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In a battle for respect, redemption and name recognition, IBF junior middleweight champion Roman "Made in Hell" Karmazin (34-1-1, 1 ND, 21 KOs) defends his crown for the first time against former undisputed welterweight champion Cory "The Next Generation" Spinks (34-3, 11 KOs).
It’s been a long road for both Karmazin and Spinks, only of them is going to walk out of the arena with their head held high. Spinks has already seen the mountaintop, and also witnessed how easy it is to fall off the mountain once you get up there.
Coming from one of the most famous boxing families in the history of the sport, Cory has to face the added pressure of living up to the name Spinks. How many other fighters have an uncle and a father that were both former heavyweight champions? I can’t recall of any, as Michael and Leon Spinks became the first two brothers in boxing history to both become the heavyweight champions of the world.
On February 15 of 1978, Cory’s father, Leon Spinks made history by beating a past his prime Muhammad Ali by way of a 15-round decision in Las Vegas to become the fastest man ever to win the heavyweight crown. Leon became the heavyweight champion of the world in only his eighth fight, and many regarded the win as one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. [details]
It’s been a long road for both Karmazin and Spinks, only of them is going to walk out of the arena with their head held high. Spinks has already seen the mountaintop, and also witnessed how easy it is to fall off the mountain once you get up there.
Coming from one of the most famous boxing families in the history of the sport, Cory has to face the added pressure of living up to the name Spinks. How many other fighters have an uncle and a father that were both former heavyweight champions? I can’t recall of any, as Michael and Leon Spinks became the first two brothers in boxing history to both become the heavyweight champions of the world.
On February 15 of 1978, Cory’s father, Leon Spinks made history by beating a past his prime Muhammad Ali by way of a 15-round decision in Las Vegas to become the fastest man ever to win the heavyweight crown. Leon became the heavyweight champion of the world in only his eighth fight, and many regarded the win as one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. [details]
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