Larry Holmes vs Michael Spinks ll (Highlights)

The fight was billed as "Vindication in Vegas."
Holmes was a 7½ to 5 betting favorite.
Spinks' purse was $2 million and Holmes' was $1.125 million.
Tickets were priced at $500, $300, $200, $100 and $50.
There was a crowd of 8,328.
The fight was televised live on HBO.
"The last time, I worked on becoming a heavyweight," Spinks before the fight. "For this fight, I started as a heavyweight and just worked on improving what beat Larry the last time."
Shortly before the fight, Holmes said the judges "must have been drunk" when they scored his first fight with Spinks.
As ring announcer Chuck Hull read off the scorecards after the fight, Holmes turned to his trainer, Richie Giachetti, and moaned, "Oh, no, I've got a big mouth."
After the fight, Holmes said: "The judges, referees and promoters can kiss me where the sun don't shine-and because we're on HBO, that's my big black behind."
Spinks landed 296 of 680 punches (43%) while Holmes connected on 293 of 724 (40%).
42 of 46 sportswriters polled after the fight scored it for Holmes.
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[@jasont9907]

It’s amazing how quickly Tyson Ko ‘d these two great heavyweights what a monster he was until King got claws into him

[@WZ912]

Both were DONE by time Mike got to them. Tyson reign as Undisputed Champion was SO OVERRATED! He just picked bones of Larrys Left Overs. Tyson was such a Young Phenom years ahead his peers.......except for Holyfield By time they came into there prime as contenders to Challenge him. Bowe, Lewis, Mercer, Moore and Morrison........Mike was in Jail. Lost the Undisputed Championship to a journey men. Which cost his SuperFight Vs Undefeated Prime HolyField. Other than Razor who gave Tyson HELL 2X because Mike though Fit and Focused Never went back to the Peek A Boo Style Cus Drilled into his HEAD for YEARS! Don did not help but Tyson is to blame for throwing away the greatest gifts in Heavyweight History. ........his own.

[@jasont9907]

@UCllUp3p6m5X3QZtql3pHZBg temptations got the best of him had he stayed with Rooney he would have stayed disciplined but we’ll never know

[@kenbivens1901]

@@WZ912 , you’re delusional

[@posniknelb6114]

He's bang on the money. You couldn't of said it, better than that. Maybe you are the one who's got no Idea.

[@USMC-cv5sd]

If Tyson had beaten Holyfield, Bowe, Lewis, George Foreman after he won the championship or after Foreman fought a good fight against Holyfield, or if Tyson had beaten the Ukrainian champ (Tyson was still in his 30's), then Tyson could have been considered one of the greatest. Tyson never beat 1 of these guys, just a middleweight Olympic champion named Michael Jackson......I mean Michael Spinks. Lol I think Tyson's greatest victory was against Tony Tucker, but even then Tucker clearly broke his hand and was able to hit Tyson with multiple combinations......no doubt Ali would have used Tyson's head as a punching speed bag.

[@ramlangoddos4425]

If this is the way corrupt judges make decision, I swear I will never watch judges' boxing. To hell with corrupt judges. Holmes got robbed.

[@musicdunc]

Holmes should have been and deserved to be the one to fight Tyson instead of Spinks. It would have been far more competitive. Yes I know they fought later but Holmes was too old.

[@user-hr8dm4iy4g]

Didn' t he fight Holmes before Spinks ?

[@FirstLast-yc9lq]

@@user-hr8dm4iy4g No. Spinks final fight was Tyson.

[@NelsonMontana1234]

Holmes won that fight hands down. Something was very fishy about that decision.

[@michaeltruthson6262]

Yeah Larry Holmes disrespectful words regarding Rocky Marciano cost him big time. Their is a point in life when knowing when to shut up is mandatory.

[@ayandamaso1655]

Well , i just read someone saying the dominion machines were at play in this fight.

[@gregorsamsa2271]

​@@michaeltruthson6262 Still not a justification to rob a fighter in a fight. Or it's a lousy reason excuse lmao Boxers always have a big mouth. Ali said worse and more disrespecting things to Joe Frazier. Boxers are known for trash talking, all the time. And corruption shouldn't be allowed anywhere in the sports. Rob a fighter, because he said some "mean stuff" about somebody, is...dumb lol We talk about boxers. Those two things shouldn't be connected to each other in any way. Weird to bring that up. .Boxing is a gladiator sport after all. Only those, who are better in the ring, should win. But sadly, boxing is horribly corrupted to it's core. Judges, who are bought, are just the tip of the iceberg.

[@michaeltruthson6262]

@@gregorsamsa2271 not justifying it but just laying out that Larry Holmes never knew when shutting all kinds of the phuck up was okay.

[@hemadayal7815]

Spinks won by a mile. It's clear all u guys were on Crack...

[@bareknuckles2u]

Thank you again for he great video. They are all so good!

[@jimmypince]

Your welcome mate and thanks for your support, glad you enjoy them.

[@feritkalkc5901]

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[@KakaCat69]

Crazy decision.. One would think some Dominion machine did the scoring.... :-)

[@71poiuytrewq]

Thats a crazy right wing conspiracy theory!!🤣

[@ayandamaso1655]

Here's hoping that Sydney Powell never gets to see this because she would drag everybody back to 1986.

[@mattneil1449]

Trump lost his ass was fired by the dems lol

[@robmarlett5078]

Looks more like a Trump con job to me.

