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Thomas Hearns · 11-06-2013, 10:17 AM

Cooney defeats Spinks on a war!
Gerry Cooney 12-1-0 (12) scores a unanimous decision win victory against Leon Spinks 18-0-0 (11). The fighters stayed toe for toe trading bombs for eight rounds until get tired on the last two stanzas and slowed the pace. After a first round on Spinks favor, Gerry Cooney managed to win the following three back and forth rounds. On the fifth round Cooney clearly outpunched Spinks and seemed to have the control of the fight but on the following round Spinks dropped Cooney with a hard uppercut. Spinks punished Cooney for most of the seventh round until Gerry caught him with a hard cross to the chin and dropped Leon for a short count. On round eight the fighters traded punches on even terms. The last two rounds had less action with Cooney having a bit more of fuel on the tank to win both stanzas. The scorecards were 96-94 95-94 and 97-92.

Coetze upsets Thomas!
On a very great surpriese Gerrie Coetze 17-1-0 (6) scores a unanimous decsion win against Pinklon Thomas 16-0-0 (13) by scorecards of 95-94, 96-92 and 96-94.
Coetze dominated the first two rounds and then he hurt Thomas several times on the third round. By the fourth round Coetze started to look tired and Thomas managed to outbox him for the following four rounds to turn the fight on his favor. On the eight round with Thomas attacking Coetze landed a perfect one-two combination and dropped Thomas that barely beat the count getting up at nine. A minute later Coetze dropped Thomas again with a hard cross to the chin. Miracrously Thomas got up again and survived the storm. On the last two rounds Coetze seemed to be winded and with great heart Thomas swept this last two rounds but it wasn’t enough to win the fight.

Gerry Cooney and Gerrie Coetze will collide on one of the Wba Tounament semifinals on the Trump Taj Mahal Hotel & Casino on May 25.

Other February Top Action

HW: Trevor Berbick 16-2-0 (11) KO5 Paul Poirier 19-1-1 (3)

11-06-2013, 10:17 AM	#6
Thomas Hearns Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,441	February 1982 Cooney defeats Spinks on a war! Gerry Cooney 12-1-0 (12) scores a unanimous decision win victory against Leon Spinks 18-0-0 (11). The fighters stayed toe for toe trading bombs for eight rounds until get tired on the last two stanzas and slowed the pace. After a first round on Spinks favor, Gerry Cooney managed to win the following three back and forth rounds. On the fifth round Cooney clearly outpunched Spinks and seemed to have the control of the fight but on the following round Spinks dropped Cooney with a hard uppercut. Spinks punished Cooney for most of the seventh round until Gerry caught him with a hard cross to the chin and dropped Leon for a short count. On round eight the fighters traded punches on even terms. The last two rounds had less action with Cooney having a bit more of fuel on the tank to win both stanzas. The scorecards were 96-94 95-94 and 97-92. Coetze upsets Thomas! On a very great surpriese Gerrie Coetze 17-1-0 (6) scores a unanimous decsion win against Pinklon Thomas 16-0-0 (13) by scorecards of 95-94, 96-92 and 96-94. Coetze dominated the first two rounds and then he hurt Thomas several times on the third round. By the fourth round Coetze started to look tired and Thomas managed to outbox him for the following four rounds to turn the fight on his favor. On the eight round with Thomas attacking Coetze landed a perfect one-two combination and dropped Thomas that barely beat the count getting up at nine. A minute later Coetze dropped Thomas again with a hard cross to the chin. Miracrously Thomas got up again and survived the storm. On the last two rounds Coetze seemed to be winded and with great heart Thomas swept this last two rounds but it wasn’t enough to win the fight. Gerry Cooney and Gerrie Coetze will collide on one of the Wba Tounament semifinals on the Trump Taj Mahal Hotel & Casino on May 25. Other February Top Action HW: Trevor Berbick 16-2-0 (11) KO5 Paul Poirier 19-1-1 (3)