The truth about Michael Spinks - Boxing Documentary

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Rummy's Corner

Rummy's Corner

Жыл бұрын

A fan made boxing documentary about the championship career Hall of Fame boxer Michael Spinks.
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This episode of Rummy's Corner was written, narrated, and produced by Geoffrey Ciani (aka - Rummy).
The truth about Michael Spinks - Boxing Documentary
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@acornsucks2111
@acornsucks2111 Жыл бұрын
One round wiped out a decade of greatness.
@soturiks
@soturiks Жыл бұрын
Thank you Rummy for the history lesson. I didn't even know Spinks was an Olympic gold medalist.
@wraithstrongopark
@wraithstrongopark Жыл бұрын
it's crazy! it's like the boxing world dismisses the guy and forgets about the brutal competition he had to go through to get to where he did. i can kinda understand, though, he was post ali AND had to deal with the tyson mystique. but, that's why Rummy is here. to edify us all.
@jonlamontagne
@jonlamontagne Жыл бұрын
I didn't even know he was good until recently! A new fan that got lucky finding this channel to help ease me into the sports "golden age" history.
@JohnJohnson-fr5cx
@JohnJohnson-fr5cx Жыл бұрын
You good Sir, are EXACTLY the kind of person this video was meant for. Thanks Rummy for spreading the good word to good people like Tuukka here. Mike Spinks is a legit Legend.
@kimdunn1965
@kimdunn1965 Жыл бұрын
Yes 1976, Ray Leonard ,Leon Spinks ,Howard Davis,John Tate,Michael Spinks
@bh1422
@bh1422 Жыл бұрын
😳😳😳😳😳
@rubenaerts7284
@rubenaerts7284 Жыл бұрын
His achievements should speak for itself. Olympic gold, light heavyweight champ, heavyweight champ, beating Holmes twice, only one loss, 21 ko's... Unfortunately we live in a world where most people making judgment based on a Mike tyson hl clip on youtube.
@ckobo84
@ckobo84 Жыл бұрын
But damn did he look like a weakling against Tyson. He Looked so weak and scared and pathetic. Tyson was like a 1,000 times stronger than the gangly awkward Spinks.
@posniknelb6114
@posniknelb6114 Жыл бұрын
Massively over matched. Spinks would have had to massively hydrate to reach heavyweight. Must of been under on fight night, by the look of him. No way was he only 3 kilos less than Tyson.
@idontgetit2195
@idontgetit2195 Жыл бұрын
@@ckobo84 That was prime Tyson. Everyone at the time looked weak against him.
@armyofninjas9055
@armyofninjas9055 Жыл бұрын
He's great. But Tyson DID destroy him. Utterly.
@SaunKrystian
@SaunKrystian Жыл бұрын
He didn't beat Holmes... He was handed the wins until they couldn't overturn a TYSON knockout
@user-bz9sj8mh5d
@user-bz9sj8mh5d Жыл бұрын
I clicked like as soon as I could. Spinks was indeed an all-time great at LHW, and his move up to heavyweight to defeat Holmes should've made him an absolute legend. Instead, most boxing fans only know him for his devastating loss to Tyson. More people should be made aware of his accomplishments and rightfully recognized for his place in boxing history.
@EverettBurger
@EverettBurger Жыл бұрын
Plus, when fighting Tyson, Spinks didn't have a bad strategy. Lewis replicated the strategy when he defeated Tyson
@kevindouglas5333
@kevindouglas5333 Жыл бұрын
@@EverettBurger how do you know the strategy. It was only 91 seconds
@Melly6x
@Melly6x Жыл бұрын
Aa
@Gamevet
@Gamevet Жыл бұрын
@@EverettBurger Lewis beat a hollow shell of his former self, in Tyson.
@CHAUNCEY.GARDNER.
@CHAUNCEY.GARDNER. Жыл бұрын
@@Gamevet Ali was a shell when he beat George,Angelo did not want to fight him, he was in decline,and George lasted 8 rounds,I'm tired of the oh Mike was not the same,save it,Ali did it in 8,Mike oh well.
