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Michael Spinks

2921 KOs
11 KOs
0Draws
Last six: W-W-W-W-W-L
Career
division
Light Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
30
rounds
195
KO %
72.4%
KO wins
21
KO losses
1
career
1977–1988
debut
1977-04-16
last fight
1988-06-27
Profile
alias
Jinx
trainer
Eddie Futch
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
6′ 3″ / 191cm
nationality
United States
origin
St. Louis, MO, USA
city / state / zip
Saint Louis, Missouri
dob
1956-07-13
age
70

Latest news

What The F***! Buster Douglas Vs. Michael Spinks Fight Announced (But It Will Be AI) - Latest Boxing News
2024-03-12 · East Side Boxing
Fans confused as former Mike Tyson foes Buster Douglas and Michael Spinks announce ?AI? boxing match in the...
2024-03-11 · talkSPORT
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 great Michael Spinks in Center Moriches to help Parkinson's fight
2021-04-24 · GreaterMoriches

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Jun 27
Mike Tyson
33 0 0
L-KO
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
WBC World heavyweight title; WBA World heavyweight title; IBF World heavyweight title
1 of 12 · 212 / 218 lbs · 1:31
Judges: Eva Shain | John Stewart | Rocky Castellani
Referee: Frank Cappuccino
Event →
Jun 15
Gerry Cooney
25 0 0
W-TKO
Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Advertised as for World heavyweight Title
5 of 15 · 209 / 238 lbs · 2:51
Judges: Harold Lederman 39-37 | Tom Kaczmarek 38-38 | John Stewart 37-39
Referee: Frank Cappuccino
Event →
Sep 6
Steffen Tangstad
21 1 2
W-TKO
Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
IBF Heavyweight Title
4 of 12 · 201 / 215 lbs · 0:58
Referee: Richard Steele
Event →
Jun 6
Jim MacDonald
15 0 0
W-TKO
Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
WBC Light Heavyweight Title
8 of 15 · 175 / 172 lbs · 1:30
Referee: Davey Pearl
Event →
Feb 23
David Sears
16 0 1
W-TKO
Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
WBC Light Heavyweight Title
3 of 12 · 171 / 174 lbs · 1:02
Referee: Larry Hazzard
Event →
Feb 25
Eddie Davis
26 3 1
W-UD
Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
WBC Light Heavyweight Title
12 of 12 · 172 / 174 lbs
Event →
Nov 25
Oscar Rivadeneyra
17 0 0
W-TKO
Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
WBC Light Heavyweight Title
10 of 15 · 174 / 173 lbs · 1:42
Event →
Mar 18
Dwight Muhammad Qawi
19 1 1
W-UD
Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
WBC World light heavyweight title; WBA World light heavyweight title
15 of 15 · 173 / 174 lbs
Judges: Frank Cappuccino 141-144 | Tony Perez 141-144 | Tony Castellano 140-144
Referee: Larry Hazzard
Event →
Sep 18
Johnny Davis
13 3 0
W-TKO
Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
WBA World light heavyweight title
9 of 15 · 173 / 174 lbs · 2:27
Referee: Larry Hazzard
Event →
Jun 12
Jerry Celestine
24 6 1
W-TKO
Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
WBA World light heavyweight title
8 of 15 · 174 / 174 lbs · 1:58
Referee: Jimmy Rondeau
Event →
Apr 11
Murray Sutherland
32 5 0
W-TKO
Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
WBA World light heavyweight title
8 of 15 · 172 / 174 lbs · 1:24
Referee: Zach Clayton
Event →
Feb 13
Mustafa Wassaja
22 0 0
W-TKO
Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
WBA World light heavyweight title
6 of 15 · 174 / 175 lbs · 1:36
Referee: Tony Perez
Event →
Nov 7
Vonzell Johnson
20 2 0
W-TKO
Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
WBA World light heavyweight title
7 of 15 · 173 / 174 lbs · 1:13
Referee: Larry Hazzard
Event →
Jul 18
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad
37 4 1
W-UD
Imperial Palace Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBA World light heavyweight title
15 of 15 · 174 / 175 lbs
Judges: Duane Ford 138-146 | Lou Tabat 140-144 | Chuck Minker 139-145
Referee: Richard Greene
Event →
Mar 28
Marvin Johnson
25 4 0
W-KO
Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
4 of 10 · 176 / 174 lbs · 1:22
Judges: Frank Brunette | Milo Savage
Referee: Joe Cortez
Event →
Jan 24
Willie Taylor
12 8 3
W-TKO
Martin Luther King Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
8 of 10 · 2:40
Referee: Charlie Sgrillo
Event →
Oct 18
Yaqui Lopez
44 10 0
W-TKO
Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
7 of 10 · 176 / 178 lbs · 0:46
Event →
Aug 2
David Conteh
12 6 1
W-TKO
Centroplex, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
9 of 10 · 177 / 185 lbs · 2:35
Event →
May 4
Murray Sutherland
17 3 0
W-UD
Kiamesha Lake, New York, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Feb 24
Ramon Ranquello
15 6 2
W-TKO
Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
6 of 10 · 174 / 176 lbs
Referee: Tony Perez
Event →
Feb 1
Johnny Wilburn
16 6 0
W-UD
Louisville Gardens, Louisville, Kentucky, United States
8 of 8 · 175 / 172 lbs
Event →
Nov 24
Marc Hans
9 8 0
W-TKO
Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
1 · 180 / 175 lbs
Event →
Dec 15
Eddie Phillips
3 9 0
W-KO
Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States
4 of 8 · 171 / 170 lbs · 1:33
Event →
Feb 15
Tom Bethea
20 16 2
W-UD
Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
8 of 8 · 170 / 172 lbs
Event →
Oct 22
Gary Summerhays
26 11 3
W-UD
Aladdin Theater, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
8 of 8 · 169 / 172 lbs
Event →
Sep 13
Ray Elson
15 2 0
W-KO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
1 of 8 · 168 / 174 lbs · 0:51
Event →
Aug 23
Jasper Brisbane
4 0 1
W-TKO
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1 of 6 · 166 / 173 lbs · 2:56
Event →
Jun 1
Joe Borden
21 9 3
W-KO
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2 of 6 · 167 / 178 lbs
Event →
May 7
Luis Rodriguez
7 3 0
W-UD
Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
6 of 6 · 166 lbs
Event →
Apr 16
Eddie Benson
2 4 0
W-KO
The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
1 of 6 · 165 / 165 lbs · 2:55
Event →