[@MJ-yj5fk]

Haha well played look at them jump out with their pitchforks lol

[@jideadams4076]

If ever a decision could be reversed many years after it should be this fight, Larry Holmes clearly won this match and should be awarded the belts with a letter of apology from the sanctioning bodies, judges, and recognised as a two-time world heavyweight champion of the world.

[@emzid5105]

that's exactly what i tought. It shouldn't be forbidden to re-score long time after. It would be a big mark of respect for all these great fighters like Holmes who got robbed in the past.

[@undisputed1291]

Correct!😉👍

[@michaeltipton1074]

Or just get it right with video reply between rounds. Most people watching on TV can wait until after a few commercials to get the official decision checked by replay. The live audience can be entertained by the post fight interviews before the decision. No reason why this can’t be done. This technology has existed for decades. Boxing has had too much “human element” in the judging throughout boxing history.

[@juangarcia-ml1by]

The judges were DRUNK. Drinking,Johnnie Walker,while watching the fight.

[@jeremysipes44]

Your opinion when you watch it live is the best your best opinion. The more you watch the replay the more you can convince yourself of anything.

[@nesadx11]

Jugdes were on crack, Holmes won this fight 100%.

[@alanboas810]

Concur!

[@DrLoverLover]

Yawn

[@dankovasovic8087]

Stolen victory.

[@gimungimun5799]

T-T 5

[@Zeitgeistmusic997]

Crack wouldn't make someone cheat....wait a minute. Yes, it would. It was the 80's.

[@smacksmack5976]

Lol Holmes clearly won

[@deneshn]

Nope. Spinks landed more punches.

[@chidindubuisi6748]

clearly

[@chubbs_tubby3360]

@@deneshn No way, and even if he did punches accumulate over 12 rds which are scored individually. having overall more punches doesn't automatically mean you won the fight. I thought Spinks edged the first fight by a round or two, but imo Holmes won the second fight.

[@reginaldpeters5142]

@@deneshn Absolutely he did

[@darrenchester3770]

Jimmy I love the way you put this together, especially the music at the start, loads of gravitas

[@jimmypince]

Hey thanks man, appreciate the support 👍

[@mcsmoothstyle]

Very nice job at the highlights

[@tuckercarlsonsmicropenis1283]

He was not a great Heavyweight, but Michael Spinks is the greatest 175-lb Champion, ever, the first one to ever win the HW title, and still the only one who can actually be PROUD of beating the Lineal Champ, and he did it against one of the ALLTIME greats. Spinks is also one of the most AWKWARD boxers who ever got into a ring.

[@counterpuncher01]

AND he won this fight!

[@georgecaraballo8600]

Holmes all the way

[@thelevisullivan]

Spinks wasn’t the only one to beat the lineal champ. Moorer beat Holyfield, who was at that time the lineal champ.

[@matthewnikitas2904]

He never said Mike Spinks was the only challenger to beat a lineal champ

[@tuckercarlsonsmicropenis1283]

@@thelevisullivan Holyfield began his career as Cruiserweight, Moorer began at Light Heavy, so neither was a real modern day heavyweight, they’re not like the super-Heavies that were fighting by then. You are correct, Moorer beat the lineal champ, but long after Spinks had beaten Holmes, and Holmes was a natural heavyweight, not to mention dominant, and an alltime great, historic, long term HW champion, longer than anyone but Joe Louis. Also, this isn’t Moorer’s fault but Holyfield lost that fight as much as Moorer won it, that’s the fight after which they discovered a problem with Holyfield’s heart (non-compliant left ventricle, and a small hole between the upper ventricles, the symptoms of which were severe fatigue in the Moorer fight.). Spinks is the one and only name that matters in this achievement. Roy Jones and James Toney - guys who won “a heavyweight title from some guy with a belt” - don’t belong in the same conversation as the LINEAL LH champ winning the LINEAL HW title by defeating the long term HW champ. It’s only been done once. And Moorer did it 8 years after Spinks against an Evander Holyfield who, that night, was missing one of the main attributes that made him the HW Champion, his conditioning & endurance. Holyfield won and retained the title (until Bowe) because he outworked bigger guys. He was a shell of himself in the Moorer fight. Again, not Moorer’s fault. Just saying.

[@TheTlewis3074]

These are the type decisions that helped kill boxing.

[@CutandShoot5x5]

I always thought Larry Holmes had one of the best jabs ever in the Heavyweight division!

[@johnbowkett80]

@User Roland Holmes beat Ali .

[@Shovelhook]

@User Roland No, Holmes jab was way better.

[@CutandShoot5x5]

@ℂ'𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕊𝕚 𝔹𝕠𝕟! whatever that means smarta$$!

[@Shovelhook]

@ℂ'𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕊𝕚 𝔹𝕠𝕟! Genius

[@Tee1312Jay]

@@johnbowkett80 Ali was already ill when he fought Holmes, not Holmes' fault though, Ali's and his handlers' fault.

[@rockabye_baby187]

You dont see no point where Spinks was in control of this fight. Its hilarious. You see shots connect but never see Holmes bothered or hurt. Spinks was doing all that and holding on.

[@hamdanjantan399]

Spinks was like : " I clearly won" Holmes was like : " Nope, I won" Tyson was like : " Ok, Larry, i'll knock out Spinks, for you" And you Spinks, i'll koed Holmes for you". It's settled then

[@ikedysonlive7511]

Ha ha, and Gerry Cooney said, "...and before all that, I'll get knocked out by both of them."

