Michael Spinks one of most underrated fighters.

[PRINCEKOOL]

I was never a fan of his style, he had a very feminine way of throwing punching. (But nevertheless he seemed effective, technically I still don't understand how he beat Larry Holmes, or even competed with him etc).

Decent fighter.

[Pandur]

One of my favorites and all time greats.
He fought Dwight Muhammad Qawi in a Light Heavyweight Unification bout only 2 Months after his wife died in a car accident. What a man.
I respect him.

[McNulty]

I know a lot of people when they think of Spinks they think of Tyson fight.And also that bs about him being afraid.If you go back and watch that fight he DID NOT fight afraid.Even after 1st kd whats he do?Run? NO he tried to catch Tyson with his best punch(overhand right)and Mike catches him.Also if you were a boxing fan back then NOBODY talked about their fear like Spinks.I mean he talked about be afraid before EM fight for title and the Qawi fight.He was most honest fighter when it came to talkin about fear(which ALL fighters have)I remember him talkin about when Butch Lewis told him he had holmes fight and he was like"are u nuts!! he is a heavy"So I don't think he fought anymore scared in Tyson fight then any other(which he had normal fighter fear).

Funny you mention Spinks. I was watching some of his earlier work recently. Really sharp and definitely under-rated.

I think a lot of people didn't like that he beat Holmes

[TonyGe]

Tyson wasn't going to lose that night against anybody. It was one of his nights and one of his best (and probably only real) training camps.
I thought Holmes beat Spinks pretty clearly in one of the fights, but I can't remember if it was the rematch or the first one.

He was timid against Tyson. I know he's a boxer, and I know when there's a widely embraced opinion we have to have people argue against it, but I think it's true. He was frightened. Didn't he throw out the IBF title just to get away from him?

It was the second fight. I thought Holmes won.

[boliodogs]

He was an excellent light heavyweight but too small for a heavyweight like the prime Tyson. He wasn't afraid. He just got crushed.

[buge]

He did beat Ali in something like his 8th fight

ha, yeah ... he got his teeth fixed before the Tyson fight

[john l]

Funny you mention Spinks. I was watching some of his earlier work recently. Really sharp and definitely under-rated.

I think a lot of people didn't like that he beat Holmes

Yea really a great 175pder look at the guys he beat BEFORE winning title.Guys like Lopez,Johnson(3 time titlest)and even Sutherland.And all the great fighters he beat in title fights.And became only undisputed champ at tme outside Hagler(WBA,WBC,IBF)

[john l]

He was an excellent light heavyweight but too small for a heavyweight like the prime Tyson. He wasn't afraid. He just got crushed.

Agree 100#

[john l]

I was never a fan of his style, he had a very feminine way of throwing punching. (But nevertheless he seemed effective, technically I still don't understand how he beat Larry Holmes, or even competed with him etc).

Decent fighter.

He was huge PUNCHER at 175.He did have very awkward style but deff not call it "feminine"

[john l]

He did beat Ali in something like his 8th fight

That's his older bro your thinkin of.Leon Spinks he also won gold in 76.And yes he beat Ali in 8th fight(lost rematch)but he was not half the fighter Michael was.