Larry Holmes vs. Leon Spinks, billed as A Tribute to Joe Louis was a professional boxing match contested on June 12, 1981, for the WBC and The Ring heavyweight championship.

[2] Promoter Don King had hoped to pit reigning WBC heavyweight champion Larry Holmes against former undisputed heavyweight shortly after Holmes' lopsided victory over an aging Muhammad Ali, announcing his plans in a press conference in late November 1980.

Spinks barely answered the referee's count at nine and was allowed to continue but Holmes quickly trapped the clearly hurt Spinks in the corner and continued to land punishing blows.

Spinks' younger brother Michael, whom was in his brothers corner, attempted to enter the ring to stop the fight but was restrained from doing so, while assistant trainer Dale Williams threw a white towel into the ring to signify surrender, though referee Richard Steele had already stepped in to end the fight.

[8] This was Spinks's last heavyweight bout for some years, as he moved down in weight to box in the cruiserweight division.