All boxersMichael Spinks
“Jinx”
Boxing · Retired31-1-0RECORD
21WINS BY KO / TKO
10WINS BY DECISION
32PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Michael Dallas Spinks |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Jinx |
| Date of birth | 22 Jul 1956 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Based in | Greenville, Delaware, USA |
| Weight classes | Light heavyweight, Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Eddie Futch |
| Height | 189 cm (6′2″) |
| Reach | 193 cm (76″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1977–1988 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 16 Apr 1977 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Mike Tyson, 27 Jun 1988 |
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Titles and honours
- World light heavyweight champion (WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring) 1981-1985
- Won the WBA light heavyweight title from Eddie Mustafa Muhammad in 1981
- World heavyweight champion (IBF, The Ring) 1985-1988
- First light heavyweight champion to win the heavyweight title
- 1976 Olympic middleweight gold medalist
Background
Olympic middleweight gold medalist in 1976 who became undisputed light heavyweight champion, then beat Larry Holmes in 1985 to win the heavyweight title. He retired after a first-round loss to Mike Tyson in 1988.
Fight history
32 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Mike Tyson | KO | 1 | 1:31 | 27 Jun 1988 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Lost Ring heavyweight title; for WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight titles; only professional loss |
| Win | Gerry Cooney | TKO | 5 | 2:51 | 15 Jun 1987 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained Ring heavyweight title |
| Win | Steffen Tangstad | TKO | 4 | 0:58 | 6 Sep 1986 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained IBF and Ring heavyweight titles |
| Win | Larry Holmes | Decision (split) | 15 | 19 Apr 1986 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained IBF and Ring heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Larry Holmes | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 21 Sep 1985 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won IBF and Ring heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Jim MacDonald | TKO | 8 | 1:30 | 6 Jun 1985 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained light heavyweight titles |
| Win | David Sears | TKO | 3 | 1:02 | 23 Feb 1985 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained light heavyweight titles |
| Win | Eddie Davis | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 25 Feb 1984 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained titles; won inaugural IBF light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Oscar Rivadeneyra | TKO | 10 | 1:42 | 25 Nov 1983 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Retained WBA, WBC and Ring light heavyweight titles |
| Win | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 18 Mar 1983 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Unified light heavyweight titles; won WBC and Ring titles | |
| Win | Johnny Davis | TKO | 9 | 2:27 | 18 Sep 1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained WBA light heavyweight title |
| Win | Jerry Celestine | TKO | 8 | 1:58 | 12 Jun 1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained WBA light heavyweight title |
| Win | Murray Sutherland | TKO | 8 | 1:24 | 11 Apr 1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained WBA light heavyweight title |
| Win | Mustafa Wassaja | TKO | 6 | 1:36 | 13 Feb 1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained WBA light heavyweight title |
| Win | Vonzell Johnson | TKO | 7 | 1:13 | 7 Nov 1981 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained WBA light heavyweight title |
| Win | Eddie Mustafa Muhammad | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 18 Jul 1981 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won WBA light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Marvin Johnson | KO | 4 | 1:22 | 28 Mar 1981 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Willie Taylor | TKO | 8 | 2:40 | 24 Jan 1981 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | Yaqui Lopez | TKO | 7 | 0:46 | 18 Oct 1980 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | David Conteh | TKO | 9 | 2:35 | 2 Aug 1980 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Murray Sutherland | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 4 May 1980 | Thompson, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Ramon Ranquello | TKO | 6 | 3:00 | 24 Feb 1980 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Johnny Wilburn | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 1 Feb 1980 | Louisville, Kentucky, USA | ||
| Win | Marc Hans | TKO | 1 | 24 Nov 1979 | Bloomington, Minnesota, USA | ||
| Win | Eddie Phillips | KO | 4 | 1:33 | 15 Dec 1978 | White Plains, New York, USA | |
| Win | Tom Bethea | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 15 Feb 1978 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Gary Summerhays | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 22 Oct 1977 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Ray Elson | KO | 1 | 0:51 | 13 Sep 1977 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Win | Jasper Brisbane | TKO | 2 | 2:56 | 23 Aug 1977 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | Joe Borden | KO | 2 | 2:20 | 1 Jun 1977 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | Luis Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 7 May 1977 | St. Louis, Missouri, USA | ||
| Win | Eddie Benson | TKO | 1 | 2:55 | 16 Apr 1977 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Professional debut |