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Leon Spinks
24
13 KOs
14
7 KOs
3
Draws
Last six: L-W-L-L-W-L
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
41
rounds
281
KO %
54.2%
KO wins
13
KO losses
7
career
1977–1995
debut
1977-01-15
last fight
1995-12-04
Profile
alias
Neon Leon
trainer
Emanuel Steward
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
6′ 1″ / 185cm
reach
76″ / 193cm
nationality
USA
origin
Saint Louis Missouri USA
city / state / zip
Saint Louis, Missouri
dob
1953-07-11
age
73
Latest news
Confusion, panic after Celebrity Boxing books Leon Spinks, 67, against James 'Buster' Douglas, 63
2024-03-12 · MMA Mania
Muhammad Ali Vs. Leon Spinks: The Story Of One Of Boxing's ...
2023-09-29 · TheSportster
Boxing champs Michael and Leon Spinks inducted into St. Louis Walk of Fame
2023-06-26 · KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis
From the Furys and the Mayweathers to the Klitschko brothers and Leon and Michael Spinks, who ended his...
2022-06-01 · talkSPORT
Boxing's Cinderella Men: Leon Spinks, Andy Ruiz Jr And The Underdog Champions
2022-02-15 · The Sportsman
Fight history
date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Dec 4
Fred Houpe
11
2
0
L-UD
A Little Bit of Texas, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
8 of 8 · 221 / 220 lbs
Judges:
Marty Bickle
|
Dan Kirner
|
Kevin Milligan
Event →
Jun 19
Ray Kipping
1
2
1
W-UD
A Little Bit of Texas, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
8 of 8 · 224 / 226 lbs
Judges:
Marty Bickle
|
Steve Watkins
|
Dennis Barbeau
Event →
Oct 22
John Carlo
0
0
0
L-KO
Convention Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1 · 218 / 210 lbs · 1:09
Referee:
Sylvester Stevens
Event →
Oct 1
Shane Sutcliffe
10
2
0
L-UD
Civic Arena, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
8 of 8 · 217 / 214 lbs
Event →
Jun 22
Eddie Curry
11
18
1
W-DQ
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
8 of 10 · 225 / 200 lbs
Referee:
Bruce Foster
Event →
Feb 27
James Wilder
1
33
1
L-PTS
Davenport, Iowa, USA
10 of 10 · 216 / 203 lbs
Referee:
Sean Curtin
Event →
Dec 11
Kevin Poindexter
2
10
1
W-KO
Union Hall, Countryside, Illinois, USA
1 of 10 · 217 / 193 lbs
Event →
Sep 26
Kevin P Porter
11
9
1
L-PTS
Lansing, Michigan, USA
10 of 10 · 220 lbs
Event →
Jul 24
Jack Jackson
1
7
0
W-KO
Union Hall, Countryside, Illinois, USA
3 of 10 · 218 lbs · 2:52
Event →
Jun 17
Rocky Bentley
6
26
0
W-PTS
International Trade Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
10 of 10 · 225 / 204 lbs
Event →
Mar 20
Rick Myers
10
12
1
W-UD
Clarion Hotel Ballroom, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
10 of 10 · 215 lbs
Judges:
Ed Moynahan 100-88
Event →
Feb 28
Andre Crowder
5
17
2
W-SD
Union Hall, Countryside, Illinois, USA
10 of 10 · 221 / 204 lbs
Event →
Nov 15
Lupe Guerra
22
23
2
W-KO
Gary, Indiana, USA
3 of 10 · 214 / 223 lbs
Referee:
Sean Curtin
Event →
May 30
Tony Morrison
14
5
1
L-TKO
Marriott Hotel, Trumbull, Connecticut, USA
1 of 10 · 206 / 198 lbs · 0:33
Referee:
Matt Mullaney
Event →
Mar 18
Randall Cobb
30
5
1
L-MD
Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
10 of 10 · 218 / 233 lbs
Judges:
Jerry Cook 95-95
|
Larry Sullivan 95-97
|
Paul Bumman 96-97
Event →
Dec 20
Ladislao Mijangos
18
6
0
L-SD
San Antonio, Texas, USA
10 of 10 · 215 / 201 lbs
Event →
Oct 20
Terry Mims
12
14
0
L-SD
Swingo´s, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
10 of 10 · 210 / 190 lbs
Judges:
Kathy Terrell 45-47
|
Tim Figley 43-49
|
Joe Hammett 47-46
Event →
Aug 29
Jim Ashard
3
5
2
D-PTS
Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, Oregon, USA
10 of 10 · 211 / 214 lbs
Judges:
