Leon Spinks vs Sixto Soria Olympic Final

[@Steven-f7v]

As a kid growing up in Montreal, I remember watching this fight. That raw reaction that Spinks had when the Cuban got him with that combination. It was sort of “enough with this boxing, lets finish this”.

[@scottrichard909]

After a furious exchange in the final round, that moment when Spinks got that look of a killer, Soria backed off and Leon just walked up and flattened Sixto with a huge right hand to the head for a Gold medal. I will never forget it.

[@paulthompson4777]

Absolutely enjoying your extensive collection of fights i thought I'd never get to see, thank-you.

[@genegeneish]

As soon as Cosell said Spinks" has limited boxing skills", Soria gets KTFO!

[@frank-ko6de]

Cosell seemed to have a bias with the Black boxers on this Olympic team, like had an axe to grind. What a ridiculous funny odd faced man.

[@genegeneish]

@frank-ko6de I don't think so. He supported Ali's cause and struggles.

[@frank-ko6de]

@genegeneish what does that have to do with the way he was talking down all the Black fighters the entirety of this boxing tournament? Every one of them!!!!!

[@genegeneish]

@frank-ko6de Maybe he was. I married into a Jewish family. I'm German Polish. My grandfather on my mother's side fought for Hitler. Go figure. And the people that Hitler warned us about robbed me blind. I don't think Cosell was a racist.

[@oldschoolboxing6048]

Loved this fight since I was a child. Thank you. The Olympic gold marine. Simper fi.

[@georgewilkinson1068]

Howard Cosell announcing the fight made it all the more dramatic.

[@joekulik999]

Howard Cosell is the most Obnoxious person who I've seen in 74 years of watching TV. It got so bad that I muted the audio so that I didn't listen to him during an event. He was a Pretentious A-Hole who talked about athletes and coaches as if he personally knew them. And What A FOOL he looked like wearing that ridiculous $0.99 wig. There was a Special Place in HELL waiting for Cosell for a long time and I hope that he's enjoying it now.

[@kramkalisthenics]

Leon wasn't going to let them rob him! Amazing. 🔥🔥🔥

[@Yankees_1996]

I was 9. I remember the US team had a great olympics. I remember my father being wowed by this fight. Classic.

[@gianca60]

Watching this fight I'm positive to say that if the fight reached the end of the third and final round, the verdict coulda favored the cuban fighter. The inexplicable 1 point loss in the second round coulda been a decisive factor in the judges' decison.

[@69FOSTER]

True, I'm glad the decision wasn't in the hands of the Olympic judges. Remember the Roy Jones gold medal match in 1988?

[@КириллМетлев-ш4к]

Леон Спинкс хорошо.,не зря у Али в профи одержал победу

[@КириллМетлев-ш4к]

Рефери похоже купленный

[@michaelschiotis2426]

I was 9 years old and I still remember the excitement of watching our USA fighters and tbe crowd chanting USA! USA!! They made us proud

[@johnalejo8903]

WE LOVE YOU LEON,,,RIP CHAMPION,,

[@Jpeterson7]

It was the uppercut at 8:36 that set up the KO.

[@dietpepsivanilla3095]

Spinks an amateur beats the Soviet bloc. Those were the great days.

[@arnieoppenheim7324]

I had not seen this replay since being at the fight. Great seats. I remember well, that Soria hit Spinks with his knockout punch. Spinks rocked a moment and Soria expected him to go down. When he did not, and instead Spinks turned on a killer look, Soria looked scared and the fight was over. I am not sure if the cameras caught this.

[@shawnyoung8752]

The cubans had soviet trainers and most had boxed in international matches for yesr or 2. We only national. Sugar ray was only one that was thought to win a medal. We got 6.

[@Telcontar1962]

It was rare around those years for Americans not to have a really exciting team of boxers in the Olympics American and Cuban boxers weren't just the highlight of the boxing competition but the entire Olympics. Sadly, those days have gone.

[@tribalman9668]

The Cubans trained the soviets, boxing was a tradition in Cuba way before the Russians knew about it, having many professional boxers pre revolution, including world champions.. part of the deal with the Russians was to send trainers to the Soviet Union.. that’s the thing with Cuba, always underestimated, always taking advantage of that..

[@robertdowney1503]

@@tribalman9668two pre-revolution Cuban world professional boxing champions come to mind Kid Gavilan and Jose Napoles.

[@tribalman9668]

@@robertdowney1503 Edigio Sardinas better known as Kid Chocolate

[@HAL_9000__]

Those damned Soviet block referees. They were terrible. Always overtook the boxing matches.

[@rico925]

The fight was awesome, but as usual for the Olympics, the referee sucked. Is it too much to ask to have a real ref in there? Maybe someone who had a career as a boxer?

[@felixcuba783]

Tienes la pelea Entre Leon Spinks y Orestes Pedrosa en México 1975

[@johndoe-qg7jp]

Vintage year😮

[@norvelwhite3811]

This one I will always remember a real barn burner and with Howard Cossell calling it you couldn't lose the same can be said for all of Olympic Boxing that year

[@1995-2009]

, wow...

[@ericromick3428]

Leon spinks should have disciplined himself and fought pro at lightheavy (175 lbs) He would have been one of the greats!

[@joewilly6021]

to big barely maid 178.5

[@marquismorris1548]

He is a great the loss to Tyson lacks perspective on his careers

[@Odawg96]

@@marquismorris1548 That was MICHAEL Spinks, Leon’s brother, who fought Tyson.

[@Jpeterson7]

He won the HW title with a win over Ali.

[@kramkalisthenics]

I said "Better throw that right!" a half sec before he KO'ed him. LOL

[@chanceburger3169]

The ref was awful

[@paulbrown1585]

8:45

[@lionzion17]

Yeah, no disrespect to the Cuban, but he kinda looked like a dead roach the way he was laid out. lol

[@nicuciubotaru4525]

Costică Dafinoiu ROMÂNIA loc 3.Rip.Maestre.

[@valentinsuarezfernandez]

Sprints fue un gran boxeador, pero siempre,me ha gustado,la clase de los púgiles Cubanos.

[@daracuisa7641]

Soria's a methodical boxer but wasnt thought on how to fight in close quarters😂

[@shawnyoung8752]

Michael Spinks was just raw here. Had only 4 5 guys to fight. Went to heavyweight gaming 20 lbs and still smallest. I am always amazed that anyone can say he was a wuss agaunst Tyson.

[@brianseneca3546]

this is LEON not Michael

[@khalidnamar8723]

Amateur refs in the 70'd and 80's were straight 🗑

[@xLCHe]

Heavy hands!

[@johndoe-qg7jp]

The ref tried so hard for the Cuban 😅😂 What a cxxt 👎🏽

[@johndoe-qg7jp]

It will never be forgotten 👍🏽💯👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@johnarvidnielsen4891]

I never like Leon spinks

[@chanceburger3169]

Because you are weird

[@Fugazinome]

How unfortunate for him.

[@ernestovaldesgonzallez5156]

Sad,sixto soria a great fighter like Leon spink who late become world championship defeated Mohammad Ali,sixto soria was destroyed by Castro because he lost this fight he die alcoholic and hungry in the Cuban street,Castro and comunistas are evil

[@ernestovaldesgonzallez5156]

Other Cuban destroyed Leon spink it was orestes pedroso