Best of Michael Spinks: Top 10 Fights
Michael Spinks had 32 fights with 21 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these have been against Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Larry Holmes, David Sears, Steffen Tangstad, and Jim MacDonald. The following are Spinks' top 10 fights.
Michael Spinks defeats Dwight Muhammad Qawi
On Michael Spinks defeated Dwight Muhammad Qawi via 15 round unanimous decision. Spinks was 26 years old with a record of 23-0 (16 KOs). Qawi was 30 years old with a record of 19-1-1 (12 KOs). Spinks successfully defended his WBA light-heavyweight title, and won the WBC and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles. The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Spinks' fights.
Michael Spinks defeats Larry Holmes
On Michael Spinks defeated Larry Holmes via 15 round unanimous decision. Spinks was 29 years old with a record of 28-0 (19 KOs). Holmes was 35 years old with an undefeated record of 48-0 (34 KOs). Spinks won the IBF and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. This fight is the second best performance in Spinks' career.
Michael Spinks defeats Larry Holmes in their 2nd fight
On Michael Spinks defeated Larry Holmes in the rematch via 15 round split decision. Spinks was 29 years old with a record of 29-0 (19 KOs). Holmes was 36 years old with a record of 48-1 (34 KOs). Spinks successfully defended his IBF and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles.
Michael Spinks defeats David Sears
On Michael Spinks defeated David Sears via 3rd round TKO. Spinks was 28 years old with a record of 26-0 (18 KOs). Spinks successfully defended his WBA, WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles.
Michael Spinks defeats Steffen Tangstad
On Michael Spinks defeated Steffen Tangstad via 4th round TKO. Spinks was 30 years old with a record of 30-0 (20 KOs). Spinks successfully defended his IBF and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles.
Michael Spinks defeats Jim MacDonald
On Michael Spinks defeated Jim MacDonald via 8th round TKO. Spinks was 28 years old with a record of 27-0 (19 KOs). Spinks successfully defended his WBA, WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles.
Michael Spinks defeats Eddie Davis
On Michael Spinks defeated Eddie Davis via 12 round unanimous decision. Spinks was 27 years old with a record of 25-0 (17 KOs). Davis was 32 years old with a record of 27-3-1 (17 KOs). Spinks successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles, and won the IBF light-heavyweight title.
Michael Spinks defeats Oscar Rivadeneyra
On Michael Spinks defeated Oscar Rivadeneyra via 10th round TKO. Spinks was 27 years old with a record of 24-0 (17 KOs). Spinks successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles.
Michael Spinks defeats Mustafa Wassaja
On Michael Spinks defeated Mustafa Wassaja via 6th round TKO. Spinks was 25 years old with a record of 19-0 (13 KOs). Spinks successfully defended his WBA light-heavyweight title.
Michael Spinks defeats Murray Sutherland
On Michael Spinks defeated Murray Sutherland in the rematch via 8th round TKO. Spinks was 25 years old with a record of 20-0 (14 KOs). Spinks successfully defended his WBA light-heavyweight title.