[@mh2584]

And then mike Tyson started raping women went to prison lost his money then Douglas kicked his ass and the IRS

[@sebastianblackfyre]

Actually Tyson fought Holmes, and then Spinx

[@joeytrimble1558]

@@mh2584 you're aware mike is doing amazing today right? .. he's rich again ..must keep you up at night

[@mh2584]

@@joeytrimble1558 so you saying none of that happened fuck boy

[@eduarduskresnapurnama2113]

I think this fight is so hard for holmes because michael spinks style, he is an elusive fighter thats why holmes primary weapon, his jab didn't worked well, instead spinks jab and combo disturbed holmes so much. Spinks actually a good fighter, he remind me of holyfield before move up to heavyweight (they had similar style on attack mode, which is jab and combo punch, but in defence mode holyfield use guard and spink use slipping).

[@Marc-zp6uq]

Spinks beat Holmes hands down in the first fight. This one Holmes should have retained the title, he got robbed..

[@richardharrison859]

"regained" not "retained"

[@danacarney7017]

Holmes won this one. I remember seeing it.

[@chissitboy]

Larry Holmes was clearly robbed. The powers that be were punishing Holmes for his comments about Rocky Marciano.

[@presence5426]

This fight demonstrated a big flaw in Holmes' game: he wasn't a knockout puncher, and didn't finish guys when he had the opportunity. Considering how easily Mike Tyson blew through Spinks, one would have thought Holmes could have finished the job over 15 rounds...

[@SmokeShow1971]

Holmes won on points. Rigged.

[@presence5426]

@@SmokeShow1971 Maybe. But Holmes was well aware that the judges may have been against him. Solution? Beat Spinks up. Effective aggression. Not plodding around and throwing Spinks down like a playground fight. Holmes was too cautious and didn't change his style up.

[@enod9746]

By this time, Holmes was a shot fighter. The signs were there in the Carl Williams fight of 1984. Holmes should have quit right there and forgotten about chasing Marciano's record.

[@presence5426]

@@enod9746 Shot? Seems to me he was still competitive. People thought he was shot before he beat Ray Mercer & took Holyfield the distance.

[@megsmith596]

I saw both of these fights live and I liked both fighters first one was close second was robbery.

[@soundar4270]

Both don't have punching power to knock other. They can be cruise weight fighters. Heavy weight boxing is different class like Tyson, Ray Mercer, Riddick Bowe, Lennox Lewis, Tommy Morrision

[@samyoung9365]

@@soundar4270 Larry Holmes had Good Punching Power not Great but Good Power! Remember Larry Holmes Knocked Out Leon Spinks in 1 Round!

[@megsmith596]

@@soundar4270 You know at age 42 Larry Holmes gave Ray Mercer a12 round boxing lesson.

[@douglasp.shepherd3396]

There have been many champions who reached the top due to unusual styles.Larry Holmes was up there among the greatest boxers. 🥊🥊👍🙏

[@centinela24542]

Unusual style? Who are you talking about? Are you kidding me? LARRY HOLMES IS PURE ALI!

[@alarmactionukalarmactionuk893]

Larry really shouldve remained respectful towards the Marciano family. He really didnt do himself any favours by speaking out denigrating Rockys achievements.

[@aarondigby9859]

Larry might've been a little shrewd in his assessment of Rocky Marciano but to be robbed of his title is appalling. Rocky didn't defend his title but six times only held it two years before retiring,Holmes defended his belt 20 consecutive time, only bested by Joe Louis' 25 times.

[@Pedro_Le_Chef]

​@@aarondigby9859Exactly. There's a huge gap between Rocky and Larry and between Larry and Louis.

[@gl6996]

1.) Holmes got robbed 2.) Holmes couldn't time Spinks 3.) Holmes couldn't tell when Spinks was hurt 4.) Never understood why Holmes did attack Spinks in the 14th rd and finish him

[@richardespinoza6243]

I will give you that! It is true in the first fight Holmes slack off which cost him to make history with a 49-0 record. But come on!! The rematch??? Holmes was a firecracker from start to Finnish. However I will say Holmes should have knowing the Judges were going to screw him. He had four different opportunities to knock Spikes in the rematch so that was his big mistake. But all and all Holmes won it was the judges who beat him.

[@bayoeblayboy]

He is out of gass bro

[@gl6996]

@@bayoeblayboy No excuse...lol

[@richardespinoza6243]

@@bayoeblayboy Yes and that was a problem Holmes had and that was he wasted to many punches to the point he would run out of gas. That is how George Forman got his ass kick by Ail

[@michaeltruthson6262]

Well Mad Dog if someone would have slapped a muzzle on Larry's mouth and told him to keep Rocky Marciano name out of his big disrespectful mouth then he would not have "lost" both fights. Knowing when to stfu is a good thing.

[@eddiejpardovani]

Every time I hear the judges' decision I get sick. I wonder how many of them will admit robbing Holmes like that.

[@susanstamboulian646]

I totally agree. I wanted to throw up after hearing this decision.

[@stephenobrien5909]

The guy who posted this has done a great job of editing out Spink's success.

[@jimmypince]

Most of Spinks 'success' in the rematch was with the jab, it's a highlight video 🙄 no need to mention the great editing, your welcome 😁

[@aarondigby9859]

@@jimmypince Larry Holmes never was in any trouble in either fight with Spinks, he never was knocked down, never needed a standing eight count, how does the reigning champ lose the title on a split decision never had the champ in trouble, one time during the fight Spinks was dropped to one knee.

