Spinks vs. Holmes I

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:boxing_match
gptkbp:attendance 20,000
gptkbp:broadcasts closed-circuit television
gptkbp:date March 15, 1978
gptkbp:fighting_style title fight
gptkbp:final_match_date Spinks became a celebrity
first meeting between Spinks and Holmes
gptkbp:historical_context part of the late 1970s heavyweight boxing scene
gptkbp:historical_significance marked the rise of Spinks in boxing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spinks vs. Holmes I
gptkbp:impact changed the landscape of heavyweight boxing
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Dave_Moretti
gptkb:Chuck_Giampa
Harry Gibbs
gptkbp:legacy considered one of the biggest upsets in boxing history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Las_Vegas,_Nevada
gptkbp:outcome upset victory
gptkbp:promoter gptkb:Don_King
gptkbp:referee gptkb:Richard_Steele
gptkbp:rematch gptkb:Spinks_vs._Holmes_II
Holmes sought to reclaim his title
gptkbp:result Leon Spinks won by unanimous decision
gptkbp:rounds gptkb:15
Holmes won 7 rounds
Spinks won 8 rounds
gptkbp:significance Spinks became the heavyweight champion
gptkbp:title gptkb:WBC_Heavyweight_Championship
gptkbp:venue gptkb:Superdome
gptkbp:weight Spinks: 197 lbs, Holmes: 215 lbs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Michael_Spinks
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4