At 68, Michael Spinks Finally Revealed 5 Boxers He Was SCARED To Fight

Описание: At 68, Michael Spinks Finally Revealed 5 Boxers He Was SCARED To Fight

Michael Spinks is 68 years old. "Jinx." Olympic gold medalist. 31-1 record. Undefeated light heavyweight champion. Beat Larry Holmes twice. But at 68, he revealed five fighters he was SCARED to fight. Marvin Hagler—the undisputed middleweight champion, pressure fighter, destroyer. Spinks avoided him entirely, skipped middleweight, never tested himself because Marvin would've walked through him and broken him. Riddick Bowe—6'5", 235 pounds, a generation younger, the future of heavyweight boxing. Spinks panicked at the thought of 35 pounds of weight difference and retired rather than face the new breed. Evander Holyfield—a real heavyweight, not a pretender like Spinks. Young, strong, natural power. Fight negotiations fell apart and Spinks breathed relief because Evander would've exposed him as an undersized heavyweight. Dwight Muhammad Qawi—the toughest man Spinks ever faced. Relentless pressure fighter who almost broke him in 15 rounds. Spinks won but the psychological damage lasted forever. Every fight after, he was scared of another Dwight. But the fighter who terrified him most? Mike Tyson. June 27, 1988. Atlantic City. 91 seconds. That's how long Spinks lasted. Tyson came forward like a demon. Tyson's power was inhuman. Spinks was relieved when it ended because the nightmare was finally over. After that knockout, Spinks retired. Never fought again. And at 68, he's grateful. Grateful he survived Mike. Grateful he retired at 32 instead of fighting until damaged. Fear saved him. Fear kept him alive. And Spinks is at peace with that.

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