[@richardespinoza6243]

Highway Robbery!! Larry Holmes won the rematch hands down!! Holmes cleaned Spinks's clock from start to finnish and Spinks knows it!! Count how many punches Holmes landed and it does not take a genius to know that Holmes out punch him the entire fight. The fight was rigged because the judges hated Holmes they just wanted to find an excuse for him to loose. Granted Spinks won the first fight! However Holmes kick Spinks's Ass in total domination fashtion. The Judges beat Holmes not Spinks. It's called Paid Off!!

[@matsumoku1]

Well the punch stats showed spinks landing 4 more punches than holmes, so if that's the measure then spinks won on points even though larry hurt him more.

[@richardespinoza6243]

@@matsumoku1 The first fight yes I agree Spinks landed more punches. But the Second Fight??? Get Real!! Holmes clean Spink's Clock from Dtart to Finsh!! The only mistake Holmes made was he should have knowing to Knock Out Spinks and not depend on a Decision . He Should knowing the judges where going to be bias against him.

[@richardespinoza6243]

@Johnny Fash the way I see it is this. Spikes did not beat Holmes, Holmes beat him self. In another words he got lazy. Holmes knew the only way he would win is if he knocks out Spikes. His manger even said so before the fight started that he must win by a K.O or the judges would go againts him. Holmes had every opportunity to knock Spikes out but failed to do so. I still belive Holmes won the rematch and got robed but at the same time he screwed him self when he did not take Spikes out.

[@richardespinoza6243]

@Johnny Fash the reason why Holmes ran out of gas is because he wasted too many punches. Had Holmes saved his energy for the latter rounds he would had a chance to knock Spikes out. But again Holmes was 37 at the time and started to slow down.

[@christiancharles5598]

Judges paid off

[@mannisalic2141]

So exciting to finish the round 15.

[@manamal769]

Spinks was such an awkward fighter. He has an unusual unorthodox boxing style, however, it gave him sort of an advantage and was effective. Also, he wasn’t as big as the other heavyweights but he still was able to outbox fighters and win.

[@Mr.matthewRiley-rg5ig]

@ jimmy price keep up the uploads

[@abudujana13]

Thanks for the video, JIMMY PINCE

[@anthonymcdonald6718]

Holmes was robbed

[@andrewkangowa1980]

Beaten

[@jefferson7468]

spinks best fighter! but tyson destroyed both.

[@snshull]

Larry Holmes got involved in too many slugging matches. It didn't play to his strengths, making that brilliant jab less effective when he wasn't controlling the range. A top rank fighter in any company all the same.

[@ThefightingCelt]

Holmes wasn't liked by the boxing officialdom - he rubbed them up the wrong way , which he admitted to , and this can be the only reason the judges went against him . Although he lost the first fight , Larry Holmes won this rematch fairly and squarely in my opinion . There is no doubt that he outpointed Spinks , which makes the decision even more baffling - but not entirely unexpected .

[@Ffeoli1039]

Spinks is the most awkward fighter of all time lol

[@soundgardener4940]

_Michael Stinks,_ awkward? Yeah I suppose his footwork, head and body movement, distance when closing / attacking & retreating / defending is strenuously kack-handed, knock-kneed, and spasmodic-epileptic even-looking, and as for his punches, well yeah, its hard to deny he literally looks like a GI Joe or He-Man plastic figurine in the clutches of an autistic ADHD kid who just skulled three months worth of ritalin & prozac flavoured gummy bears, who keeps turbo-spamming the button on its back at 36 000 rpm to make it do its _"custom" "signature" "attack" "move"_ for a few seconds at a time, 5-10 times a minute... ... in between screeching like a demented banshee at any biological lifeforms, machines, anything moving, making a noise, anything with a screen, and/or anything orange or purple within a 30' radius Having said that, however, I believe in giving credit where it's due: his-oh yea, FYI I'm talking about Michael Sphinx again BTW-his sphincter movements are, well, I can't see as much as how it might be for-to-be one way or another, or vice versa, pretty much, or not, dude. Either way, why would you even ask, bro? It's _"Sphinx"_ not _"stinks"_ or _"sphincter"_ or _"Mi Stinky Sphincter,"_ ...jeez(us), Dudebrüh*. * Brüh: It's German for bruh, bruh.

[@Ffeoli1039]

@@soundgardener4940 well. Despite not really understanding why you wrote all of that, I guess I can appreciate the effort

[@user-hg6mo1wl2q]

He moves like a wounded deer lmao. But it was effective in his day!

[@Ffeoli1039]

That's as accurate as it gets, lol@@user-hg6mo1wl2q

[@stevenalderson1379]

Holmes bossed this fight from start to finish! Did spinks actually land a decent punch on Holmes?

[@tomhowells7617]

Ducked and ran............. Michael Spinks in heavyweight boxing.

[@blite13]

Holmes had marks on his face...so there is that. that said, Spinks made more money for the promoters fighting Tyson than Holmes would have drawn. we all know, it's about the cash, not legacies. Holmes was too old at this point and the public would have been expecting a quick KO with Holmes vs Tyson. The Public was sold that Spinks would be a hard fighter for Tyson to figure out....wasn't the case, but the money was made.