@thareelhelloagain
@thareelhelloagain Жыл бұрын
Love Spinks, and love seeing him get his due. Thank you for this one, Rummy.
@MannyCruz72
@MannyCruz72 Жыл бұрын
This was a great video tribute to Michael Spinks. Nice job Rummy. Keep them coming.
@bigman6781
@bigman6781 Жыл бұрын
It’s criminal how nobody talks about Michael Spinks. Arguably one of the greatest light heavyweights of all time.
@anthonymcken6050
@anthonymcken6050 Жыл бұрын
If not the greatest 175 boxer.
@antaresblazewar9083
@antaresblazewar9083 Жыл бұрын
@@anthonymcken6050 that was Holyfield
@theblackmamba8686
@theblackmamba8686 Жыл бұрын
@@antaresblazewar9083 indeed
@drugilbert2447
@drugilbert2447 Жыл бұрын
Criminal was his decision over Holmes.
@YoutubeVieww2349
@YoutubeVieww2349 Жыл бұрын
@@antaresblazewar9083 james toney
@neneshubby
@neneshubby Жыл бұрын
Spinks is criminally underrated.
@sergiowaters
@sergiowaters Жыл бұрын
I am so glad to have found this mini- documentary. Spinks was one of the most decorated champions when you look at his entire career. A true dynasty boxing family . Great video!
@BlakeBake
@BlakeBake Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the history lesson. I had no idea how good he was at LHW, and had zero clue how successful he was at HW. The more you know 🌠
@BombshellCreations
@BombshellCreations Жыл бұрын
Great video. Spinks is absolutely underrated and an alltime great. Glad you are doing his career some justice.
@mactheknife7049
@mactheknife7049 Жыл бұрын
Spinks loss to Tyson is his most memorable fight solely due to the exposure it received. Anyone who followed the sport back then, while knowing Tyson was going to beat him, gave Spinks enormous credit for his light heavyweight and heavyweight reigns. And even in his loss to Tyson, I personally have great respect for him - he managed to collect the largest payday of his career while working for just 91 seconds. Even in losing, Michael Spinks came out far ahead compared to most.
@calvinshaw906
@calvinshaw906 Жыл бұрын
I agree One of the greatest and underrated fighters there is in boxing 🥊 history💯💪🏾
@JohnJohnson-fr5cx
@JohnJohnson-fr5cx Жыл бұрын
Thanks for putting this out Michael Spinks is one of my all time favorites one of the best light heavyweights ever sooo underrated
@robertk811
@robertk811 Жыл бұрын
Michael Spinks was a very good boxer, no easy feat to beat Qawi. The bonus is he was a humble man.
@presence5426
@presence5426 Жыл бұрын
Agree. Qawi was dangerous and mean. I'd have thought he would give Spinks more trouble.
@seanbeangene2521
@seanbeangene2521 Жыл бұрын
Rummy you’re a real hero for these guys reminding everybody what enormous respect they deserve for their courage and skill. I consider myself a boxing fan but admit I would have been one of those reducing spinks to his one and only defeat. Not anymore after this! Thank again dude
@princejohn6560
@princejohn6560 Жыл бұрын
'Blink and you'll miss Spinks' was one of the many article headings I remember reading in the lead up to the first fight with Holmes. No-one was giving Spinks a chance in the fight.
@OneManParade
@OneManParade Жыл бұрын
YES!!! I respect any athlete that gets out of their comfort zone/position/weight class and take on a new challenge. The Spinx Jinx should be revered in any sports conversation.
@24Ktd
@24Ktd Жыл бұрын
Prime Michael Spinks was absolutely awesome.
@MrSuperman121574
@MrSuperman121574 Жыл бұрын
Well said Rummy! i grew up in St Louis & remember how the kids idolized Leon/Mike. People only remember the Tyson loss. but from 1976 to 1989.... they were both rockstars to the citizens of St Louis. STILL LOVED TO THIS DAY!💪🏾 R.I.P LEON
@theConservativeTAKE
@theConservativeTAKE Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this. I forgot how awesome this dude was...
