European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday september 23, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Spinks ends Holmes reign in 15 Rounder Las vegas nov. A Michael Spinks made boxing history saturday night by out pointing previously unbeaten Larry Holmes to become the first Light heavy weight Champion to win the heavyweight title. Set related Story on Page 23. Spinks unanimous 15-round decision ruined the 35-year-old Holmes attempt to tic Rocky Marciano s record of 49 Victo Ries without a loss. Spinks who weighed 200 pounds 25 Over the Light heavyweight class limit threw punches in hurries and never let Holmes get him in serious trouble throughout the fight. In doing so he did what nine previous Light heavyweight champions or former champions could t do in the heavyweight division. A full House in an 11,192 scat outdoor Arena at the Riviera hotel and Casino let out a wild Roar As the decision was announced making Spinks the International boxing federation Champion. Diane Holmes sat quietly weeping beneath her husband s Corner. Judges Dave Mortti and Harold Lederman each scored it 143-142 for the 29 year old Spinks. Judge Lawrence Wallace scored it 145-142 for Spinks. Immediate after the bout Holmes saying he had nothing to prove said he would t fight again. Spinks 6-foot-2vi, seemed to waste a lot of time moving Back and Forth in several rounds but the judges obviously thought he did enough. When he did elect to Light Spinks threw More punches than Holmes and landed several. Holmes looking every bit his 35 Yean never really got into his rhythm but he did score Well with jabs and was effective to the body. Following tile major upset Holmes said quietly i had my  the defeat came in his 22nd world title bout. Now he will not become the second heavyweight Champion to retire undefeated. Holmes pressed throughout but did t throw his right hand As much As his Corner wanted him to. When he did throw it it was often to the body. Spinks threw a lot of jabs and never allowed Holmes to trap him except on two or three occasions. One of them was in inc 15th round when Holmes 221 to Shook Spinks with a left right and right left along the ropes but Spinks escaped. He threw More effective punches Mortti said of Spinks. Michael used very very Good ring generalship said Lederman. Michael was the ring general. I had it even going into the 15th and Michael won the 15lh." Spinks did land a couple of Good flurries after Holmes Shook him Early in the round. Of the added weight Spinks said i did t lose any Speed i was hitting faster at the end than Lac  neither fighter was close to going Down and neither was marked badly. Spinks did complain on several Occa Sions that Holmes was thumbing him with the left hand. The Victory for the undisputed Light  Champion gave him a 28-0 record with 19 knockouts and earned him a permanent place in boxing history. The younger brother of former heavy weight Champion Leon Spinks did whal some of Ibe great fighters in the Light heavyweight division could not do men like Georges Carpentier Billy Conn Archie Moore and Bob Foster. Spinks a 6-1 underdog also avenged reduce magic number of 9 Larry Holmes backs away from lunging Michael Spinks his brother s three round knockout loss to Holmes in 1981. Spinks Victory came on the 30th anniversary of Marciano s ninth round Knock out of Archie Moore in what was Marcia no s last fight. Holmes had said before the fight thai lie wanted to run his record to 50-0 be fore the year was out and then retire. I want to close the Book by the end of the year said Holmes. Michael Spinks closed inc Book for him saturday night. I m the Champ i m the Champ shouted Spinks in the ring. Then be also said this was dedicated to the love i lost wherever she my  he was referring to the Mother of his 4 year old daughter who died in an Auto crash four months before Spinks became the undisputed Light heavyweight Champi on with a 15-round do Isison Over Dwight Muhammad Qadi on March 18, 1983. When he signed for the fight for which he got $900,000 plus $100,000 in expenses he said "1 want glory from this i la get glory from  Michael Spinks who will have to give up the Light heavyweight Crown if he wants to keep the More prestigious and lucrative heavyweight title got his glory. Holmes got $3 million plus $500,000 in expenses for the fight. Jays nip Milwaukee 2-1 in 14 innings from press dispatches Toronto Kelly Zniber singled with the bases loaded and one out in the Bottom of the 14th inning saturday driving in George Bell from third base and giving the Toronto Blue jays a 2-1 Victory Over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Victory reduced Toronto s magic number for clinching the american league East to nine. Any combination of Blue Jay victories and new York losses totalling nine would give the Blue jays their first title. Bell who moved to third base in the lop of the 14th for Only the second time this season and fifth of his career made an outstanding defensive play to end the in  Ihnn singled off loser Danny Dar win 7-18, to open the Bottom of the 14th. Jesse Barfield singled to left and Rick Leach walked on four pitches to Load the  then rifled an 0-2 pitch to right Center to end the struggle which lasted four hours and 14 minutes. Dennis lamp won his club record 10th american league straight game without a loss. Toronto tied it 1-1, with an unearned run in the sixth when Milwaukee made two errors. Lloyd Moseby walked with one out stole his 26th base and continued to third when Catcher Charlie Moore s throw went into Center Field. He scored when Ted Simmons dropped Ranee Mulliniks grounder for an error. The Brewers scored in the third when starter Doyle Alexander hit Jim Gantner who stole second and scored on a two out single by Rookie Earnest riles. In saturday s other Al games Yuknes 5, orioles 2 Baltimore Joe Cowley and Brian Fisher combined on a five hitter and Ron Hassey and Ken Griffey hit Home runs to help new York break an eight game losing Streak. Cowl by 11-5, who had nol won since aug. 10, held the orioles to three hits in six innings. Brian Fisher relieved Cowley and allowed two hits for his 13th save. Anger 12, Indian 3 Anaheim Calif. Doug dec incas homered and drove in four runs and Kirk Mccaskill allowed three hits Over eight shutout innings for California. The Angels fourth straight Victory kept them tied Wilh Kansas cily for first place in the West. Royals 6, twins 5 Kansas City to. Frank White singled off the third base bag with one out in the 10th inning driving Home George Brett from second base to give Kansas City the Victory. Brett opened the 10th by walking on five pitches from Ron Davis 2-, and went to second on George Orta s sacrifice. Steve Balboa. Who had tied the game at 5-5 with his 34th Homer in the eighth Drew a walk. While followed Wilh a grounder that skipped off the third base bag and went into left Field scoring Brett. Rangers 7, mariners 2 Arlington. Texas Steve buc Chele homered and singled Home a run to help Jose Guzman to hit first major league Victory As Texas won. Guzman 1-2, gave up four Hils Over six innings walked two batters and struck out three. Greg Harris pitched the last three innings picking up his i Ith save. Red sox 7, tigers 6 Boston Wade Boggs broke a 73 year old Boston club record with his 222nd and 223rd hits of the season to help Boston Edge Detroit. Boggs tied Tris speaker s record of 222 hits set in 1912 with an rib single to Center in the second inning. He then broke the Hall of Famer s learn Mark Wilh an other line single to Center in the fifth. By going 2 for 5, Boggs had his average remain by .374, lops in the major leagues. A s 8, White sox 3 Chicago Mike Davis singled Home two runs and Tony Phillips contributed three Hils including a suicide squeeze bunt for the a s. Chris Codiroli. 13-12. Pitched 5w innings and gave up three runs on six Hils. Steve Ontiveros finished up for his eighth save