Why did Spinks retire?

[spinksjinx]

i dont like zab's ****iness either, but i think he even realizes he has come to a crossroads where he either buckles down and fulfills his true potential or fades away in to mediocrity, i think he is finally focused for the first time, a focused judah could be scary i think

Zab has said for the past 4 or 5 fights he is more focused and ready to quit playing games. Although he seems more serious this time around he has said that numerous times and you cant believe any of them.

[jack_the_rippuh]

Zab could be better if he left his dad..

[dansweeney]

Zab has said for the past 4 or 5 fights he is more focused and ready to quit playing games. Although he seems more serious this time around he has said that numerous times and you cant believe any of them.

im not tryin to bust your chops man, but for some reason i actually believe him this time, if he loses this fight he is done man

[spinksjinx]

im not tryin to bust your chops man, but for some reason i actually believe him this time, if he loses this fight he is done man

No offense taken, glad we can do this in a civilized manner. I do believe Zab is more serious this time around due to him being MIA in the PR end when he is usually the light of a fight. But this could be another trick who knows.

[buff_mike10]

He retired because Mike Tyson didn't. No way he was gonna fight him again, and why fight if your not going to become champion.

[DiegoFuego]

Have you seen the Tyson-Spinks fight? That should answer your question

[jedihillis]

He realized what a big ***** he was and bowed out. I mean, the guy didn't even give Tyson a challenge. Wasent their fight supposed to be like this huge deal?

[ProBox1]

Spinks was never really a legit heavyweight regardless of what anyone says. That fight was made to make Tyson look good. Spinks did not have the style to beat a Mike Tyson and got crushed. It was built up as a big deal but most experts knew at the time of the fight that Spinks had little to no chance of beating Tyson, Spinks was not even in his prime anymore. Spinks is still regarded as one of the best light heavyweights of all time. It's a shame that most boxing fans, especially those that are younger, remember him only for the KO loss to Tyson.

[Mr. Violence]

Spinks was the true champ at that point and Tyson proved he was the true champ after they fought. Isn't that what its all about?

prove it in the ring...and Tyson did

I don't hold the whole 'champion by lineage' thing to such a high standard when the so called 'true champion' retired before the new champ even got a chance to fight him. I mean how can Tyson have won the belt by lineage from Spinks when Spinks retired before the whole Heavyweight Unification Tournament took place in which Tyson won. Same thing is happening right now to Vitali(and no I'm not a Vitali fan) people are saying he's not the true champ because he had to win it by lineage from Lennox....well how can he when lennox is retired?

[bonafuwa]

He retired because Mike Tyson didn't. No way he was gonna fight him again, and why fight if your not going to become champion.

You took the words right out of my mouth. The loss was embarrasing and there was no way he was going to beat Tyson in a rematch.