[@shaadydog1]

Boss= hold, stiff arm and forearm so there is even less action? STFU moron… Holmes lost this and didn’t control the ring, Spinks did for almost the entirety of the fight.

[@jukebox1138]

Yes

[@davidcaldwell6627]

Never listen to commentators, they talk shit, turn the volume off and just watch the fight, you will know yourself who won, never listen to them.

[@jaayeee24]

A clear case of styles make fights. I believe Larry Holmes is a class above Spinks but Spinks’ style proved to be a challenge for Holmes in both fights. He couldn’t find Spinks with...The Hammer!

[@lukeokunya2871]

Absolutely

[@gregorsamsa2271]

Spinks was skilled, and did well against Holmes in both fights. But Holmes got robbed here big time. He didn't beat Holmes.

[@counterpuncher01]

Yes Holmes had a more impressive career but Spinks was his nightmare and WON BOTH fights!!!

[@gl6996]

I can't believe Holmes let this go the distance. He could've knocked Spinks out in 5. But...

[@lyonahjudah1549]

And that was the reason for the decision lost, because he didn't knock him out.

[@tuckercarlsonsmicropenis1283]

I need to watch this second fight in its entirety again, Harold Lederman’s card seems kinda insane, he gave 7 of the first 8 rounds to Larry, and we all know Lederman, on HBO, is NOT an official scorer. I don’t even know where he watched the fight from... I’m not saying he scored it badly, I’d like to watch it more closely is all...and see if it matches up w/his card...

[@joeb2588]

I agree. I think Spinks may have done enough to maybe earn a draw. As an impartial fan to both guys, I was impressed with spinks ability to come back like that in the second half. He got rocked rounds 1-4. But put it together in the second half. Great combos.

[@masterfulsky]

lederman was always terrible as are the american commentators

[@susanstamboulian646]

@@joeb2588 I have no idea what fight you guys were watching. I have watched the fight many times, although it's sickening, because we knew it was totally rigged. Personally, I scored it 12 rounds for Holmes, 2 for Spinks and one dead even. Not even a remotely close fight. Then Spinks went on to fight bums like Stephen Tangstead and Gerry Cooney. I actually think had Michael Spinks and Cooney fought 10 times, Gerry would've knocked him out 8 of 10, but didn't have it on that night. Had he hit Spinks with that left hook he hit Norton with, Spinks would've died in the ring. Honestly, I would've loved to see it. My ONLY regret about the Tyson/Spinks fight is that Tyson didn't get to manhandle him even more so, and just absolutely PUNISH and destroy Spinks, and draw it out for longer, the same exact way Julio Caesar Chavez did to Not so Macho Camacho. Chavez could have knocked his ass out midway through that fight, but promised everyone that once the fight was over, even Camacho's family wouldn't recognize him the next day. He wasn't lying! I wish Tyson would have punished and disfigured that little coward, pansy, Michael Spinks. But hey, beating his sorry ass in 91 seconds was pretty satisfying too. I wish he would've landed an overhand right to Spink's face the same exact way he did to Michael Johnson, that knocked out Johsnon's two front teeth. Spinks vs. Holmes I was close but still a joke, since it was basically a draw, and Holmes was the LONG TIME Heavyweight Champion, and looking to tie Rocky Marciano's record of 49-0. Spinks vs. Holmes II was a total and complete joke, that I think turned a lot of then boxing fans completely off, including me at the time. I was only 15-16 years old, and remember just being totally irate. I couldn't STAND Spinks' style of "fighting". Run, run, run, then have these little fits in the last 10-12 seconds of a round, doing NO damage to Holmes whatsoever, but would be able to persuade judges and win a round, he had zero business being in. Michael Spinks was a good, not great, Light Heavyweight fighter. But thank the Good Lord, that Mike Tyson made him look like the total bum that he was. It's a black eye to boxing that shows a Spinks victory over Holmes at any point. "Spinks Jinx, my ass". More like having the judges in your back pocket. I loved it after this fight, Spinks vs Holmes II, when The Great Easton Assassin, Larry Holmes, looked into the camera and said the immortal words, that still ring so very true. "I can say to all the judges, referees, and promoters, to kiss where the sun don't shine, and since we on HBO, that's my big black behind". Yes SIR Mr. Holmes, and how well said. Larry will go down as a top 3-4 Heavyweight in history, and Michael Spinks will go down as a total pansy ass bum, that 75% of true fight fans say he lost the first fight, and 99% of them say he lost the second fight. Thank the Lord, Mike Tyson came around, just at the right time, and absolutely humiliated Michael Spinks. What jinx was that he was talking about? He was the most scared to death fighter I've ever seen before Tyson basically castrated him on live TV during that fight. Michael Spinks was total garbage as a Heavyweight fighter.

[@Mag484]

Don king had something to do with this

[@SonicBoomC98]

I think this fight was closer than a lot of people are saying. I don't think it was a run away for Holmes. Spinks fought too conservative as compared to first fight, but it Spinks pulled it out because the judges didn't feel Holmes blew him away. A lot of times fans are looking at the same thing when they judge who won a round

[@Blackson187]

no, you're just wrong. Holmes clearly won this fight. There's a reason that's the overwhelming consensus all these years later.

