Michael Spinks - Professional Boxing Record

Professional Boxing Record

31 Wins (21 knockouts, 10 decisions), 1 Losses (1 KO)
Res. Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss Mike Tyson KO 1 (12) 1:31 1988-06-27 Atlantic City, NJ, USA Lost The Ring heavyweight title.
For WBC, WBA, & IBF heavyweight titles
Win Gerry Cooney TKO 5 (15) 2:51 1987-06-15 Atlantic City, NJ, USA Retained The Ring heavyweight title.
Win Steffen Tangstad TKO 4 (12) 0:58 1986-09-06 Las Vegas, NV, USA Retained The Ring & IBF heavyweight titles.
Win Larry Holmes Decision (split) 15 (15) 1986-04-19 Las Vegas, NV, USA Retained The Ring & IBF heavyweight titles.
Win Larry Holmes Decision (unan.) 15 (15) 1985-09-21 Las Vegas, NV, USA Won The Ring & IBF heavyweight titles.
Win Jim MacDonald TKO 8 (15) 1:30 1985-06-06 Las Vegas, NV, USA Retained Lineal, WBC, WBA, & IBF light heavyweight titles.
Win David Sears TKO 3 (12) 1:02 1985-02-23 Atlantic City, NJ, USA Retained Lineal, WBC, WBA, & IBF light heavyweight titles.
Win Eddie Davis Decision (unan.) 12 (12) 1984-02-25 Atlantic City, NJ, USA Retained Lineal, WBC & WBA light heavyweight titles.
Won IBF light heavyweight title.
Win Oscar Rivadeneyra TKO 10 (15) 1:42 1983-11-25 Vancouver, Canada Retained Lineal, WBC & WBA light heavyweight titles.
Win Dwight Muhammad Qawi Decision (unan.) 15 (15) 1983-03-18 Atlantic City, NJ, USA Retained Lineal, WBA light heavyweight titles.
Won WBC light heavyweight title.
Win Johnny Davis TKO 9 (15) 2:27 1982-09-18 Atlantic City, NJ, USA Retained Lineal, WBA light heavyweight titles.
Win Jerry Celestine TKO 8 (15) 1:58 1982-06-12 Atlantic City, NJ, USA Retained Lineal, WBA light heavyweight titles.
Win Murray Sutherland TKO 8 (15) 1:24 1982-04-11 Atlantic City, NJ, USA Retained Lineal, WBA light heavyweight titles.
Win Mustafa Wassaja KO 6 (15) 1:36 1982-02-13 Atlantic City, NJ, USA Retained WBA light heavyweight title.
Won Lineal light heavyweight title.
Win Vonzell Johnson KO 7 (15) 1:13 1981-11-07 Atlantic City, NJ, USA Retained WBA light heavyweight title.
Win Eddie Mustafa Muhammad Decision (unan.) 15 (15) 1981-07-18 Las Vegas, NV, USA Won WBA light heavyweight title.
Win Marvin Johnson KO 4 (10) 1:22 1981-03-28 Atlantic City, NJ, USA
Win Willie Taylor TKO 8 (10) 2:40 1981-01-24 Philadelphia, PA, USA
Win Yaqui Lopez TKO 7 (10) 0:46 1980-10-18 Atlantic City, NJ, USA
Win David Conteh KO 9 (10) 1:21 1980-08-02 Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Win Murray Sutherland Decision (unan.) 10 (10) 1980-05-04 New York, USA
Win Ramon Ranquello TKO 6 (10) 1980-02-24 Atlantic City, NJ, USA
Win Johnny Wilburn Decision (unan.) 8 (8) 1980-02-01 Louisville, KY, USA
Win Marc Hans TKO 1 (8) 2:45 1979-11-24 Bloomington, MN, USA
Win Eddie Phillips KO 4 (8) 1:33 1978-12-15 New York, NY, USA
Win Tom Bethea Decision (unan.) 8 (8) 1978-02-15 Las Vegas, NV, USA
Win Gary Summerhays Decision (unan.) 8 (8) 1977-10-22 Las Vegas, NV, USA
Win Ray Elson KO 1 (6) 0:51 1977-09-13 Los Angeles, CA, USA
Win Jasper Brisbane TKO 1 (6) 2:56 1977-08-23 Philadelphia, PA, USA
Win Joe Borden KO 2 (6) 2:20 1977-06-01 Montreal, Canada
Win Luis Rodriguez Decision (unan.) 6 (6) 1977-05-07 St Louis, MO, USA
Win Eddie Benson KO 1 (6) 2:55 1977-04-16 Las Vegas, NV, USA

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