FEATHERWEIGHT division
TERRY SPINKS
RetiredBorn 1938-02-28, WEST HAM, LONDON (died aged 74)· Died 2012-04-26, CHADWELL HEATH· GBR
Residence: CANNING TOWN, LONDON· Stance: orthodox· aka THE GOLDEN BOY
Debut: 1957-04-09· Career: 1957–1962 (6 years)
Wins
41
Losses
7
Draws
1
NC
0
Rated Fights
45
1956 ABA flyweight champion 1956 Olympic Gold Medalist, flyweight Awarded MBE in 2002 New Years Honours List.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare TERRY SPINKS's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 1
1960-09-27 → 1962-04-10 · 1y 6m · 1 defence
Lost to HOWARD WINSTONE · TKO
Complete Record — 49 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 11 DEC 1962 | TKO | JOHNNY MANTLE | 8 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1962 | LOSS | BOBBY FISHER | 7 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1962 | LOSS | BILLY DAVIS | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1962 | DEC | BILLY DAVIS | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1962 | DEC | JEAN BIOSCA | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 FEB 1962 | DEC | RON JONES | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1962 | DEC | EUGENE LE COZANET | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 OCT 1961 | DEC | CON MOUNT BASSIE | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 OCT 1961 | DEC | KIMPO AMARFIO | 8 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1961 | LOSS | HOWARD WINSTONE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 07 MAR 1961 | DQ | DAVE HILTON | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 NOV 1960 | KO | BOBBY NEILL | 14 | FEATHERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 27 SEP 1960 | TKO | BOBBY NEILL | 7 | FEATHERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 13 JUN 1960 | DEC | DAVE CROLL | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 MAY 1960 | DRAW | ROY JACOBS | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 JAN 1960 | DEC | JOHNNY KIDD | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 JAN 1960 | DEC | JUNIOR CASSIDY | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 DEC 1959 | DEC | GEORGE DORMER | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 SEP 1959 | LOSS | JOHN O'BRIEN | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 SEP 1959 | LOSS | DERRY TREANOR | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 JUN 1959 | LOSS | BOBBY NEILL | 9 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 APR 1959 | DEC | ERIC BRETT | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1959 | DEC | PIERRE COSSEMYNS | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1959 | DEC | CON MOUNT BASSIE | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 JAN 1959 | TKO | EDDIE BURNS | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 JAN 1959 | KO | SUGAR RAY | 7 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 DEC 1958 | DEC | PAT SUPPLE | 10 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 NOV 1958 | DEC | MOHAMED ZARZI | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 OCT 1958 | DEC | EDDIE O'CONNOR | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 AUG 1958 | LOSS | BILLY RAFFERTY | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 1958 | TKO | TERRY TOOLE | 7 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1958 | DEC | PIERRE COSSEMYNS | 8 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 APR 1958 | DEC | HENRI SCHMID | 8 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1958 | DEC | ERIC BRETT | 8 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1958 | DEC | ALEX BOLLAERT | 8 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1958 | KO | ATTIA BEN AISSA | 7 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 FEB 1958 | DEC | GEORGE MCDADE | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 JAN 1958 | TKO | MALCOLM MCLEOD | 3 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1957 | DEC | MALCOLM MCLEOD | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 DEC 1957 | TKO | STANISLAS SOBOLAK | 6 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 OCT 1957 | DEC | PANCHO BHATTACHAJI | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 SEP 1957 | DEC | IVAN MCCREADY | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 AUG 1957 | TKO | GEORGE MCDADE | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 AUG 1957 | DEC | JERRY PARKER | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 JUL 1957 | TKO | PAT GLANCY | 3 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 JUN 1957 | TD | JERRY PARKER | 3 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 MAY 1957 | TKO | BILLY KANE | 2 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 APR 1957 | DEC | JERRY PARKER | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 APR 1957 | TKO | JIM LOUGHREY | 4 | FLYWEIGHT |
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Final Resting Place
East London Cemetery and Crematorium, Grange Road, Plaistow
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