@scp3799
@scp3799 Жыл бұрын
Nice video. Probably the reason people remember him this way is because he retired immediately. It is strange but had he fought name HWs and beaten them after losing to Mike he might have been remembered differently.
@robertthomas8653
@robertthomas8653 Жыл бұрын
Coulda, woulda shoulda. But he didn't. He never beat any good heavyweights who were old or failing.
@fatrobdouble
@fatrobdouble Жыл бұрын
@@robertthomas8653 he only fought 4 heavyweights; all were at least "good" and none were old, or "failing." (We could argue that Holmes was old, at 36....but he was the undefeated HW Champion of the world, so....) He took Larry's zero, and handed both Cooney and Tangstad their second defeats. I recall seeing an interview with Spinks where he said he was looking to retire prior to the Tyson fight, just didn't want to fight anymore, so he took the Tyson fight as a final payday. Spinks lives in DE; he managed to keep both his health and his millions, unlike most boxers from his era. He goes to local schools to give motivational speeches to students. Rummy's right about Spinks; he's an all-time great who is largely underrated and underappreciated by most fans.
@presence5426
@presence5426 Жыл бұрын
@@fatrobdouble Spinks beating Holmes twice is really something. I don't know about Tangstad, but Gerry Cooney was overrated, didn't like fighting, and when Spinks beat him, it was near the end of his career. It was his final fight, many thought, until he was lured out of retirement by Foreman.
@MysteryGameGeEk3000
@MysteryGameGeEk3000 Жыл бұрын
If he didn't maybe we would've seen a Spinks vs Holyfield, or a Spinks vs Bowe. Those would've been epic.
@fatrobdouble
@fatrobdouble Жыл бұрын
@@presence5426 overrated is a matter of opinion, as is "good" i suppose...but when Spinks beat Cooney, he was a respected contender who had lost only to Holmes and who had KOed a few fading big-name heavyweights in spectacular fashion. He was at least as "good" as the average Tyson opponent throughout the 1980s.
@MrChemicalAT
@MrChemicalAT Жыл бұрын
Thank you Rummy for this! Michael Spinks is one of the top 50 boxers of all time. Power in both hands. A sledgehammer short hook. The Jinx in his right hand. Smart as hell in ring with VERY AWKWARD style. First fight vs Holmes was a master class. Larry couldn't get off. Thank you again. It's criminal he doesn't get the credit he deserves.
@kingm1645
@kingm1645 Жыл бұрын
Mike tyson kill him🤣🤣🤣
@presence5426
@presence5426 Жыл бұрын
I tell ya, If I were in Holmes' corner for their first fight, when Marciano's record was on the line... I would have told Larry to go out there and mug Spinks. The HELL with the jab & counter right. Lead right to the head and body. Left hook to the body, over and over again. Uppercut the hell out of Spinks in the clinch. Holmes needed to make it a war, but he was so married to his style that he didn't.
@johnjamele
@johnjamele Жыл бұрын
@@presence5426 Holmes lost the chance to match Marciano by taking a year off while arguing with the alphabet groups. In the fall of 1985 he was sluggish and tired and he simply didn't take Spinks seriously enough. Of course if he had the Floyd Mayweather mentality he would have defended against an Eddie Gregg or Tony Tubbs and won easily.
@stemac110
@stemac110 Жыл бұрын
How small all fighters were compared to the giants that fight for heavyweight champion belts today. Like a different categorie the super heavyweight at 270 pounds
@josephshields2922
@josephshields2922 9 ай бұрын
So what! You think they didn't have big guys in the Past? Buster Mathis, Jess Willard, The Giant Carnera, Abe Simon. The bigger they are the harder they fall. Small guys are more agile and quick. Some of the best champs were smaller, Dempsey, Rocky, Patterson, Joe frazier.@@stemac110
@christopherdolphin2088
@christopherdolphin2088 Жыл бұрын
You should do another heavyweight documentary like your 90s one these are world class 👍
@simontoue6047
@simontoue6047 Жыл бұрын
That's what made me discover the channel. It was like a documentary. It will be great if he could do it for the 2000s.
