He is one of the least appreciated all-time great fighters in fistic history, at any weight. This all time great champion's career accomplishments measure up favorably to any other fighter who ever ...

It was not long after Michael Spinks had retained his undisputed light heavyweight title June 6 with an eighth-round knockout of Jim MacDonald, his 27th straight victory, and the former Olympic ...

Even when world light-heavyweight champion Michael Spinks was a youth, he was considered, at best, the third best boxer in his family. ”Leon (his older brother and former heavyweight champion) got ...

June 27, 2013, marks the 25-year anniversary of Mike Tyson knocking out Michael Spinks in just 91 seconds. To date, it is the sixth-shortest heavyweight title bout in history. John Iacono/SI Mike ...

There may have been, in the long and sordid history of boxing, a more perfidious lead‑up to a big fight. But never before—or since, for that matter—had the treacheries been so blatant, been made so ...

Three days of appearances, events and a hall of fame induction have brought heavyweight boxing legends Michael Spinks and Earnie Shavers to the Grand Strand. They are being hosted by local resident ...

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