RIP Leon Spinks

[Chin Diesel]

I'm too young by 5-7 years to remember much of him or him beating Ali.

Two things. I'm shocked he is only 67. Would have lost a beer on over/under of 70 years old. Although if I did the math of him being in Olympics in '76, it seems right.
Second, shocked he was still alive a few days ago. Definitely would have lost another bar bet on that one.

 

[husky99]

Did Tyson beat him in like 24 seconds?

 

[Chin Diesel]

Did Tyson beat him in like 24 seconds?

Tyson whooped Leon's younger brother Michael.

 

[husky99]

Tyson whooped Leon's younger brother Michael.

Good call..... i was doing the math and it did not work. Younger brother does.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Did Tyson beat him in like 24 seconds?

Michael was a better fighter than Leon
He was one of th greatest lH or Cw champs.
He was terrified of Mike and froze
Leon caught lightning in a bottle and an Aii that really never should have a license.

 

[olehead]

RIP Leon Spinks.

 

[formerlurker]

Tyson whooped Leon's younger brother Michael.

There were a lot of Tyson fights that didn't last long. It used to piss off my Dad because he always got the PPV's.

 

[husky99]

There were a lot of Tyson fights that didn't last long. It used to piss off my Dad because he always got the PPV's.

Those early fights made grown man fear life...

 

[Son of Robert]

Those 76' Olympics were amazing for the boxing gold medals. I think we won 5 or 6 of them.

Leon Spinks, Sugar Ray Leonard, Howard Davis, Leo Randolph, and Michael Spinks. It was a banner year for America.

 

[Dove]

Those 76' Olympics were amazing for the boxing gold medals. I think we won 5 or 6 of them.

Leon Spinks, Sugar Ray Leonard, Howard Davis, Leo Randolph, and Michael Spinks. It was a banner year for America.

I was 10. But, I remember Sugar Ray. And Nadia.

I must not have been into track cuz I have no memory of Bruce Jenner.

 

[8893]

I still have this SI:

 

[uconngb]

Those early fights made grown man fear life...

Those early fights made grown man fear life...

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face”

 

[dennismenace]

There were a lot of Tyson fights that didn't last long. It used to piss off my Dad because he always got the PPV's.

The highlight reel of his fights is hysterical. There were so many first round ko's and tko's.

 

[Dove]

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face”

Those hi-torque uppercuts that many never saw coming.

RIP to those who never saw those hi-torque upper cuts coming.

 

[Son of Robert]

I was 10. But, I remember Sugar Ray. And Nadia.

I must not have been into track cuz I have no memory of Bruce Jenner.

Comanechi. Yeah I guess Olga Korbut was in 72'. Teofilo Stevenson too.

 

[husky99]

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face”

Twice i have been hit in the face.. i agree. My plan went out the window

 

[uconngb]

Twice i have been hit in the face.. i agree. My plan went out the window

One of the great quotes of all time

 

[millertime7774]

Comanechi. Yeah I guess Olga Korbut was in 72'. Teofilo Stevenson too.

Stevenson was 72, 76 and 80. Probably the best ever. Had to look it up because I remembered him and I was born in '70.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Tyson whooped Leon's younger brother Michael.

Leon wouldn't have last 5 seconds.

 

[husky99]

Leon wouldn't have last 5 seconds.

Tyson in his prime. How does he stack up against ali, joe Louis, Forman ,Frazier, rocky m

 

[UCTitleTown]

Tyson in his prime. How does he stack up against ali, joe Louis, Forman ,Frazier, rocky m

None if them lost 5 fights and were KO'd multiple times. Once big guys realized that if they stood up to him and weren't scared, they could muscle him and unload on him and he'd get frustrated and quit.

In his early years, Tyson was a monster. I saw several of his title fights in person. More importantly, I never beat him at Mike Tyson's Punchout on Nintendo.... I dusted all those other punks like King Hippo, but he always stopped me in seconds....

As an aside, Lennox Lewis is greatly underrated. He was one of the best.

 

[Northbound]

I still have this SI:

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One of my favorite covers