@ronfroehlich4697
@ronfroehlich4697 Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@CampsitePyro
@CampsitePyro Жыл бұрын
I want the 1980s. Total alphabet soup during that time. I need it sorted out.
@victortomasetti5186
@victortomasetti5186 Жыл бұрын
Excellent commentary. It's really significant that you Chronicled his career and gave him the credit he deserves.
@willie81908
@willie81908 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for clearly defining one of my favorites. He greatness has always been overlooked.
@cg5648
@cg5648 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this Rummy, Michael Spinks was one of my favorite fighters and he was an all time great light heavy weight.
@nickharmer3049
@nickharmer3049 Жыл бұрын
Terrific Rummy. Really good work, shining the light on an underrated top fighter. Bless up bro 👊
@RummysCorner
@RummysCorner Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated, thank you!
@thareelhelloagain
@thareelhelloagain Жыл бұрын
Left the video I was watching immediately for this! I love every upload, Rummy!
@samueldowney2806
@samueldowney2806 Жыл бұрын
Now that was a great video! One of your best for sure Rummy. Fully agree with the context (M Spinks legacy unfairly tarnished) and the sentiment (ATG). Great video, this deserves a lot of exposure.
@RummysCorner
@RummysCorner Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated, thank you!
@clydequimby7801
@clydequimby7801 Жыл бұрын
Rummy, Rummy,Rummy your Analysis of Spinx’s career was world class! It certainly put it in perspective for me I’m afraid I had swallowed the Kool-Aid of boxing’s elite narrators lol. I especially enjoyed the last shot of him sitting in his corner with that wonderful smile!
@jonathandewberry289
@jonathandewberry289 Жыл бұрын
This is righteous stuff from Rummy and I could not cheer it enough. Michael Spinks doesn't get enough talk as an all-time great and it's really true that for whatever reason he's most often remembered as 'bad knees Spinks' getting 1st round blownout by Tyson. Which is, as Rummy points out, a little strange to make THAT somehow his career-defining moment. He was an astonishing Olympian, the Spinks Brothers were a twin force of nature (I wonder if people mix-meld them in their mind's memory tho?) and even Spinks was indeed a all-time Lightheavy and did that among a very very strong LH lineup back then. I cheer this video!
@RummysCorner
@RummysCorner Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@blackwidowsm
@blackwidowsm Жыл бұрын
Remember micheal drinks only loss was to Tyson over a hall of fame career. Undefeated at LHW and ten consecutive title defenses. Mathew sadd Muhammad and Eddie Mustafa Muhammad were two of the strongest lwh when it was strongest division during Micheal Spinks reign. It had some great fighters in a division often overlooked.
@perpetualmotion357
@perpetualmotion357 Жыл бұрын
It's because the contrarians love to discredit Tyson. In doing so, they have to downplay how good Spinks was.
@simonjames1604
@simonjames1604 Жыл бұрын
@@perpetualmotion357 buster douglas is all you need to discredit tyson, spinks not showing up ready to fight is just an unfortunate detour before tyson got destroyed by buster
@RedgraveGilver
@RedgraveGilver Жыл бұрын
@@simonjames1604 Discredit? That was a good fight though. Tyson showed heart in that fight despite being out of shape, it took a beating to finally knocked him out. Tyson is still the better fighter and objectively p4p better than Douglas lol. Tyson already beat better fighters than Douglas. Tony Tucker, Tyrell Biggs (Olympic gold medalist) Pinklon Thomas and Carl Williams.
