Spinks vs Cooney. Spinks outweighed by 30Lbs. And he destroys Cooney in 5 rounds.

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  1. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Spinks deserves more respect. But yeah, Conney was a mess.
     
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  2. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Spinks could beat a washed-up Cooney, but couldn't take on Tucker.Unbelievable.
     
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  3. Rider51

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    Did Spinks really beat (an old) Holmes twice? The first fight Larry was way overconfident and spent too much time trying to figure out Spinks style and get him to come to him. The second fight he put his foot on the gas pedal and lost a horrible decision.

    Spinks was a great LH. His win over Qawi was top, and though EMM had cut too much weight, that was a great win as well, same with the KO over Johnson. As a heavy, Spinks was lucky, and especially lucky that Cooney was drunk and washed up. Oh, and overrated (outside of massive punching power with one hand). Spinks beat Cooney the way Cooney "beat" Lyle and Norton.
     
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  4. TheSouthpaw

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    I agree Cooney was a mess and Spinks always deserves more respect...washed up or not, given up 30 lbs is no joke..Spinks being 30 and 0 with 20 KO"s that night and people just wanna say it was because Cooney was a drunken mess...no nevermind that Spinks beat that ass that night.
     
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  5. TheSouthpaw

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    Please go the **** away dude!
     
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  6. TheSouthpaw

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  7. TheSouthpaw

    TheSouthpaw Champion Full Member

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    If everyone would just ignore this gimp that would be great!
     
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  8. Shake

    Shake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thanks, earnestly. Every day I learn something new is a good one, I'd say. :D
     
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  9. TheSouthpaw

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    Its good to learn new stuff!
     
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  10. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    No more so than your hero Dempsey, both have better wins at HW :yep
     
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  11. Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i love spinks at 175 and he fought who was necessary (holmes) to take the belt at heavyweight. after that, his heavyweight career was gravy.

    no one ranks him great there anyway, it's his light heavy career that is legendary. he beat an old, fat cooney but as a performance, I get a kick out of it.
     
    Nightcrawler, Sep 13, 2012
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  12. Jacquot

    Jacquot Cruiserweight Paper Champ Full Member

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    It was a good win for a guy who was the linear champion in the summer of 1987. Even up of course it's a mismatch, but the thing Cooney had going for him was his size advantage. I thought it was fun to watch Spinks slap him around.
     
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  13. Leftsmash

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    I was agreeing to the earlier post.:good
     
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  14. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    OvidsExile, Sep 13, 2012
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  15. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree with the Southpaw. Fantastic performance by Spinks. Michael would have beaten every heavy in the division at that time, except Tyson. I can't believe people call him a fraud. I think they're pissed because he finally rid us of Holmes.
     
    Vince Voltage, Sep 13, 2012
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