Michael Spinks followed a smart route. After catching one big fish after another he knew when to stop and lived happily ever after.

@yoda124

5 жыл бұрын

@Fußball-Matrix sadly no. Butch Lewis was just another scumbag promoter that stole most of mike spinks $26 million prize money.

@JohnGardnerKpt

2 жыл бұрын

@@yoda124 Butch drained Spinks dry financially.

People forget this guy was the undisputed LHW champion and moved up and beat 48-0 larry holmes twice it was only prime tyson that beat him

@mark.s8699

4 жыл бұрын

Ya but watch the documentary about when Mike Tyson was punching holes in walls in the changing room before the fight and spinks took 20 mins in the changing room cz he was to scared to come out

@russiaprivjet

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah mike was one of a kind. But spinks had his moments

@DGCCTV

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@jrboyle9605

4 жыл бұрын

@@russiaprivjet Spinx was full of fear. He let fear beat him. Spinx was just as good as anyone else. Was a bad night for him. Just like fir anybody else. Cant win them all.

@wallacesteelersws

4 жыл бұрын

In 30 seconds

Michael looks good for his age. It always makes me happy to see a legend in good shape. Respect the former champ

@boofbafn

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, its sad to see that most of these old legends are slurring their words and being noticeably affected by the wars they had in the ring.

@venicec3310

2 ай бұрын

He quit while he was ahead and all of his faculties intact

Michael Spinks = class

@deanthiessen7306

4 жыл бұрын

You said it man ,what a great champion and great person!

@LordDirus007

3 жыл бұрын

Pure Class Stayed out of trouble. Quit when he still had his mind and was smart with his money. He is a true role model

@garycollier6950

2 жыл бұрын

@@LordDirus007 He was not smart with his money. He let Butch Lewis control his money and Butch stole most of it. Should have controlled his own money.

My condolences to Michael Spinks, his brother Leon passed away earlier this evening from cancer..

Such a down to earth grounded Gent , really good to see Micheal is healthy and functioning well . A extremely good boxer in his day and not mentioned enough nowadays.

One of the greatest light heavyweights in history-- class act..

Michael spinks seem a really good dude

@venom-dq4rb

4 жыл бұрын

And you can tell all that from a KZread video

What a down to earth, gentle and sweet man. I'm glad I found this interview with Michael Spinks. He's truly an amazing human being!

Mr spinks true warrior family of champions legends will live forever true gentleman .

He was an amazing fighter that dared to overachieve. He was never big enough to be a Heavyweight but sought out challenges and dared to be great.

@joekempel932

4 жыл бұрын

A great light-heavyweight. He probably made a lot more money in his handful of heavyweight fights, though. I'm glad he still seems to be in good health.

@powerplay4real174

8 ай бұрын

Yeah he was not a natural heavy weight but he could be Larry Holmes because of his youth and experience but Tyson was a whole different animal at that time Micheal Spinks is a Great Professional Fighter for certain ⚔️🏆⚔️

Michael spinks was a good fighter, he beat holmes twice and should have gotten more credit.

@bigdaddy4069

5 жыл бұрын

He was one of the best and biggest punchers in light-heavyweight history years before holmes and tyson

@alcottdevalte7440

5 жыл бұрын

I agree. Holmes was loudmouthed and has never said anything good about anyone, he was great but people didn't want him as the champion. The heavyweight division was going downwards once ali retired until tyson came in 85. Spinks vs holyfield and holmes vs foreman and tyson vs foreman would have been good matchups.

@jamesiec1786

5 жыл бұрын

This is 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist. Undefeated Lightheavy champ. He cleaned out the division challenged Larry Holmes and beat him twice.

@alcottdevalte7440

5 жыл бұрын

Ann Clarke; michael spinks lost his wife sandy in a car crash in 83, they had a daughter together, he fought holmes in 85 and 86, you guys remember his manager butch lewis, he was a funny dude and arrogant while michael spinks is a nice guy.

