Here is a list of Spinks's best fights. For a list of Spinks's losses, refer to "Michael Spinks Losses".
On September 21, 1985 Michael Spinks fought Larry Holmes in a heavyweight world-title fight for Holmes' IBF and The Ring titles. Spinks was 29 years old and with a record of 28-0 (19), and Holmes was 35 years old and with a record of 48-0 (34). Spinks won the fight via 15-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new heavyweight world champion.
On April 19, 1986 Michael Spinks met Larry Holmes in a heavyweight (IBF and The Ring) world-title defense fight. Spinks was 29 years old and with a record of 29-0 (19), and Holmes was 36 years old and with a record of 48-1 (34). Spinks won the fight via 15-round split decision and successfully defended his titles.
On March 18, 1983 Michael Spinks, the WBA champion, met Dwight Muhammad Qawi, the WBC and The Ring champion, in a light-heavyweight world-title unification fight. Spinks was 26 years old and with a record of 23-0 (16), and Qawi was 30 years old and with a record of 19-1-1 (12). Spinks won the fight via 15-round unanimous decision and and is crowned the unified WBA, WBC and The Ring champion.
On February 25, 1984 Michael Spinks, the WBA, WBC and The Ring champion, met Eddie Davis, the IBF champion, in a light-heavyweight world-title unification fight. Spinks was 27 years old and with a record of 25-0 (17), and Davis was 32 years old and with a record of 27-3-1 (17). Spinks won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and and is crowned the unified WBA, WBC, The Ring and IBF champion.
On June 15, 1987 Michael Spinks met Gerry Cooney in a heavyweight (The Ring) world-title defense fight. Spinks was 30 years old and with a record of 31-0 (21), and Cooney was 30 years old and with a record of 28-1 (24). Spinks stopped Gerry Cooney via 5th-round TKO and successfully defended his title.
On March 28, 1981 Michael Spinks faced off against Marvin Johnson at age 24. He was coming in with a record of 16-0 (11), and Johnson was 26 years old and with a record of 27-4 (21). Spinks stopped Marvin Johnson via KO.
