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Michael Spinks (born July 22, 1956) [a] is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1988. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the undisputed light heavyweight title from 1983 to 1985, and the lineal heavyweight title from 1985 to 1988.
Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks, billed as Once and For All, [1] was a professional boxing match which took place on June 27, 1988. [2] Both fighters were undefeated and each had a claim to being the legitimate heavyweight champion.
Holmes would again hurt Spinks in the final round, with a right that had the champion backing into the ropes. Judge Joe Cortez scored the contest 144–141 in favour of Holmes, but the other two judges Frank Brunette and Jerry Roth scored it for Spinks 144–141 and 144–142 respectively, giving the champion a split decision victory.
A Michael Spinks–Gerry Cooney fight had long been in the works dating back to January 1986. Spinks' promoter Butch Lewis had been talks with Cooney and his team about Spinks possibly making his first defense against Cooney after his heavyweight title win against Larry Holmes the previous September.
Rounds one to six were, in the eyes of many, including the judges, dominated by Spinks . By the middle rounds, however, Qawi began to untrack, and, in round eight, Spinks suffered two falls: the first one was ruled a slip, but the second one was a controversial knockdown. As Spinks stepped on one of Qawi's feet, Qawi landed a blow to Spinks' body.
Vince Young discredited the Sports Illustrated jinx by appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated twice during Texas' National Championship season. [4] Emmitt Smith appeared on the cover the same week the Dallas Cowboys won Super Bowl XXVIII. In the America's Game documentary, Smith recalled that he adamantly wanted off the cover for fear of ...
counter. Object used to score. Token used in place of money; a chip. [29] Also jeton. Card with a point value. Also counting card. [4] counting card. A card that has an intrinsic scoring value when taken in a trick. Also counter. [38] count out. During play, to claim to have enough points for game, thus ending the play; to go out during the ...
Jinx (game), a game when 2 people say the same word unintentional; Jinx, a type of curse placed on a person, or a person afflicted with a similar curse; An alternative name for knucklebones; Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines, a 1975 opera by Jack Beeson