Michael Spinks vs. Larry Holmes II, billed as Vindication in Vegas, was a professional boxing match contested on 19 April 1986, for the IBF and The Ring...

achieved universal recognition as he had not faced or defeated Michael Spinks; Spinks had been stripped of the IBF championship for pursuing a fight with...

Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali, billed as "The Last Hurrah!", was a professional boxing bout contested on October 2, 1980, in Las Vegas for the WBC and...

straight right hand, "The Spinks Jinx", Spinks is the brother of former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, and uncle of Cory Spinks, a former welterweight...

fight, a decision to Michael Spinks, fought such fighters as Tim Witherspoon, Earnie Shavers, Mike Weaver, Trevor Berbick, Leon Spinks and, most notably...

heavyweight champion Larry Holmes, who was making his fourth attempt at regaining a heavyweight title after losing to Michael Spinks in 1985. Each of his...

losses to that point (his 1985 title-losing fight and 1986 rematch with Michael Spinks and his 1988 comeback fight against Tyson) and went the distance with...

work. On June 27, 1988, Tyson faced Michael Spinks. Spinks, who had taken the heavyweight championship from Larry Holmes via fifteen-round decision in 1985...

, Érik Morales, Thomas Hearns, Paulie Ayala, Iran Barkley, Michael Carbajal, Larry Holmes, Ray Mancini, Carlos Monzón, Terry Norris, Gabriel Ruelas, Rafael...

Michael Spinks II – April 19, 1986 at the Las Vegas Hilton – Spinks defeated Holmes by split decision to retain the IBF title. Tim Witherspoon vs. Frank...

continued refereeing fights, including bouts involving Michael Spinks, Gene Hatcher, Leon Spinks, Azumah Nelson, Bobby Czyz, Jeff Lampkin, a fight between...

boxrec.com. Katz, Michael (May 13, 1981). "Cooney-Weaver Agreement Reported" – via NYTimes.com. "Through Their Eyes: Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney | Irish...

is enough." In February 1978, Ali faced Leon Spinks at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. At the time, Spinks had only seven professional fights to his credit...

attendance to be expected indoors. The previous record was Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks rematch which gathered 63,000 fans at the New Orleans Superdome in...

round 1 1988: Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks, round 1 1989: Lupe Gutierrez vs. Jeff Franklin, round 12 1990: Aaron Davis vs. Mark Breland, round 9 1991:...

of the WBC: When Leon Spinks won the WBA and WBC Heavyweight Championships from Muhammad Ali in 1978, the WBC stripped Leon Spinks of his title. José Sulaimán...

is enough." In February 1978, Ali faced Leon Spinks at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. At the time, Spinks had only seven professional fights to his credit...

defenses at any weight class. However, as when Larry Holmes went for the same record against Michael Spinks, the now 35-year-old Michalczewski was unable...

Ebola Batman vs. Superman to Relocate from Morocco to New Mexico Desert". Morocco World News. Retrieved December 28, 2014. Briggs, Michael (December 5...

and Michael Spinks among other inductees. Smoger officiated the bouts featuring such professional boxers as Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Larry Holmes, Evander...

International. 25 November 1980. "Imagine A Day At The End Of Your Life: Larry Holmes-Gerry Cooney Revisited". Bad Left Hook. SB Nation. 11 June 2012. Heller...

Ali, Alexis Argüello, Wilfred Benítez, Wilfredo Gómez, Roberto Durán, Larry Holmes, Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, Bud Taylor, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield...

light welterweight representative. The team also included Leon and Michael Spinks, Howard Davis Jr., Leo Randolph, Charles Mooney, and John Tate. Many...

Heavyweight fighter ever, ahead of the likes of Archie Moore, Bob Foster, Michael Spinks and Gene Tunney. In 2022, a statue honoring Ezzard Charles was unveiled...

undefeated heavyweight champions (and the last until Mike Tyson faced Michael Spinks in 1988) since Ali (31–0) had not lost his title in the ring but been...

Katie Holmes appears in the movie as Wayne's love interest, Rachel Dawes, a role created for the film. Alfred Pennyworth was played by Michael Caine,...

Larry Holmes on January 22, 1988. His most famous bout at the venue was the 91-second Knockout of former champion and previously undefeated Michael Spinks...

Orlando, Florida". achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement. "Larry Holmes vs Tex Cobb - 4/4". YouTube. Archived from the original on November 13...

his entourage, among them Bundini, and the sparring partners such as Larry Holmes, Eddie Jones, and Roy Williams. The next scene is in Kinshasa where President...

including his major fight with Michael Spinks, his world Heavyweight title unification fight with Tony Tucker, Larry Holmes' challenge of him, the first...