[@susanstamboulian646]

@@Blackson187 Exactly. The first fight was at least close, but I think Holmes edged it out. The second fight was as one sided as you'll ever see. Anybody who thinks Spinks won the second fight, needs to attend the Stevie Wonder, school for the Blind. Holmes won AT LEAST 12 rounds, maybe 13. Had Muhammad Ali fought the SAME exact fight, against Michael Spinks, all three judges would've scored the fight, 15-0, 15-0, 15-0 for Ali, and everybody damn well knows it. Holmes took it up the ass in this fight, and it's hard to ever forgive these two crooks, who had the extreme audacity, to give the fight for Spinks. What a total disgrace to boxing, this night was. Thank GOD Mike Tyson quickly came around and ended Spinks' career in devastating fashion. I wish he would've knocked Spinks two front teeth totally out of his mouth.

[@Oseiwe]

Some people don't understand or remember how judges score fights. If you want to beat a defending champion, you have to clearly defeat him and not hope on tight point scoring. He must be outclassed. This is what Spinks did to Holmes in the first fight. If fight is even, defending champion gets the nod. Happened with Ali-Norton too on one side and Ali-Frazier I (1971) on the other side

[@counterpuncher01]

Finally someone with some brains. Thank you my friend. As Champ SPINKS kept his crown. He outboxed Larry both fights!!!

[@linuswang6572]

@@counterpuncher01 Frazier vs Ali 1? Come on. Ali didn't - as you describe it - win that fight but not with a big enough margin (since he was the challenger in a title fight).

[@angeloiodice9304]

I agree with you, and I can’t believe that we are so far down in the minority with that same opinion. No doubt, Larry is the bigger, more powerful true heavyweight here, and he shows up big many times. But, Spinks just keeps battling back, even backing Larry up, which looks impossible because of Larry’s muscular heavy stature, compared to Spinks’ lean physique. But, it was Spinks’ spirited rebuttals throughout the fight, where the judges, in clear boxing conscience, could not say that Larry convincingly performed better, enough to take the title away from the reigning champion. Jinx Spinks always had in mind the way Larry beat up on Michael’s brother, Leon. Like a good brother, Michael avenged his beloved brother.

[@denissssss8579]

According to that logic Holmes should’ve never be champ because he did not beat Norton clearly.

[@maxv6837]

Exactly. These guys dont know what they are talking about. The rule about beating a champion decisively only applies to long reigning champs.The rule does not apply to a new champion with zero title defenses.

[@rubamann]

Based on the videos I have see Michael Spinks wasn't a good fighter. Larry Holmes was clearly robbed. The fix was in.

[@jacktheripoff1888]

He was a good light-heavyweight, an undisputed champion. He caught Larry on an off-night in the first fight. This one he clearly lost. He got a KO against Jerry Cooney in '87, but Cooney had no defensive skills at all, never did. The Tyson fight showed what a bonafide heavyweight he really was.

[@tonymuhammad54]

Spinks sucked

[@waynecristaudo7220]

Yep - a steal. Spinks fought with heart but Larry did not deserve that

[@tj1225]

Great fight, Spinks fought a great fight and had a lot of heart but Holmes won that fight.

[@rexyoshimoto4278]

Nope. Try again.

[@RatatRatR]

Here, I will try again -- good effort here by Spinks, but Holmes figured him out and did enough to win this fight.

[@paulcalhoun6280]

Larry Holmes was clearly robbed of his win. In no shape or fashion did Spinks pull this out. 😠😠

[@Phil-ui4tm]

Punches landed were about even. 296-293. But clearly Holmes hurt Spinks more with harder punches.

[@davideaw-lab6542]

However the cards, such a heart both guys

[@alowens1159]

Holmes was robbed on # 2. He clearly won the fight in my estimation...had Spinks hurt several times, and Holmes was never hurt.

[@joeb2588]

I don't like one guy over the other but "hurt" means nothing if you got out boxed the rest of the round. I wouldn't say "robbed" I could see it being a draw but i need to see the whole fight again. Even if spinks lost the first 5 rounds. There were a lot of later rounds where spinks out boxed holmes. I was impressed with spinks ability to come back like that. If Holmes won it wasn't by much.

[@emzid5105]

@@joeb2588 Bro honestly you have everthing on this video.Spinks didn't threw a punch for the first 4 rounds and barely threw a punch in the 5th. Holmes was CLEARLY 5 rounds ahead in the beginning of the 6th round. Don't you think that he won at least 3 others around to have the fight won ?

[@joeb2588]

@@emzid5105 I can go with that

[@emzid5105]

@@joeb2588 Lol Scoring a boxing fight is a subjective thing to do, that's we have to respect everybody's opinion. so I respect your's :)

[@joeb2588]

@@emzid5105 same here:)

[@bobbytheblade2550]

Larry knew he could not leave the win to these corrupt judges. While spinks won their first bout, Larry was a clear winner here.

[@heldersufiano2816]

i agree , terrible corrupted judges

[@shehzadhussain6964]

Holmes didn't do enough to win. Close fight.

[@TheSarge5445]

What fight were these judges watching? Spinks had a few good rounds, but Holmes won 9 rounds to 6.

[@bellcstu]

That was a robbery

[@genfry]

Che incontro avranno visto loro??

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Larry won this fight 9 rounds to 6. Should've recaptured the belt but the powers that be were done with the aging champ.

[@petergarcia1124]

Good fight

[@Yos674]

No entiendo como este hombre con ese boxeo pudo llegar tan lejos

[@andreskoss8514]

Todos nos preguntamos lo mismo. Spinks era un horrible boxeador.

