Heavyweight · United States
Michael Spinks 31-1-0 21 KO · 1977–1988
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Michael Spinks was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Jul 13, 1956. Record 31-1-0 with 21 knockouts over 1977–1988. World titles: IBF heavyweight (1985–1987), IBF light heavyweight (1984–1985), WBC light heavyweight (1983–1985), WBA light heavyweight (1981–1985). Michael Spinks last fought Mike Tyson on Jun 27, 1988 and lost by KO in round 1 of 12.
Also: Майкл Спинкс · Майкл Спінкс · مايكل سبينكس +7 more مایکل اسپینکز · マイケル・スピンクス · 米切爾·斯平克斯 · 마이클 스핑크스 · Spinks · Спинкс Майкл · Спинкс, Майкл
Born Jul 13, 1956
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 190 cm
Reach 193 cm
Nickname Jinx
Debut Apr 16, 1977
Career 1977–1988
Rounds boxed 226
KO share 68%
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S
Titles IBF, WBA, WBC light heavyweight · 1981–1985; IBF heavyweight · 1985–1987
Boxerbook rating 2375 ± 254 · inactive since Jun 1988Why here › Confirmed bouts 9 of 32
Career record Record
31-1-0, 21 KOs · 1977–1988
Last result L
Lost Ring heavyweight title KO 1/12 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
The record 32 bouts, 1977–1988, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 32, Wikipedia (ja) · 3, Wikipedia (ru) · 1, Wikipedia (es) · 1
L
Lost Ring heavyweight title KO 1/12 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Spinks 31-0-0 · Tyson 34-0-0
W
Retained Ring heavyweight title TKO 5/15 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Spinks 30-0-0 · Cooney 28-1-0
W
Retained IBF and The Ring heavyweight titles TKO 4/15 · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, 🇺🇸
Spinks 29-0-0 · Tangstad 24-1-2
W
For IBF and The Ring heavyweight titles SD 15/15 · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, 🇺🇸
Spinks 28-0-0 · Holmes 48-1-0
W
Won IBF and The Ring heavyweight titles UD 15/15 · Riviera, Winchester, 🇺🇸
Spinks 27-0-0 · Holmes 48-0-0
W
Jim MacDonald
Retained WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring light heavyweight titles TKO 8/15 · Riviera, Winchester, 🇺🇸
Spinks 26-0-0 · MacDonald —
W
David Sears
Retained WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring light heavyweight titles TKO 3/12 · Sands, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Spinks 25-0-0 · Sears —
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles UD 12/12 · Steel Pier, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Spinks 24-0-0 · Davis —
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles TKO 10/15 · Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦
Spinks 23-0-0 · Rivadeneira —
W
Won WBC and The Ring light heavyweight titles UD 15/15 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Spinks 22-0-0 · Qawi 19-1-1
W
Johnny Davis
Retained WBA light heavyweight title TKO 9/15 · Sands, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Spinks 21-0-0 · Davis —
W
Jerry Celestine
Retained WBA light heavyweight title TKO 8/15 · Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Spinks 20-0-0 · Celestine —
W
For WBA Light Heavyweight Title TKO 8/15 · Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Spinks 19-0-0 · Sutherland 31-6-0
W
Mustafa Wassaja
Retained WBA light heavyweight title TKO 6/15 · Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Spinks 18-0-0 · Wassaja —
W
Vonzell Johnson
Retained WBA light heavyweight title TKO 7/15 · Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Spinks 17-0-0 · Johnson —
W
Won WBA light heavyweight title UD 15/15 · Imperial Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Spinks 16-0-0 · Muhammad —
W
KO 4/10 · Resorts International, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Spinks 15-0-0 · Johnson 27-4-0
W
Willie Taylor
TKO 8/10 · Martin Luther King Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Spinks 14-0-0 · Taylor —
W
TKO 7/10 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Spinks 13-0-0 · López —
W
David Conteh
TKO 9/10 · Riverside Centroplex, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Spinks 12-0-0 · Conteh —
Show all 32 bouts W
UD 10/10 · Concord Resort Hotel, Kiamesha Lake, 🇺🇸
Spinks 11-0-0 · Sutherland 16-4-0
W
Ramon Ranquello
TKO 6/10 · Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Spinks 10-0-0 · Ranquello —
W
Johnny Wilburn
UD 8/8 · Louisville Gardens, Louisville, Kentucky, 🇺🇸
Spinks 9-0-0 · Wilburn —
W
Marc Hans
TKO 1/8 · Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, Minnesota, 🇺🇸
Spinks 8-0-0 · Hans —
W
Eddie Phillips
KO 4/8 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, 🇺🇸
Spinks 7-0-0 · Phillips —
W
UD 8/8 · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Spinks 6-0-0 · Bethea —
W
UD 8/8 · The Aladdin, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Spinks 5-0-0 · Summerhays —
W
Ray Elson
KO 1/8 · Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Spinks 4-0-0 · Elson —
W
Jasper Brisbane
TKO 2/6 · Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Spinks 3-0-0 · Brisbane —
W
Joe Borden
KO 2/6 · Forum, Montreal, Quebec, 🇨🇦
Spinks 2-0-0 · Borden —
W
Luis Rodriguez
UD 6/6 · Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, 🇺🇸
Spinks 1-0-0 · Rodriguez —
W
Eddie Benson
TKO 1/6 · The Aladdin, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Spinks 0-0-0 · Benson —
Amateur career 4 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Michael Spinks's record? Michael Spinks's professional record is 31-1-0 with 21 knockouts.
Who did Michael Spinks fight last? Michael Spinks last fought Mike Tyson on Jun 27, 1988 and lost by KO in round 1 of 12.
Which world titles has Michael Spinks held? Michael Spinks has held 4 world title reigns: IBF heavyweight (1985–1987), IBF light heavyweight (1984–1985), WBC light heavyweight (1983–1985), WBA light heavyweight (1981–1985). Sources Boxerbook ID 17407 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/17407 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