@dexocube
@dexocube Жыл бұрын
I think I've learnt more about the history of boxing from this channel than I have from any other source. Thanks bro
@tedmaire1599
@tedmaire1599 Жыл бұрын
He was a great fighter. I think there are a couple of reasons that the Tyson loss has hurt his reputation going forward so much. One is that he genuinely seemed scared in the ring, and that never helps anyone's reputation. The other is that despite being young and in or at least close to his prime he retired. I think that combination, unfairly, painted him as something less than a tough fighter with heart and really hurt how he's been remembered.
@samueldowney2806
@samueldowney2806 Жыл бұрын
I think that urban myth of Spinks was scared beaten before he got in the ring is part of it. But I think that was just that, an urban myth. Sure he would have been nervous going in against Mike at that time, who wouldn't, but i don't think he was scared, he was just overwhelmed immediately and in survival mode straight away. In fact, I bet he would have done a lot better in a rematch!
@RummysCorner
@RummysCorner Жыл бұрын
I agree. Having watched a lot of Spinks bouts in their entirety, including ring walks, he had often had a similar look and demeanor just before a fight. I'm just speculating of course, but I tend to believe you are correct regarding the urban myth.
@RuaTheRapoet
@RuaTheRapoet Жыл бұрын
@@samueldowney2806 I disagree... check out Spinks' interview with Letterman soon before the fight. The guy was speaking like he had already lost, whether you call it "scared shitless" or just "hopeless", it certainly was a defeated mentality in him.
@greggsloate4677
@greggsloate4677 10 ай бұрын
​@RummysCorner I agree that the stuff about Michael Spinks being "scared" before the Tyson fight (in a way that other boxers are not), is an urban myth. However, as I commented in another post under this thread, Michael was a good interview. He was very confident in a lot of those interviews. Before he won the LH title from Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, he told Howard Cosell in the pre-fight interview that he was going to "put a whooping" on Eddie. Also, on the way to the title, immediately after he knocked out Marvin Johnson in what was Marvin's worst defeat ever, Michael was interviewed again by Cosell, this time with light- heavyweight champion Matthew Saad Muhammad right there with them, and he called him "Sad" Muhammad and kept telling Matthew to sign the contract and let's fight. He commented about how he had worked with Saad in 1977 when Saad was a top contender and Michael was a new pro-- that Saad thus knew that Michael would beat him. EDIT a few minutes after originally posted: When Saad yelled, "I knocked Johnson out twice, I knocked Johnson out twice!" Spinks retorted "But he almost killed you each time!!!" (which was true) Michael was fairly confident in an interview I saw before he challenged Larry Holmes in their first fight. And on the way to his LH title, he said that he wanted top contender (and Rahway Prison inmate, for murder) James "Superman" Scott, a scary intimidator whom Michael said he'd "go there and fight him in his cell." So, all in all I would say that Michael was relatively quite subdued when he went up against Tyson, and he probably didn't want to offend the guy, as he knew he was fighting the most dangerous guy that he ever walked in the ring against, particularly since Spinks was an overachiever at heavyweight whose best days were at light-heavyweight. When the division was historically extremely strong, he was the unquestioned best. Scared of Tyson? I surely doubt it. Expecting that he was likely to lose? Probably. In fact, Michael being as honest as he was, he probably was boastful before those other fights because he was quite certain he'd win, and was quite subdued in comparison before the Tyson fight because he may have expected to lose, or at least appreciated the fact that the odds weren't with him for this one. He had a decent run at heavyweight, but he was an absolutely outstanding, all-time great, first-ballot Hall-of-Famer at light-heavyweight.
@krisbyrd5302
@krisbyrd5302 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the history lesson, Rummy! I never heard of his greatness in this way.
@thexen3120
@thexen3120 Жыл бұрын
Love your work Rumny. Laying the gospel down on the casuals. Michael Spinks was a wonderful boxer and it's so refreshing for you to shine him up!
@Garbagejuice1207
@Garbagejuice1207 Жыл бұрын
He was a great fighter and is a helluva nice man. Met him last summer and was such a gentleman.
