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In his first major bout at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri, Cory Spinks (34-3, 11KOs) was stopped by Zab Judah in nine rounds to lose his welterweight crown. After 17 long months away from the ring, he redeemed himself in the same hometown venue with a close majority decision over Roman Karmazin (34-2, 21KOs) to win the IBF junior middleweight title.
Spinks danced his way to the ring with rap sensation Yung Juk, and danced his way back to the dressing room with a new title in his second weight division.
The fight started off quickly for Spinks as he used his jab to control the fight for most of the first five rounds and bruise both eyes of Karmazin. As the sixth round began, it appeared that Karmazin began to figure Spinks out and used his strength advantage to come forward and land big punches to the head and body.
Spinks was still able to use his superior speed and movement to win a few of the late rounds, but his constant movement in the fight had left him tired in the final quarter of the fight. Karmazin would begin to rally back in the ninth round and to most observers swept the final four remaining rounds of the fight, but it was too late as he gave away too many early rounds. [details]
Spinks danced his way to the ring with rap sensation Yung Juk, and danced his way back to the dressing room with a new title in his second weight division.
The fight started off quickly for Spinks as he used his jab to control the fight for most of the first five rounds and bruise both eyes of Karmazin. As the sixth round began, it appeared that Karmazin began to figure Spinks out and used his strength advantage to come forward and land big punches to the head and body.
Spinks was still able to use his superior speed and movement to win a few of the late rounds, but his constant movement in the fight had left him tired in the final quarter of the fight. Karmazin would begin to rally back in the ninth round and to most observers swept the final four remaining rounds of the fight, but it was too late as he gave away too many early rounds. [details]
If spinks have the balls to try his luck then why not? BUT I can assure you that he'll be slowed down by Marg much much earllier and he can't hang on that long for a decission.
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