@dantedlane2

5 жыл бұрын

@Samuel Young he beat Holmes Twice Babyyyyyyyy

I followed Michael Spinks from his first pro fight. He was amazing! My favorite light heavy of all time. Before the first Holmes fight during an interview Michael told the reporter “I’m not exactly suffering from a power shortage”!! He was humble when asked if he was going to win. With a big happy smile on his face he said; I’m just going to do the best I can and see what happens. No talking bs, just keeping it real. Huge respect! Michael is the man!!

@daveanaru3038

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Spinks and Bob Foster.....would've been EPIC.

He sounds pretty good still

@Styles.rp25

5 жыл бұрын

Neil Armstrong he got out just in time 🙏🏽🙏🏽

@nickkozanas1147

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah thank God

Anyone able to overcome a significant natural size disadvantage & mix it with Larry Holmes for 30 rds had to be a top boxer and tough as old boots. Great to see that he still looks & sounds like he's in good health.

@madubaym

5 жыл бұрын

nosherz His decimation of an even bigger Gerry Cooney was even more impressive.

Now that is a hat!

@pharoah1200

5 жыл бұрын

James Hoad , that's a boss hat🎩

@jasonwilson556

5 жыл бұрын

Pharoah 1 nah that’s a pimp hat

@TheAngryCanadian

4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonwilson556 a pimp is a boss p.i.m.p p.layer i.na m.anagment p.rofession

@lancecheek4747

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheAngryCanadian 💪

@CertifiedHuSTLer

3 жыл бұрын

He got it from Eddie Levine's in st louis best n oldest hst store in usa trust me im from st louis its a st louis thang babbbbbbby

“They’ll beat one us but they won’t beat both of us..” The love those brothers must have and had is amazing and the ability to rely on someone like that is beautiful. The Spinks brothers will always be remembered for the olympics in my family. My Dad always mentions that first before their actual careers and it goes to show it meant something to the the American people to win in boxing in any weigh class in those days.

As a kid in late 70s early 80s,I remember the spinks brothers being legends simply because they were in Olympics together and both got gold medals.

Spinks a legend. Only 1 loss against an all time great, kept some money too. Underrated giant of light heavyweight and heavyweight boxing

@Bigben100k

4 жыл бұрын

Had a horrible style tho!

@jrboyle9605

4 жыл бұрын

@@Bigben100k , no he did not. What r u talking about?

Great interview!!!! Thank you.

Michael is a class act! An inspiration for all of us trying to "punch above our weight" in life's struggles.

He said he beat me like he didn’t know me 😂😂😂

Michael Spinks was a great boxer and should be given more credit. He was a superb stylist with knockout power.

Michael Spinks 🥊🥊Legend

I’ve seen Michael in the olympics here in Montreal Canada 1976. So fit lean and mean God bless him 🙏🏼♥️🇨🇦

Aw! Maaan what a Treat The Spinks Jinx Michael Spinks. I love this dude. Straight up of the Project of St. Louis, MO. Him and his brother fought their way out of the Project to stardom. We are still very proud of them. 💯❤

that was a lovely interview. guy gave him the respect he desreves.

Come on man, first thing you bring up is him getting smashed by tyson. Sure, that kinda is what he is known for but you could have mentioned his 2 wins over the great larry holmes first. Smh

@CoronaJoe

5 жыл бұрын

the greatest true boxing fans know him most as the top 2-3 light heavyweights of all time actually. Not for losing in his mid 30’s, with bum knees, to a heavyweight.

@ryangraley7536

4 жыл бұрын

Thought the same thing, like wtf?

@curtizjamezjackson111

3 жыл бұрын

@@CoronaJoe he was only 32 when he lost to mike tyson 32 is not out of your prime he beat Holmes 2 years before that fight he definitely was still in his prime and got crushed

@CoronaJoe

3 жыл бұрын

@@curtizjamezjackson111 not a natural heavyweight, knee surgeries, scared shitless. Not a huge win, but still great to have on your record. So, 32 is not out of your prime, but I bet you make all sorts of out of his prime excuses for each and every Tyson loss?