Lloyd Davis 97-95
|
Don Thompson 98-98
|
Jack Batchelor 96-99
Event →
May 22
Angelo Musone
16
0
0
L-KO
Jesi, Marche, Italy
7 of 10 · 197 lbs
Event →
Apr 28
Jeff Jordan
17
6
0
W-SD
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title
12 of 12 · 203 / 201 lbs
Event →
Jan 17
Jose Ribalta
23
4
1
L-TKO
Exhibition Center, Coconut Grove, Florida, USA
1 of 10 · 211 / 232 lbs · 2:10
Referee:
Eddie Eckert
Event →
Aug 2
Rocky Sekorski
17
5
0
L-TKO
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, USA
6 of 10 · 211 lbs · 1:43
Referee:
LeRoy Benson
Event →
Mar 22
Dwight Muhammad Qawi
25
2
1
L-TKO
Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, USA
WBA World cruiserweight title
6 of 15 · 190 / 189 lbs · 2:56
Judges:
Eva Shain 45-50
|
Al Wilensky 45-50
|
John McSweeny 44-50
Referee:
Mills Lane
Event →
Dec 13
Kip Kane
14
1
1
W-TKO
Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title
8 of 12 · 213 / 208 lbs · 1:37
Referee:
Joe Cortez
Event →
Jun 29
Tommy Franco Thomas
34
6
0
W-UD
Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, California, USA
10 of 10 · 204 / 218 lbs
Event →
May 9
Tom Fischer
33
9
0
W-UD
Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, USA
10 of 10 · 200 lbs
Event →
Apr 9
Rick Kellar
14
8
1
W-TKO
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
3 of 10 · 207 lbs · 2:47
Referee:
Manuel Tolentino
Event →
Feb 21
Lupe Guerra
19
14
1
W-TKO
Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, USA
4 of 10 · 196 / 190 lbs · 0:43
Referee:
Tom Briscoe
Event →
Mar 6
Carlos Leon
6
1
0
L-TKO
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
6 of 10 · 195 / 187 lbs
Referee:
Arthur Mercante
Event →
Oct 31
Jesse Burnett
20
14
2
W-UD
Great Gorge Resort, McAfee, New Jersey, USA
Vacant NABF Cruiserweight Title
12 of 12 · 195 / 179 lbs
Judges:
John Stewart
116-113
|
Tom Kaczmarek
117-112
Referee:
Larry Hazzard (116-114)
Event →
Feb 24
Ivy Brown
3
1
0
W-UD
Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
10 of 10 · 194 lbs
Event →
Oct 2
Bernardo Mercado
23
2
0
W-TKO
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBC Heavyweight Title
9 of 12 · 205 / 219 lbs · 2:52
Referee:
Ferd Hernandez
Event →
Mar 8
Eddie Lopez
17
2
1
D-PTS
The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
10 of 10 · 204 / 204 lbs
Judges:
Harold Buck 95-94
|
Hal Miller 95-95
|
Duane Ford
94-95
Referee:
Mills Lane
Event →
Jan 12
Alfredo Evangelista
13
0
0
W-KO
Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
5 of 10 · 209 lbs · 2:43
Referee:
Vincent Rainone
Event →
Nov 18
Alfio Righetti
22
0
0
W-UD
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
10 of 10 · 201 lbs
Judges:
Art Lurie 44-46
|
Lou Tabat 44-46
|
Harold Buck 44-46
Referee:
Buddy Basilico
Event →
Oct 22
Scott LeDoux
19
5
0
D-SDRAW
Aladdin Theater, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
10 of 10 · 194 / 224 lbs
Judges:
Art Lurie 46-46
|
Bill Kipp 45-46
|
Lou Tabat 47-45
Referee:
Carlos Padilla
Event →
Jun 1
Bruce Scott
9
37
1
W-KO
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3 of 8 · 201 / 186 lbs · 3:02
Referee:
Rosario Baillargeon
Event →
May 7
Pedro Agosto
22
7
1
W-KO
Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
1 of 8 · 200 / 198 lbs · 1:55
Referee:
Jim Reddick
Event →
Mar 20
Jerry McIntyre
1
2
0
W-KO
Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
1 of 6 · 195 lbs · 0:35
Event →
Mar 5
Peter Freeman
13
8
0
W-KO
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
1 of 6x3 · 202 lbs · 1:26
Referee:
Wally Thom
Event →
Jan 15
Bob Smith
6
6
1
W-TKO
The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
5 of 6 · 196 / 195 lbs · 0:20
Referee:
Richard Greene
Event →