LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT division
MICHAEL SPINKS
RetiredBorn 1956-07-22, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI (aged 70)· USA
Residence: SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI· Stance: orthodox· aka JINX
Debut: 1977-04-16· Career: 1977–1988 (12 years)
Peak
2690
Current
2521
Wins
31
Losses
1
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
32
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Head-to-Head Comparison
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Title Reigns — 5
1985-09-21 → 1987-08-01 · 1y 10m · 3 defences
Lost to MIKE TYSON · WU
1985-09-21 → 1987-01-01 · 1y 3m · 2 defences
Vacated · STRIPPED
1984-02-25 → 2024-10-12 · 40y 7m · 1 defence
Lost to ARTUR BETERBIEV · Wm
1983-03-18 → 1985-12-10 · 2y 8m · 1 defence
Lost to JB WILLIAMSON · Wu
1981-07-18 → 2002-09-07 · 21y 1m · 7 defences
Lost to ROY JONES, JR. · TKO
Complete Record — 32 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 27 JUN 1988 | LOSS | MIKE TYSON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 15 JUN 1987 | TKO | GERRY COONEY | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 06 SEP 1986 | TKO | STEFAN TANGSTAD | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 19 APR 1986 | SD | LARRY HOLMES | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 21 SEP 1985 | UD | LARRY HOLMES | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1985 | TKO | JIM MACDONALD | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1985 | TKO | DAVID SEARS | 3 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 25 FEB 1984 | UD | EDDIE DAVIS | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1983 | TKO | OSCAR RIVADENEYRA | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 18 MAR 1983 | UD | DWIGHT MUHAMMAD QAWI | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 18 SEP 1982 | TKO | JOHNNY DAVIS | 9 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 12 JUN 1982 | TKO | JERRY CELESTINE | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 11 APR 1982 | TKO | MURRAY SUTHERLAND | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 13 FEB 1982 | TKO | MUSTAPHA WASAJJA | 6 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 07 NOV 1981 | TKO | VONZELL JOHNSON | 7 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 18 JUL 1981 | UD | EDDIE MUSTAFA MUHAMMAD | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1981 | KO | MARVIN JOHNSON | 4 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1981 | KO | WILLIE TAYLOR | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 OCT 1980 | TKO | YAQUI LOPEZ | 7 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 AUG 1980 | KO | DAVID CONTEH | 9 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 MAY 1980 | UD | MURRAY SUTHERLAND | 10 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1980 | KO | RAMON RANQUELLO | 6 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 FEB 1980 | UD | JOHNNY WILBURN | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 NOV 1979 | KO | MARC HANS | 1 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 DEC 1978 | KO | EDDIE PHILLIPS | 4 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 FEB 1978 | DEC | TOM BETHEA | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 OCT 1977 | UD | GARY SUMMERHAYS | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 SEP 1977 | KO | RAY ELSON | 1 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 AUG 1977 | TKO | JASPER BRISBANE | 2 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUN 1977 | KO | JOE BORDEN | 2 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 MAY 1977 | DEC | LUIS RODRIGUEZ | 6 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 APR 1977 | TKO | EDDIE BENSON | 1 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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