Michael Spinks

World title reigns and bouts

WBA
WBC
IBF
RING
WBA
WBC
IBF
RING
Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
1982
(25 years old)
1983
(26 years old)
1984
(27 years old)
1985
(28 years old)
1986
(29 years old)
1987
(30 years old)
1988
(31 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    18 Jul 1981

    Michael Spinks beats Eddie Mustafa Muhammad via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    Michael Spinks becomes the WBA Light Heavyweight world champion

    7 Nov 1981

    Michael Spinks beats Vonzell Johnson via knockout 7/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    13 Feb 1982

    Michael Spinks beats Mustafa Wasajja via knockout 6/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    11 Apr 1982

    Michael Spinks beats Murray Sutherland via knockout 8/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    12 Jun 1982

    Michael Spinks beats Jerry Celestine via knockout 8/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    18 Sep 1982

    Michael Spinks beats Johnny Davis via knockout 9/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    18 Mar 1983

    Michael Spinks beats Dwight Muhammad Qawi via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    Michael Spinks becomes the RING and WBC Light Heavyweight world champion

    25 Nov 1983

    Michael Spinks beats Oscar Rivadeneyra via knockout 10/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    25 Feb 1984

    Michael Spinks beats Eddie Davis via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    Michael Spinks becomes the IBF Light Heavyweight world champion

    23 Feb 1985

    Michael Spinks beats David Sears via knockout 3/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    6 Jun 1985

    Michael Spinks beats Jim MacDonald via knockout 8/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    21 Sep 1985

    Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    Michael Spinks becomes the IBF and RING Heavyweight world champion

    19 Apr 1986

    Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes via split decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    6 Sep 1986

    Michael Spinks beats Steffen Tangstad via knockout 4/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    26 Feb 1987

    Michael Spinks's IBF Heavyweight world title reign ends

    15 Jun 1987

    Michael Spinks beats Gerry Cooney via knockout 5/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    27 Jun 1988

    Mike Tyson beats Michael Spinks via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)