[DOC] [TLE] Larry Holmes - Wikipedia [PAR] Larry Holmes (born November 3, 1949) is an American former professional boxer 
who competed from 1973 to 2002. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which 
gave birth to his boxing .... On September 21, 1985, Holmes stepped in the ring 
looking to equal Rocky ..... Jump up ^ "Weaver hurts Holmes before bowing in 12"
. [DOC] [TLE] Michael Spinks - Wikipedia [PAR] Michael Spinks (born July 13, 1956) is an American former professional boxer 
who competed from 1977 to 1988. He is a two-weight world champion, having 
held the undisputed light heavyweight title from 1983 to 1985, and the lineal ... In 
his final fight, Spinks was knocked out by Mike Tyson in 91 seconds, the only 
defeat of... [DOC] [TLE] Larry Holmes | American boxer | Britannica.com [PAR] American heavyweight boxing champion of the late 1970s and early '80s who 
was ... him as heavyweight champion, and he defended that title three times 
before losing ... Holmes retired after the loss, his first in 49 bouts, which kept him 
from ... He then gained 25 pounds and in September 1985 became the first 
reigning light... [DOC] [TLE] Outside The Ring, He Fights Stereotypes - And He Wins - philly ... [PAR] May 22, 1988 ... September 25, 1991 ... The boxing glove is there, but it is smaller, lighter, less 
noticeable. ... Spinks, 31, does not act like the stereotypical boxer, the guy who 
thumps his chest ... Michael will fight back, and he will make him pay for his 
mistakes. .... 21, 1985, he became the first light-heavyweight champion to... [DOC] [TLE] Spinks: Soft Touch Gets Tough - Page 2 - tribunedigital-chicagotribune [PAR] May 23, 1988 ... Is Leon your big brother? ... As long as Leon wasn`t around, they weren`t afraid of 
him. ... ``I wanted to be just like him. He was boxing as an amateur before I got 
into it, and he was knocking ... Then, with his historic defeat of Larry Holmes on 
Sept. 21, 1985, he became the first light-heavyweight champion to... [DOC] [TLE] Larry Holmes - Boxer - Biography.com [PAR] Feb 4, 2016 ... Larry Holmes was an American heavyweight boxing champion in the late ... 
Oftentimes he turned his earnings over to his mom, who relied ... He projected an 
air of toughness and wasn't afraid to get into a brawl if someone crossed him. ... 
But on September 21, 1985, the heavily favored Holmes lost to... [DOC] [TLE] spinks defeats holmes for heavyweight title; decision is unanimous [PAR] Spinks became the first light heavyweight to win the heavyweight title and also ... 
Holmes, who was the International Boxing Federation champion and had held ... 
Published: September 22, 1985 ... 21 He was fighting against time and 
diminishing skills, and on this ... And he succeeded where his brother Leon had 
failed. [DOC] [TLE] Michael Spinks Beats Larry Holmes This Day September 21, 1985 [PAR] Sep 21, 2016 ... Michael Spinks Beats Larry Holmes This Day September 21, 1985. ... This Day in 
Boxing ... Spinks becomes 1st light heavyweight to win heavyweight crown ... 
Spinks, the undisputed champion at 175 pounds, bulked up to fight Holmes. ... 
The specialist told him that he had a slipped disc in his fifth vertebra. [DOC] [TLE] Hvywt Saleem Is 38-0..But, Can He Fight? - The Sweet Science [PAR] Dec 2, 2008 ... He also had Michael's older brother, Leon Spinks when, in only his eighth ... But 
Spinks rehabilitated the knee, unified the light heavyweight title and became a 
megastar when he upset IBF heavyweight champion Larry Holmes on Sept. 21 ... 
the allure of boxing kept tugging at them like an attention-seeking... [DOC] [TLE] Tyson knocks out Spinks - Jun 27, 1988 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On June 27, 1988, heavyweight champion Mike Tyson knocks out challenger 
Michael ... became the youngest undisputed heavyweight champion in boxing 
history. ... Tyson's trainer, Kevin Rooney, said before the fight that he had

Question: On Sept. 21, 1985 he became the heavyweight boxing champion, like his brother before him
Answer: Michael Spinks