Michael Spinks - Bottle go?? or took the money and ran??

Guy weighed in at 215.....looked podgy..surely knew at that weight he'd lack speed....$13 million is an incredible amount of dough!!

Consensus is he lost his bottle.....but looking back...215 pounds!!!!!!!!...Think he took the money and ran...

This is a good example of the importance of the need for a good writing stlye.Are you refering to the Tyson fight?

As it was his only loss you mean!!

No I was referring to him weighing 215 in his light heavy unification against Qawi..

Just go away..

Bottle went for me. At that time Tyson was an animal in the ring and I think Spinks was hoping to try and get through a couple of rounds and see what happens.

At the time Spinks knew he was not as powerful as the other leading heavyweights but knew he had the edge in speed. However, against Tyson he did not even have that.

As for the weight, I believed he thought the added weight would put more snap on his punches, unfortunately like you have suggested it was not the weight gained from working out.

Considering what Douglas got for rolling over against Evander, Spinks probably feels he was short changed with the purse he got.

Spend ages saying you like Spinks and then accuse him of lack of commitment to his sport? What's that all about?
Dunno about the weight thing sir but soiling himself on the way to the ring did indicate that he was less than confident in his chances of winning. I dare say he was a brilliant cruiser but no-one remembers(Could be Haye's fate?) they remember his eyes rolling into the back of his head. Poor Spinks...nobody on his side...

I do like Spinks..the greatest fighter of the 80's for me..

Just because I think he took a last pay day against Tyson where does it say I disrespect his achievements...

215 showed lack of commitment for that fight.

When the only person tipping you to win is that well known sage Billy Crystal, you must know you are in deep,deep trouble.Spinks did what
Seldon, Bruno etc did...lost his fight in the mirror whilst shaving.Suppose facing the possibilty that you may be eating food using a straw for the rest of your life does that to a guy.

Wasn't the only one tipping him......

Some members of the Ring thought he'd be too clever!!

Leonard gave him a great chance too.

My Wife and scroat have gone out for the day shopping with her mother.....said I'd do the lawns front and back....

The kid from two doors down is doing them for £15..I'll give him £20 to keep quiet...

It pays to delegate..it's what made America great!