[@akingdomservingking9311]

Really good footage you shouldn't add the music though

[@bayoeblayboy]

Damn I was 1 month when this fight happen

[@Ijustinsultedyou]

So was millions and millions of other people. Big deal

[@James_744]

I had Holmes up 3 rounds.. these judges were mad sus

[@jeremyx3758]

It was a closer fight than all gge score cards reflected But as much as I was for Spinx... Larry won narrowly imo

[@RatatRatR]

If judges had scored this fight worth a damn, maybe Larry would've stayed in the game and been able to give a better, more telling fight against Tyson.

[@erwinmanzano7596]

Michael Spinks prayed and was redeemed by the SPHINX to win a controversial victory.

[@user-yv1fh3fc8y]

2 exceptional boxers. Larry’s lack of likability does him no favors. Close match but I lean toward Larry.

[@user-ek5ml2hs6j]

Spinks was Casually Walking Around 😂😂😂

[@nihatisilak]

He so Funny Man 😂

[@deecry8087]

Spinks spent most of this fight running

[@emzid5105]

That's not the problem.There are diffrent ways to win a fight. You can run and score in boxing. The problem here is the fact that Spinks won, TO THE MOST, 6 rounds and so lost this fight. politics in this bout prevailed among anything else...

[@youtoo2233]

Spinks fought just enough to keep the rounds even, and Holmes was exhausted the last few rounds and didn't do much, which explains why Spinks got the decision. I scored it a draw

[@emzid5105]

Even with the first five rounds that Holmes won without discussion ?

[@youtoo2233]

@@emzid5105 but Holmes lost many rounds in the second half of the fight. It was definitely close. Holmes came out all awkward looking, intense and rattled, desperate. Just be like Ali, stay calm and box smart, win on points, forget trying to take the opponents head off.

[@emzid5105]

@@youtoo2233 I agree about the fact that Holmes should have remain calm but we all know that Larry is a short temper. On the other side, he also tought that couldn't win on decision, that's why he tried to take his head off. However, Holmes won the first 5 rounds CLEARLY. It means that he only needed 3 rounds to win. the judges, since the 4 th round, only gave Holmes the 7 th and the 14 th... They gave every LITTLE SINGLE ROUND after the 4th wich was looking more even to Spinks. It's absolutely ridiculous. 42 out of 46 experts who were ringside, gave this fight to Larry. It gives us a good explanation why a 36 years old Holmes was trying that hard for a knout out ...

[@brucebeen5036]

Spinks Impressed The Judges

[@crabb9966]

Considering Spinks was champion Holmes didn't do remotely close to enough to regain the title

[@rockabye_baby187]

What did Jerry Roth see here? Thats ridiculous. Theybshould force these judges to explain these split decisions. Unanimous we can live with. But not this. Thats pathetic.

[@wildernesstraining1957]

A fan of Michael’s, but this was a misjudged match. Larry did enough to win that..

[@lukeokunya2871]

I don't think so. In the last half of the fight Larry Holmes got scared of Spinks. Spinks generated good combinations

[@emzid5105]

@@lukeokunya2871 Scared or exausted ? Plus you should watch the post fight, you'll see that Holmes put his right hand in a bowl of glassed water cause he broke his thumb early in the fight. I respect your opinion but i didn't see Holmes hurt even one time during the 2 fights. There's no legitmate reason to think that he was scared.

[@theklaus7436]

Not the first time we have seen unfair decision. But as Lennart said. He had his chance especially in round 14. And he should have jumped all over him. But he might have punched him self out. But respect to Michael for coming back from everything Holmes did. Lennart is surprised but big men gets more tired

[@hardworkingamerican8847]

What , I watched that live back in the day . Thought Holmes won but my memory I guess was off .

[@flipbboj]

It turned out to be a good fight towards the end, Larry was robbed big time. He never looked troubled by Spinks for the first five rounds, Spinks was on the defence it was almost as though he'd been told as long as you don't go down you will win.

[@thecounselorace621]

Spunks should have stuck with light heavyweight devision, he would have went farther.

[@andrewgrant8045]

Holmes was nearing Marciano's record and made the mistake of mouthing off before the first fight that Marciano was not fit to carry his jock strap. The first fight was close and a draw at best.The second was robbery. Holmes needed a knock out to draw.He even dropped Spinx and it was discounted as a slip! Holmes was a great and talented champ and it's a shame he wasn't shown fair play in either of these fights.

[@Cychopath99]

You got it all wrong, Spinks deservedly won the first fight against Holmes, Holmes was totally befuddled by Spinks’ style, then at the post fight press conference, Holmes said Marciano is not fit to carry his jock strap, you should check the tapes, Holmes did not mouth off @ Marciano nor his family before the first Spinks fight, only after the fight when he was pissed he didn’t win

[@JohnnyNation]

Many observers thought Holmes was robbed in both of these fights with Spinks as the Good Old Boy boxing establishment punished him for his Marciano comments/ If Spinks had left the heavyweights alone his reputation would be untarnished by the Tyson debacle and he would be considered the greatest light-heavy of all time !!!###

[@eduard10hermanus14]

Larry won absolutly!!!!!

[@wyndhleodumegwu253]

First, a DRAW; second, Larry's WIN - a draw, perhaps. 1st 1/2 of fight 2, Larry Holmes; 2nd 1/2 of fight 2, Michael Spinks. He went on to hamstring a Parkinson-infected, aged Muhammed Ali, Larry did. Michael Spinks had lost to Michael Tyson even before he entered the ring; a loser was he out of FEAR.

