Ken Norton vs Michael Spinks

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Sep 9, 2020.


Who wins and how

  1. Norton KO

    5 vote(s)
    18.5%

  2. Norton TKO

    4 vote(s)
    14.8%

  3. Norton UD

    9 vote(s)
    33.3%

  4. Norton MD

    5 vote(s)
    18.5%

  5. Draw

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. Spinks KO

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Spinks TKO

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. Spinks UD

    2 vote(s)
    7.4%

  9. Spinks MD

    2 vote(s)
    7.4%

  10. I don't know

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    I don’t know. Norton paid his dues more in the division, I just think there is a reason why he never got to win a title fight. He could beat the best, he showed this against Ali, but not when it counted over the championship distance.

    If anyone thinks Jimmy Young really beat Norton then they must also believe Michael Spinks was better than Young. Because he was.
     
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  2. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Ken Norton was awarded the WBC Title belt by virtue of his split 15 round decision win over Jimmy Young on November 5 1977. Then Larry Holmes beat Ken for the title on June 9 1978.
     
    Richard M Murrieta, Sep 10, 2020
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  3. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Norton would beat him ..
     
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  4. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He was a boxer-puncher at Lt. heavy. Not heavyweight.
     
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  5. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Watch the Cooney fight.
     
    William Walker, Sep 10, 2020
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  6. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There were mitigating circumstances involving Cooney in that fight. That was NOT the Cooney who fought Norton or Holmes, watch the fight again and you'll see what I mean. Check out some other threads here concerning that fight and you'll see the whole picture.

    Spinks fought Holmes 30 rounds and never once actually hurt him. And he landed plenty.
     
    RulesMakeItInteresting, Sep 10, 2020
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  7. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Spinks is cute for the first six rounds and lands plenty but never even backs Norton up. Starting in the 7th Norton turns it on, by the 9th Kenny's basically walking through him.

    Spinks stopped in the 10th...at the very latest. Michael just didn't have the power to keep Ken off him.
     
    RulesMakeItInteresting, Sep 10, 2020
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  8. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    The Spinx Jinx starched many a light heavyweight, but he could not do the same to a well past primed Larry Holmes in 1985 and 1986. Michael just did not have the punch to keep a jaw busting Ken Norton off of him.
     
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  9. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    To be fair, Holmes had a HW ATG chin
     
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  10. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cooney was completely shot and mentally fragile by the time he fought Spinks . I'm sure you know that. Stop the nonsense.
     
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  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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  12. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Anybody who can drop a 6 foot 6 guy can punch. Period.
     
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  13. Jamal Perkins

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    Bwahahaha
     
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  14. mcvey

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    Spinks took this fight instead of his mandatory against Tony Tucker a smart financial move if not one that reflected glory on him.
     
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  15. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I read somewhere that he got $4 million to fight Cooney and was offered only half a million to fight Tucker.
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Sep 11, 2020
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