@johnbuckley1923
@johnbuckley1923 Жыл бұрын
Dude thank you for giving Micheal Credit ...I've Been saying this for YEARS! I've had him @ # 2, because I always think of Ezzard Charles as a Heavyweight...only REAL boxing fans know that how good the Light Heavyweight division was in the early/Mid 80's...he Totally Cleaned out the Division...and he was a Gold Medalist on one of the Greatest Olympic Boxing teams our Country ever Had...I could go on & on
@nicmancer7296
@nicmancer7296 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you for posting it.
@byronelenica8329
@byronelenica8329 Жыл бұрын
Marvin is a true great. The Spinks brothers were pure magic. They were never dull.
@jimmymundane1084
@jimmymundane1084 11 ай бұрын
Love to both of the Spinks Brothers. That whole '76 Olympics crew was awesome.
@joelcrane
@joelcrane Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Rummy! I love all your videos!
@bobbyohalterego4102
@bobbyohalterego4102 Жыл бұрын
Superbly documented, superbly said. And 100% facts
@brianchampion3337
@brianchampion3337 Жыл бұрын
Michael Spinks was my favorite light heavyweight champion and one of my favorites of all times. I got to see one of his work outs in Vegas once. He stood about 7 feet away from me and looked me right in the eyes. What I saw was not the kind of goofy guy he played out to the media at times. But the eyes of a true professional championship prize fighter.
@markrosen9059
@markrosen9059 Жыл бұрын
Perfectly presented, thank you Rummy as always for the great work.
@garymiller1121
@garymiller1121 Жыл бұрын
Great Video Rummy. I’m Bonecrusher on Boxing 24 (Still want to call it Eastside Boxing lol) I’m one of the OGs with a join date of July of 2004! Spinks is one of my all times favorites and one of the guys that got a young me all the moons ago into boxing. I remember watching him dethrone Holmes live on HBO, great memories. I even still have my pristine original VHS 📼 recording. Hell I still have all my old tapes. Again thanks for this, educate them young bucks!!
@wrallpaul66
@wrallpaul66 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for giving me a renewed respect for such an amazing athlete and warrior.
@RDRMVCT
@RDRMVCT Жыл бұрын
Wow!!! This is a learning experience. My view stand emphatically corrected!! Hail to the great Michael Spinks!!!
@frankpavan7865
@frankpavan7865 3 ай бұрын
I could not agree more !! Michae Spinks for me is one of the greatest boxers ever. His name should be there alongside all the greats of the sport 👍👍
@BigKosher
@BigKosher Жыл бұрын
Kudos to you Rummy for putting respect on Michael Spinks name!!!
@matt7matt722
@matt7matt722 Жыл бұрын
Another great video Rummy. I always remember Spinks being an tricky customer and excellent fighter. You're videos are much appreciated.
@nanyasbeeswax
@nanyasbeeswax Жыл бұрын
Thanks Rummy! You easily have the best boxing channel on KZbin! I love your content and I learn so much from you. Thank you!
@markanderson9995
@markanderson9995 Жыл бұрын
Excellent work again Rummy and many thanks for this !!!!. Michael Spinks a true giant of the sport !!!
@damionbranscomb3157
@damionbranscomb3157 Жыл бұрын
I appreciate it Rummy that was a great breakdown of a tremendous but underrated champion.
@devonbell6795
@devonbell6795 Жыл бұрын
Another great video Rummy! I always appreciate your thoughtful analysis.
@mattpowell2819
@mattpowell2819 Жыл бұрын
You are 100% correct. Michael Spinks is a legend both inside and outside the ring.
@jamaaldaynitelong8367
@jamaaldaynitelong8367 Жыл бұрын
Another great vid..This man deserves more respect 🙏🏾
@ChiefX07
@ChiefX07 Жыл бұрын
Great breakdown.. most underrated ever
@maniacmasturbator2411
@maniacmasturbator2411 Жыл бұрын
Michael Spinks had an interesting story too. After the 76’ Olympics, he didn’t want to box anymore. He became a janitor. He was cleaning up a bathroom and fell asleep in the stall. The boss came in and yelled at him and told him he should go back to boxing if he’s just going to fall asleep while doing his job.