[@Giannifan1]

How could they give this fight Spinks? I don’t believe…

[@chrisslaughter5552]

Michael Spinks is a elusive fighter A great fighter too Just going the Distance with Holmes as a blown up light Heavyweight..But being undefeated in this fight I guess they thought he was worth more then Holmes..I had it a draw but It should’ve been Holmes both times I wonder If Holmes was Champion when he fought Tyson how he would have done.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Holmes could outbox almost anyone ever, but aggressive fighters gave him some problems (Shavers, Weaver, even Cooney). Still, I think the Holmes who beat Shavers twice would have survived Tyson’s onslaughts and outpointed him.

[@kennykross3306]

@@PhilAndersonOutside never , mike still would have murder that ass

[@wr1791]

What fight were those judges watching? Holmes blew a couple chances for the KO, and it really cost him.

[@alfaglobal653]

champion s smaile told every thing,,,,,larry a wonderfull person and fighter

[@Ididntaskforahandleyoutube]

Larry is an asshole. Always was and always will be.

[@damien5138]

Spinks got a gift with this one and he knew it so he only fought bums until he had to fight Tyson

[@omniking842]

Lmfao you know nothing about boxing, Marvin Johnson, Dwight Braxton, Yaqui Lopez are bums? Foh

[@roeltovar8601]

How did Holmes lose?

[@susanstamboulian646]

CROOKED judges. He didn't even come close to losing. This just might be the most fixed fight in the history of professional boxing. I'm actually shocked Spinks wasn't wearing yellow and purple Laker boxing shorts for this fight.

[@deacontheseer4804]

Holmes made the boxing establishment angry with is statement about Marciano. They would make him pay although I agree with what he said about Marciano.

[@CarlosJavier-123]

Shalom ⏳👑👍✌️

[@TheDMB411987]

Who really won? Doesn’t matter because between the two of them they put up 5 rounds of resistance against Mike Tyson.

[@emirramos990]

Except Larry did it after being off for two and a half years and took the fight on short notice so he had a short training camp. With a full camp to prepare it likely would have been more competitive.

[@TheDMB411987]

@@emirramos990 No doubt. Holmes was a great champ. His fight against Norton was a classic slugfest. I don't hold this fight against him anymore than I hold Ali's fight against Holmes against Ali. Just over the hill at this point taking on a freight train.

[@coreykmvy1980]

Holmes was a mean sob lol love watching his brilliant career

[@user-hj6me2cs4w]

Спинксу нужно было подождать с выходом на Тайсона, несмотря на 2 победы над Холмсом он мало с кем боксировал из серьёзных крупных тяжей. Не исключаю что и у Холмса он выиграл из-за своей неудобной манеры и неожиданных движений как у ДЦПшника. Нужно было еще оббиться, мясом обрасти, возможно и с Тайсоном сложилось бы иначе.

[@Mpren43]

I totally agree with decsion. You have to beat the Champion. I think it should have been unanimous Spinks!!! My opinion, ofcourse.

[@AvengerRevenge]

gano Larry Holmes, al igual que Maidana contra el corredor Mayweathers

[@witty_inga8794]

Alright, who do you think bribed the judges?

[@youngin881]

Daaaaayum, Larry came out like Michael done called his momma somethin bad!

[@edlover7733]

They only gave that win to Spinks is because of the comments Larry Holmes said about Rocky Marciano

[@BazookaToe]

Yeah but the comments he made sounded like they came from the mouth of a complete idiot, and I love Holmes.

[@emzid5105]

​@@BazookaToe Agreed. But try to put yourself in his shoes dude, this guy was hated since day one, long before the fight vs Ali. Medias, sport journalists never liked him, he had zero recognition, those guys were hoping for him to loose at each fight. In a way, I can undestand his anger and biterness. I rewatched many of his fights recently, he had zero respect,. The fight with Cooney was shame, EVERYBODY was dreaming to see Cooney win, even the judges were giving more rounds to cooney, you should watch the reaction of Cossel when Cooney was knock down at the end, he was so pissed, he couldn't even comment anymore. For all these reasons ( and of course, once again, i agree, he should have never said this silly thing about the jockstrap ) i dont agree with him at all but i can understand. Honestly , if Ali was in Holmes's place for this second fight vs Michael spinks, do you figure Spinks would have "won" the rematch ?

[@johnyerkov1553]

Rocky Marciano could not hold Larry Holmes jockstrap. That is the rude remark that he made.

[@mosesmushe2298]

Maybe but Spinks is a die hard. 👆

[@edlover7733]

@@BazookaToe Not if you keep hearing the same ignorance the media and people kept telling him about Rocky Marciano it possibly got annoying to him

[@seankehil01]

Not long after this Spinks vacated the ibf title. Many believe because he didn't want to fight a young up coming Mike Tyson in the unification bouts. They say it was for other reasons but fans knew better.

[@kdbarbour1]

Holmes dominated this fight

[@josuezacariaz9832]

Sou fã fo Michael Spinks, mas o Holmes venceu.!

[@GETole]

The decision in this fight was robbery.

[@bacona66]

If Spinks had any integrity he would not have accepted the title with that timid, and lethargic effort he put forth!!! SMH

[@RaysDad]

The old rules of boxing were better, with the fight continuing until one boxer was knocked out. If it took 50 rounds for a knockout, so be it.