Leon Spinks has 17 losses against 17 opponents on his boxing record. For a list of Spinks's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Leon Spinks".
On December 4, 1995 Leon Spinks faced off against Fred Houpe at age 42. He was coming in with a record of 26-17-3 (14). Spinks lost the fight via 8-round unanimous decision.
On October 22, 1994 Leon Spinks faced off against John Carlo at age 41. He was coming in with a record of 25-16-3 (14). Spinks lost the fight via 1st-round KO.
On October 1, 1994 Leon Spinks faced off against Shane Sutcliffe at age 41. He was coming in with a record of 25-15-3 (14). Spinks lost the fight via 8-round unanimous decision.
On February 27, 1993 Leon Spinks faced off against James Wilder at age 39. He was coming in with a record of 24-14-3 (14). Spinks lost the fight via 10-round points decision.
On September 26, 1992 Leon Spinks faced off against Kevin Porter at age 39. He was coming in with a record of 23-13-3 (13). Spinks lost the fight via 10-round points decision.
On May 30, 1988 Leon Spinks faced off against Tony Morrison at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 18-12-3 (11). Spinks lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On March 18, 1988 Leon Spinks faced off against Randall Cobb at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 18-11-3 (11). Spinks lost the fight via 10-round majority decision.
On December 20, 1987 Leon Spinks faced off against Ladislao Mijangos at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 18-10-3 (11). Spinks lost the fight via 10-round split decision.
On October 20, 1987 Leon Spinks faced off against Terry Mims at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 18-9-3 (11). Spinks lost the fight via 10-round split decision.
On May 22, 1987 Leon Spinks faced off against Angelo Musone at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 18-8-2 (11). Spinks lost the fight via 7th-round KO.
On January 17, 1987 Leon Spinks faced off against José Ribalta at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 17-7-2 (11), and Ribalta was 23 years old and with a record of 23-4-1 (17). Spinks lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On August 2, 1986 Leon Spinks faced off against Rocky Sekorski at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 17-6-2 (11). Spinks lost the fight via 6th-round TKO.
On March 22, 1986 Leon Spinks fought Dwight Muhammad Qawi in a cruiserweight world-title fight for Qawi's WBA title. Spinks was 32 years old and with a record of 17-5-2 (11), and Qawi was 33 years old and with a record of 25-2-1 (14). Spinks lost the fight via 6th-round TKO.
On March 6, 1983 Leon Spinks faced off against Carlos de León at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 12-4-2 (8), and León was 23 years old and with a record of 33-3 (23). Spinks lost the fight via 6th-round retirement.
On June 12, 1981 Leon Spinks fought Larry Holmes in a heavyweight world-title fight for Holmes' WBC and The Ring titles. Spinks was 27 years old and with a record of 10-3-2 (8), and Holmes was 31 years old and with a record of 37-0 (27). Spinks lost the fight via 3rd-round TKO.
On June 24, 1979 Leon Spinks faced off against Gerrie Coetzee at age 25. He was coming in with a record of 7-2-1 (5), and Coetzee was 24 years old and with a record of 21-0 (11). Spinks lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On September 15, 1978 Leon Spinks met Muhammad Ali in a heavyweight (WBA, The Ring) world-title defense fight. Spinks was 25 years old and with a record of 7-1-1 (5), and Ali was 36 years old and with a record of 55-3 (37). Spinks lost the fight via 15-round unanimous decision and lost the titles.