@mustafaatalay212
@mustafaatalay212 2 ай бұрын
what a weird man 😅 think that a man who has won golden medal but he want to clean floor 😅😅 probably he concerned about that getting serious damage.
@abudujana13
@abudujana13 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, RUMMY'S CORNER
@davidgonzalez5044
@davidgonzalez5044 Жыл бұрын
Thanks rummy's for another great video michael spink was a great champ always gives us fan great fights
@yngwiehagert4307
@yngwiehagert4307 Жыл бұрын
Brooo, he lost his wife and fought a unification bout 2 months later? That's a strong mental. Great video as always Rummy, was an instant watch when I saw your name and Spinks name.
@ITProjectManagerMan
@ITProjectManagerMan Жыл бұрын
I always get a big smile when I see a new Rummy video notification. Respect for the history and men who made it, that is what Rummy teaches us.
@neildegrassetysonlies7215
@neildegrassetysonlies7215 Жыл бұрын
I really appreciate your content. Thank you
@samuelmahmud1909
@samuelmahmud1909 Жыл бұрын
Great video coverage Rummy 🥊🥊you're 💯 No lies detected Michael Spinks was a great champion and HOF
@rillloudmother
@rillloudmother Жыл бұрын
Agreed, as somebody who remembers Spinks during his light heavy reign [but not Moore or Charles], Spinks was one of the best ever. And certainly the best light heavy in my lifetime.
@GuentherP
@GuentherP Жыл бұрын
Just another great video Rummy!
@frederickcashe1130
@frederickcashe1130 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video Michal Spinks was a GREAT CHAMPION I’m a old guy and remember his Dominance
@caincotterill5493
@caincotterill5493 Жыл бұрын
Undisputed voice of boxing🇬🇧👊🏼 Thank you for the education.
@vyntarus9618
@vyntarus9618 Жыл бұрын
I appreciate videos like this, because I too only associated his name with the loss to Tyson. There's far more videos that show that knockout rather than anything else about his career, so it's not surprising just unfortunate.
@thejoojooman6538
@thejoojooman6538 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. Really highlights the greatness of Spinks.
@derekjones2604
@derekjones2604 Жыл бұрын
TY sir for the video MS was a great boxer
@enigma9971
@enigma9971 Жыл бұрын
Been awhile since you did a video, Rummy! Thanks!
@kevindavidge
@kevindavidge Жыл бұрын
Interesting and enjoyable video. Many thanks Rummy. 👍
@markmmcaulay
@markmmcaulay Жыл бұрын
Great job Geoff! I forgot how much I loved watching the Spinks Brothers when they fire off multiple punch combos from many angles. I forgot also what a masterful plan they had against Larry in their first fight. Michael executed it to perfection.
@judgedredd3568
@judgedredd3568 Жыл бұрын
Thak you Finally a little Respect for Michael Spinks Huge fan....we even have the same birthday
@slowjoe0485
@slowjoe0485 Жыл бұрын
Much needed video. Great stuff
@andybud1983
@andybud1983 Жыл бұрын
Superb video. You really shone a light on to the subject.
@devrenhunt969
@devrenhunt969 Жыл бұрын
One of your better videos ! Very well done 🥊
@RummysCorner
@RummysCorner Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@mtns7036
@mtns7036 Жыл бұрын
Well when you put it like that rummy!!. Also look at how happy Leon is in that clip. We all need to look that happy! Another amazing vid by master rummy.
@Mucklehorn
@Mucklehorn Жыл бұрын
Great fighter. Great documentary.
@jb-vb8un
@jb-vb8un Жыл бұрын
excellent production, SIR
@mikado5792
@mikado5792 Жыл бұрын
This was great. You changed my opinion of him. Mike would be proud.