@curtizjamezjackson111

3 жыл бұрын

@@CoronaJoe but 32 is still your natural prime its just matter of if you train in that age or not

The always classy Michael Spinks. One of if not The best LH champs of all-time.

Respect to a living legend

I like hearing Michael talk about him and his Brother his a really smooth chap

this fight in the US is great all the old legends are attending thanks very much for these interviews

Great interview..Michael gave wonderful answers

Gotta love this guy guy!!

Great Champion,Olympic and Professional, my respect for Michael Spinks, still look in great shape, I enjoyed many of his fights 🥊 👋🏻 🙏

Next to Bob Foster, Michael Spinks was a devastating Light Heavyweight Champion.

@vshv9136

4 жыл бұрын

Archie Moore

@scottthurman3624

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. Bob Foster was great. Another LHW that couldnt handle the big guys. Spinks beat Holmes twice only because Holmes was past his prime and was ripe for Spinks. We all knew at the time that Tyson was way too powerful for Spinks and of course Tyson destroyed Holmes.

@scottthurman3624

4 жыл бұрын

@@vshv9136 What a great fighter Archie Moore was. Fight fans know of Archies tremendous skill. He moved up and down from LHW to HW many times and fought to an old age. Could have beat Marciano if he had been younger.

@vshv9136

4 жыл бұрын

Agree with the statement with regards to Marciano Scott. Bob Foster was great as well his speed and reach was tremendous. They were the blueprint for modern day cruiser weights

I met Michael at of all places a Fleetwood Mac concert in baton rouge, la. He was early in his pro career just after the Olympics. I spotted the black cowboy hat. He and his lady were there enjoying the show. Im such a fan i couldn't help but approach him. Heck of a nice guy and a great in the ring. To this day my friends still say i was one toke over the line and i was mistaken. Not so. The champ likes Fleetwood Mac. Peace n smoke.

Good to see Spinks healthy and sharp. Love his taste in hats! Long live the champ.

Well done interview

He sounds clear and lucid, great to hear :)

i thought about this guy this morning wtf !

@user-lf7nf3kl7t

5 жыл бұрын

Time to open a hotline!

@BigMike_RTTV

5 жыл бұрын

Al Haymon What the hell was that???

Michael ! You ARE a legend . You look great and I hope youre enjoying a nice life .! From a fan in Britain.

Michael Spinks was a True Gentleman Champion. All around great man and very smart to hang it up when he did. Came out with Money and his Mind still intact

I liked how the interviewer switched the topic to Tyson To Holmes, talked about how good it was, then finally switching to talk about Tyson. That's some good respect. Way better than suddenly going up to his face and ask about his worst and only loss in his career.

He was soo good man in my opinion right there among the best of the best

One seriously underrated ATG.

Michael Spinks coined the phrase Michael Buffer pimps whenever possible “somebody’s ‘0’ has got to go” in the lead up to 1st Holmes fight

Awesome light heavyweight probably top all time 5 if not #1.

What an awesome dude. Low-key, no ego, did his thing and moved on

Two brothers both held sports. Biggest prize the world heavyweight title . pretty amazing and they both won gold medals. Also they do not get the respect they deserve. They are legends , RIP Leon Spinks.

Good interview

Good to see the champ👊🏿👊🏿👏🏿👏🏿

Keep up the good work really like your interviews!

One of my favorites

Awesome cowboy hat that he's wearing. Some of the most famous cowboys ever, are from the state of Missouri. Jesse & Frank James, Bob Ford and his brothers, Clell Miller, Cole Younger & his brothers, just to name a few🎩

Michael spinks looked like he was going to the electric chair when he fought Mike Tyson... props to both Mike's ...🥊🥊🥊

One of the best lightheavies of all time; it’s unfortunate that a lot of “fans” only know him for the Tyson fight.

Great Job Bro Raheem

How can you not like this fine gentleman who tells it like it is?

