Yeah 2 wins against a great fighter, that really is special, takes on a very strong but dummy fighter next, then a completely embarrassing massacre from another great HW.

Problem is, Cooney was not a mover.

Holmes was not a puncher.

Spinks is probably about as good as Cunningham in my estimation.

Tyson, he was a mover AND a puncher, not a common combination before Tyson but very common afterwards.

Take Adamek's best win at HW, Chris Arreola, not as fast as a prime Homes obviously but still very fast for a 240lber! Plus rangier and with savage KO power.

Can you see Michael Spinks flipping around the ring all night withstanding Chris? I can't. He did not have the chin for that I don't reckon.

At the end of the day, Spinks virtually tied Holmes on points but didn't really hurt him.

Google Michael Spinks and then google Tomasz Adamek as well, I hate to break out strength and stuff like that again but it's a relevant side issue here. Most non-boxing people would look at both and dismiss Spinks of having much chance. Adamek is a good fighter man. Not saying Spinks was not either!