@Reedinho
@Reedinho Жыл бұрын
Love when I can learn more about boxing, and the underrated greats. Thanks, Rummy
@tonyvincent9146
@tonyvincent9146 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant commentary - well done
@juliansgro7124
@juliansgro7124 Жыл бұрын
What a great video. You tottaly changed my mind about Michael Spinks
@maqinusir
@maqinusir Жыл бұрын
Much appreciation for this info💯💯💯👏🏽👏🏽
@jaygee8039
@jaygee8039 Жыл бұрын
I always bring up Spinks when people knock Tyson's level of opposition. Thanks for making this video Rummy!
@GaryduPlessis
@GaryduPlessis Жыл бұрын
I never gave Spinks any respect for the exact reasons described in this video. I have been converted, huge respect to an all time great Spinks! Thank you Rummy!
@AbuRashad1
@AbuRashad1 Жыл бұрын
Dope! Keep up the great work!
@geenadasilva9287
@geenadasilva9287 Жыл бұрын
another great video! so interesting and always wonderful to see the greatness in another fighter. i'm afraid i absolutely viewed Spinks in the light you described, and i appreciate the correction. now i'm off to watch his best fights. 🙏🏽
@JosephLupoli
@JosephLupoli Жыл бұрын
Great video! Michael Spinks is possibly the best light-heavyweight of all time. He just didn't have the frame to excel in the heavyweight division. Had Michael stayed at light-heavy, he would likely have broken the record for most title defenses. But like most fighters, he went up, where where the real money was. And who can blame him?
@presence5426
@presence5426 Жыл бұрын
I remember after Tyson-Spinks, people said he threw the fight. Not sure I believe that. But my father and I were watching news coverage of Spinks training before the fight. Spinks was doing situps lazily. My Dad exclaimed "look at him, he's not even trying!" I thought, nah. How could Spinks not train hard for TYSON? But hey, who knows? Maybe Spinks knew he couldn't beat Tyson. But for several million dollars, oh well!
@jamesdegges982
@jamesdegges982 Жыл бұрын
Great Documentary, I totally agree with your assessment. Spinks was a great champion & a class act as a person.
@James-bd9jt
@James-bd9jt Жыл бұрын
Great content as usual
@greggsloate4677
@greggsloate4677 10 ай бұрын
I agree with every word of yours, Rummy. Literally every word. Loved watching Michael in the 1976 Olympics where he was masterful (in just 2 total fights to win gold, due to 2 byes and a walkover). His pro career was charmed up until facing a prime Tyson. Michael Spinks could do it ALL at light-heavy, was quite exciting to watch, nearly always was a stalker-- NOT a mover-- except vs. Qawi and then at heavyweight. He was a master boxer, a huge puncher, had great defense and a tough chin, and he was a killer. As I said, I agree with every single word you wrote, and I suppose if I was to capsulize my thoughts about Michael Spinks, it would be something that you said, which was that he was a bona fide Hall of Fame fighter based JUST on his light heavyweight credentials before he ever fought Larry Holmes. And I put him in the top three all-time light heavyweights as you did, including your assessment that in a round-robin tournament at that weight among all eras, he might well emerge with more victories than anyone else. On top of all this, he was a really nice guy and usually a great interview.
@royceisaacs111
@royceisaacs111 Жыл бұрын
Great vid Rummy. Love seeing someone like Michael get his due Would love to see more vids like this in the future
@danielturner7015
@danielturner7015 Жыл бұрын
Excellent analysis.
@sportingminds3311
@sportingminds3311 Жыл бұрын
You can always count on Rummy for the best perspective on boxing!
@domenickparris1898
@domenickparris1898 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video, and spot on analysis. Without question, Michael Spinks was an all time great Champion.
@RummysCorner
@RummysCorner Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed, domenick! Cheers!
@PAIKOOHAN
@PAIKOOHAN Жыл бұрын
Excelent stuff as always Rummy.! Greetings.!!
@RummysCorner
@RummysCorner Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
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