A VERY smart humble man and top class boxer and person. He quit when he lost to Tyson and no comebacks or any brain damage whatsoever. He is a top man.

Great and very underrated boxer. Very cool guy

Power in both hands. A great for sure.

One of the greats..

such a great champion.

Very very respect for him

Great legend.glad to see he is well.esp after than tyson fight

@JoseRodriguez-qc5jr

5 жыл бұрын

Joseph Kahuthu I remember watching that fight at the Astrodome in Houston, get to buy a drink came back with my 🍹 and the fight was over (closed circuit then) then they show the 91 DVD’s ko like a thousand times , the same night Buster Douglas beat and took the undefeated record of Mike Williams future prospect, later on Buster lo Iron Mike in 🇯🇵, I love 🥊and the 🥊history ,👋🏻from Houston 👍

@hoomyvictem4517

5 жыл бұрын

Joseph Kahuthu 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@jrboyle9605

4 жыл бұрын

@@JoseRodriguez-qc5jr yeah, and buster lost the belt real quick. Was only a lucky night for him because tyson was out of shape and was going through a divorce with Givens. She ruined him. Think about that one.

The Spinkssss (plural) were class inside and outside of the ring. Great athletes and nice people.

Great interview. Regards, Michael M. Kamau, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, 26th November 2023.

I Love Michael spinks hes a good Human

Michael spoke with true class

Michael is underrated. Great fighter. Dominated the light heavies and moved up and got the HW title.

Great champion✌

Great boxer and very nice person

My favorite of that era. THE SPINKS JINKS

Pure class

Great Fighter

RIP World Chanpion Leon Spinks I had watched Michael Spinks fight so many times on HBO and became a fan as he moved up weight divisions. I had always hoped to see him fight my other favorite boxer, Marvin Hagler, but they were always too far apart in weight. I thought World Champion Michael Spinks had the boxing intelligence and skills to thwart & outlast World Champion Mike Tyson as it seemed like Ali vs. Foreman to me. At that time it was rare for Tyson to go deep into the later rounds and I had seen the stamina that Spinks had. Also, many felt like me that Tyson was a bully and a 'one trick pony' and had not really been tested by a good strategic fighter. What I didn't account for was the visceral fear that Mike Tyson struck into his opponents, and it was painfully apparent that this is the demon that haunted Michael Spinks in that fight. All-in all, Michael Spinks deserved to compete to be The World Heavyweight Champion, no question about it.

A great champion!

Both brothers are legendary boxer s

One of the greatest light heavyweights of all time

Great boxer and a great guy

Michael Spinks was always a humble fighter 👍👍🤝🤝

..... very skillful fighter 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Im first raheem !!! Means i pay interest in your channel . Has your one of the best and truely none bias boxing reporters on you tube . Great interviews and you ask all the questions that the boxing public want answering . Big respect 👊👍

Michael Spinks was and still is a class act.

Tyson was the only guy Michael spinks lost to he didn't get the recognition that he deserved spinks is one of the ALL TIME GREATS along with Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, George Feorman, Evander Holyfield and Roy Jones.

A class act!

He should have been asked why Tyson was his last fight Maybe he left at the right time. He seems to be all there, and he had the respect.

Sorry for your loss Michael. RIP Leon.

Great guy.

All his faculties intact after boxing is the best achievement

Hellva fighter wish I could meet him.

Spinks tremendo campeón , clase y de lo mejor pero como semipesado.

And still as sharp as a fucking tack. Love the jinx.

Michael’s first fight with Larry Holmes was truly amazing

St Louis Lovés the Jynx my second favorite fighter all time him n leon straight outa the Pruit Igoes one love mike Leon Corey The bros

I hate to say it, but Michael looks to be in much better shape than his brother. It always seemed like Michael was always a true class act and he knew when to cash in his chips in boxing and call it a career. And he looks real good in his older years. Dude won the boxing game.

Vashon Blumire to today!!!! Respect!!!! One Love King!!!!

Rahim is a very very good orator and journalist

Love Ya Mike Spinks