frankfaber5031

Ай бұрын

He was in the middle of a combination and the heat of the moment. He was just doing what he was trained to do. I don't think he had any bad intentions! Other than to win! He had always been such a kind person outside of the ring!

@youtoo2233

Ай бұрын

@@frankfaber5031 yeah I know it's instincts to usually keep on hitting on a guy until he's flat on the floor or the referee jumps between you, but maybe he could have been a little more like Ali just try to win but not kill the guy

Butch Lewis and his family ripped spinks off..took him for a ride.

spinks est un boxeur doux humain .ne veut pas faire mal ds ses combats ...je pense qu' il aurait pu être encore plus célèbre autrement ..J'aime beaucoup ce boxeur

I met Lewis and had a photo with him and I still have that in my wallet, He was nice person!

@joeblough261

3 жыл бұрын

Dude was a scoundrel and stole all of Spinks' money that he had been entrusted to manage. Google it, very sad.

Spinks fought Cooney and Holmes before Tyson. Both Cooney and Holmes were great fighters in their day, but their day had passed. Predictable wins for Spinks. No one doubted the outcomes of those fights. So when it came time for Spinks to face Tyson he was woefully underprepared. And it showed. The man was terrified.

@tadgerdavidson5377

3 жыл бұрын

rubbish

@MaccaveliPL

2 жыл бұрын

Holmes was the favorite in both bouts.

@obama7828

Жыл бұрын

Holmes was 48-0 and still beating guys. Spinks just had the skills to beat him. Cooney was never the same after Holm's beat him

Spinks deserves alot of respect for giving the 1st 0 to Larry Holmes to when Larry was at his peak of his career so hats off to him a good fighter👍

@liecrusher3506

4 жыл бұрын

By that time. Holmes was on his way DOWN.

@tonygoodwin2834

4 жыл бұрын

You kidding man??? Larry was an old man! He would've eaten Spinks when he was younger

@liecrusher3506

4 жыл бұрын

@@tonygoodwin2834 But, it was obvious. Holmes took Spinks lightly, not seriously training.

@kc1973able

3 жыл бұрын

Asif Iqbal Holmes was not at the peak of his career but at the end of it.

@Mike-kv5pl

3 жыл бұрын

Holmes was definitely past his peak by the time he fought Spinks. Prime Larry Holmes was in the late 1970's

I just will Not Believe this Fight was REAL and this is the result of Pro Boxing that you just have to Understand because Pro Boxing Has been and always will, "Smell Like a Dead Fish"!

Butch lewis looks like a masculine woman that's why his Butch lewis.

Cooney could definitely have a good shot at Tyson prime vs prime

Cooney had a remarkable record? It's going to stay that way if you retire for years after your first loss.

Michael Spinks was one of the greatest light heavyweight champions of all time in the only light heavyweight champion to become heavyweight champion. For years I thought that Larry Holmes was robbed during the fight but as I watch it again and again and again year after year after year I realize that Michael Spinks just beat the crap out of Larry Holmes. I mean Michael Spinks didn’t beat up Larry Holmes necessarily but he hit him more often with better shots and so he won the title and everyone told Larry Holmes not to fight Michael Spinks and he didn’t listen and he admitted himself that he lost

@Mike-kv5pl

3 жыл бұрын

Spinks won the first fight but he did not deserve the decision he got in the rematch. Holmes was robbed in the rematch.

@joeblough261

3 жыл бұрын

I think Spinks won the 1st fight 100%, but I think Larry got screwed in the 2nd fight. That said, if Larry sucked it up and gone for the KO when it was right in front of him, he wouldn't have to worry about the judges. Maybe he was gassed, I don't know. Also, Michael Moorer was a Light Heavyweight Champion that became Heavyweight Champ. Also Roy Jones Jr. was LH Champ that won a Heavyweight title, although not the real/lineal title as Lewis was the man when RJJ beat Ruiz. Also, little tidbit is that Gene Tunney and Evander Holyfield both fought as Light Heavyweights (For Holyfield it was just his first 3-4 fights) and although they weren't champs, ended up winning the big cheese at Heavyweight.

@crabb9966

8 ай бұрын

I'm not sure but I don't think he is the only light heavy that became heavy champion

Butch Lewis stole money from Michael Spinks

Kathie Lee Gifford is getting Jungle Fever for Butch Lewis......

@paulwatson255

2 жыл бұрын

It's just the $$$$$$ she c on Lewis lol from Jamaica

See high he city him off Lewis was ahady

@allahson4967

2 жыл бұрын

Lewis cutt him off speakn likes larwyer

micheal beat up gerry

Asking please not talking

Holmes was past his Prime just like Leon beating Ali This is the Spinks claim of Fame a JOKE !!!

@j-rox8551

4 жыл бұрын

Little Holmes "" how can someone who is maintaining a 48-0 record & the Linial HW title past there prime smh😑

@GuyFromTheSouth

3 жыл бұрын

Spinks was incredible. Basically he was a middleweight who dominated at light heavyweight and heavyweight. Spinks was even small at light heavyweight. Very skillful and great power for a small guy. If he were a real heavyweight he'd be one of the goats.

@cjns5253

3 жыл бұрын

@SpinksJinx so true it’s because Tyson beat him they make out asif spinks was a chump but facts don’t lie LHW champ an Heavyweight champ an gold medalist not bad for a chump like the haters make out

@joeblough261

3 жыл бұрын

Holmes was still a very good fighter when Spinks fought him, albeit past his prime. Fought for title 2x years later and beat a prime Mercer. Spinks a top 5 light heavyweight champion of all time, so that's his real claim to fame. And I say that while absolutely detesting his boxing style and wanting Holmes to bash his brains in as a kid watching those fights.

@williampartridge4595

2 жыл бұрын

Spinks beat him. Get over it.

Cooney was a clown and super overrated, holmes, spinks and foreman smashed him