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He wasn't even a legit heavyweight and was noticeably smaller than tyson, yet everyone ALWAYS points to that tyson being the greatest.
what gives?
what gives?
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Well Spinks was the lineal Heavyweight champion at that time, beat undefeated Larry Holmes 2 times..so yea -
He was a big man but he's really just a cruiserweight and not a heavy. He had no business in that ring with Tyson. I think people consider it a big win because of how fast Tyson blew him away not because they considered him a great heavyweight, but because he was a great fighter who previously held his own at the weight.Comment
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It was megafight.
Was like Floyd/pac of it's time.Comment
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Because he had just beaten the undefeated legendary Larry freaking Holmes twice 2 years earlier and then he stopped Gerry Cooney who was a legit Heavyweight, Michael Spinks was the lineal heavyweight champion and Mike Tyson KOed him an a highlight reel fashion, you have to respect that.Comment
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Tyson destroyed everyone from 85-89...
Spinks was just his most high profile fight, but no one thinks that's what made mike,, spinks was just another victim of the tornado that was iron mikeComment
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It's like floyd beating manny,,, floyd was already great, beating manny was his most high profile fight,,, mike was already great but spinks was his icing on the cakeComment
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Michael Spinks had proven that he was a legitimate HW by beating Holmes and Cooney.
How was he noticeably smaller?
Spinks was 4" taller, he had a 5" reach advantage, and they were roughly the same weight.
It was a great win by Tyson.
Michael Spinks was a very good HW, and he'd be a top 10 HW in today's era.Comment
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