Browsing Tag Leon Spinks

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  Aug. 9, 1980: Palma vs Randolph

  In 1976, a group of young athletes journeyed to Montreal to fight for their country. There were no great expectations for the men who populated the American Olympic ...

  On August 9, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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  June 27, 1987: Hilton vs Drayton

  Fighting families are not exactly unique in boxing. Indeed, the history of prizefighting is filled with siblings who shared the profession, such as Max and Buddy Baer, Leon ...

  On June 27, 2019 / By Jamie Rebner
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  June 11, 1982: Holmes vs Cooney

  It was boxing’s biggest night, but for all the wrong reasons. In terms of sheer popularity, exposure, and the money that goes with it, the 1980s has to ...

  On June 11, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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  May 4, 1980: Randolph vs Cardona

  It was Leo Randolph’s turn. His compatriots from the 1976 Olympic Games who, like him, had won gold medals and received the plaudits of the American public, had ...

  On May 4, 2019 / By Neil Crane
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  April 14, 1979: Galindez vs Rossman II

  The Latin code of “machismo” is a harsh one. Pain, weakness or humility do not exist for the true “macho man” who will concede nothing, who will never ...

  On April 14, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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  April 11, 1981: Holmes vs Berbick

  In 1981 few doubted that Larry Holmes was one of the best boxers in the world, but rarely had the holder of the most coveted prize in all ...

  On April 11, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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  Nov. 6, 1981: Holmes vs Snipes

  In May of 1981, undefeated fair-skinned heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney galvanized the attention of fair-skinned American sports fans by demolishing respected veteran Ken Norton in a mere 54 ...

  On November 6, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  Oct. 25, 1980: Weaver vs Coetzee

  Following Leon Spink’s huge upset win over Muhammad Ali in 1978, the heavyweight title belt was torn in two. The World Boxing Council stripped Spinks of their championship after ...

  On October 25, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Upsets

  How does one measure an upset? Simple: by the number of chins on the floor at the end of the fight. And the power of the shockwaves felt ...

  On October 3, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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  Ali vs Shavers: The Greatest’s Finest Hour

  No matter how dismal the fight scene may be at a given time, fans can always cherish and take comfort from the sport’s glorious history. As a measure ...

  On September 30, 2018 / By Michael Ezra
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  Facing Ali

  Casualties of a cruel sport. Broken spokes on boxing’s eternal wheel. Archetypes for the noble poor. Or, to cast such reductive generalizing aside, perhaps just men who made a choice. Facing Ali, ...

  On December 2, 2017 / By Eliott McCormick
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  Pacquiao vs Horn: Controversy Be Damned

  Amidst the cries of “robbery” that have overshadowed the compelling and competitive contest waged last night by fading legend Manny Pacquiao (59-7-2) and former Olympian and upstart Jeff ...

  On July 2, 2017 / By Zachary Alapi
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  Troubled Heavyweights

  The past few weeks have not been good ones for the lineal heavyweight champion of the world. Tyson Fury, who appeared poised to become a major sports superstar ...

  On October 7, 2016 / By TBRB
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  Is This Really The End Of Pacquiao?

  Will the career of of Manny Pacquiao really end this April? That’s what we’ve been told, that his third fight with Timothy Bradley will be his last. But ...

  On January 21, 2016 / By Sean Crose
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  Five Questions For Charles Farrell

  Charles Farrell is a former boxing manager who once steered Mitch “Blood” Green, Leon Spinks, and Freddie Norwood. He is also the author of “Why I Fixed Fights”, ...

  On January 28, 2015 / By Eliott McCormick