# Michael Spinks

Michael Spinks (St. Louis, 13 de julho de 1956) é um ex-pugilista norte-americano. Foi membro da equipe dos Jogos Olímpicos de 1976 nos Estados Unidos e ganhou uma medalha de ouro na competição de boxe. Transformou-se um pugilista profissional em 1977 e ganhou o campeonato dos pesos pesados leves pela Associação Mundial de Boxe em 1981. Em 1985, passou a disputar o campeonato dos pesos pesados do mundo e fez exame do título da Federação Internacional de Boxe contra Larry Holmes, e, pela primeira vez, surgiu um campeão dos meio-pesados que se tornou campeão dos pesos pesados. Em 1988, ele foi nocauteado em uma luta, pelo indiscutível campeão do mundo, Mike Tyson. Foi a sua única derrota, e também a sua última luta num ringue profissional.
Ele é irmão do ex-campeão dos pesos pesados Leon Spinks.

## Cartel

| No. | Resultado | Recorde | Oponente | Tipo | Round, tempo | Data | Local | Notas |
| 32 | Derrota | 31–1 | Mike Tyson | KO | 1 (12), 1:31 | Jun 27, 1988 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Lost The Ring heavyweight title; For WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles |
| 31 | Vitória | 31–0 | Gerry Cooney | TKO | 5 (15), 2:51 | Jun 15, 1987 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained The Ring heavyweight title |
| 30 | Vitória | 30–0 | Steffen Tangstad | TKO | 4 (15), 0:58 | Sep 6, 1986 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | Retained IBF, and The Ring heavyweight titles |
| 29 | Vitória | 29–0 | Larry Holmes | SD | 15 | Apr 19, 1986 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | Retained IBF, and The Ring heavyweight titles |
| 28 | Vitória | 28–0 | Larry Holmes | UD | 15 | Sep 21, 1985 | Riviera, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | Won IBF, and The Ring heavyweight titles |
| 27 | Vitória | 27–0 | Jim MacDonald | TKO | 8 (15), 1:30 | Jun 6, 1985 | Riviera, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring light heavyweight titles |
| 26 | Vitória | 26–0 | David Sears | TKO | 3 (12), 1:02 | Feb 23, 1985 | Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring light heavyweight titles |
| 25 | Vitória | 25–0 | Eddie Davis | UD | 12 | Feb 25, 1984 | Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles; Won inaugural IBF light heavyweight title |
| 24 | Vitória | 24–0 | Oscar Rivadeneyra | TKO | 10 (15), 1:42 | Nov 25, 1983 | Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles |
| 23 | Vitória | 23–0 | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | UD | 15 | Mar 18, 1983 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBA light heavyweight title; Won WBC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles |
| 22 | Vitória | 22–0 | Johnny Davis | TKO | 9 (15), 2:27 | Sep 18, 1982 | Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBA light heavyweight title |
| 21 | Vitória | 21–0 | Jerry Celestine | TKO | 8 (15), 1:58 | Jun 12, 1982 | Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBA light heavyweight title |
| 20 | Vitória | 20–0 | Murray Sutherland | TKO | 8 (15), 1:24 | Apr 11, 1982 | Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBA light heavyweight title |
| 19 | Vitória | 19–0 | Mustafa Wassaja | TKO | 6 (15), 1:36 | Feb 13, 1982 | Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBA light heavyweight title |
| 18 | Vitória | 18–0 | Vonzell Johnson | TKO | 7 (15), 1:13 | Nov 7, 1981 | Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBA light heavyweight title |
| 17 | Vitória | 17–0 | Eddie Mustafa Muhammad | UD | 15 | Jul 18, 1981 | Imperial Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBA light heavyweight title |
| 16 | Vitória | 16–0 | Marvin Johnson | KO | 4 (10), 1:22 | Mar 28, 1981 | Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 15 | Vitória | 15–0 | Willie Taylor | TKO | 8 (10), 2:40 | Jan 24, 1981 | Martin Luther King Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 14 | Vitória | 14–0 | Yaqui Lopez | TKO | 7 (10), 0:46 | Oct 18, 1980 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 13 | Vitória | 13–0 | David Conteh | TKO | 9 (10), 2:35 | Aug 2, 1980 | Riverside Centroplex, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 12 | Vitória | 12–0 | Murray Sutherland | UD | 10 | May 4, 1980 | Concord Resort Hotel, Thompson, New York, U.S. | |
| 11 | Vitória | 11–0 | Ramon Ranquello | TKO | 6 (10), 3:00 | Feb 24, 1980 | Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 10 | Vitória | 10–0 | Johnny Wilburn | UD | 8 | Feb 1, 1980 | Louisville Gardens, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 9 | Vitória | 9–0 | Marc Hans | TKO | 1 (8) | Nov 24, 1979 | Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 8 | Vitória | 8–0 | Eddie Phillips | KO | 4 (8), 1:33 | Dec 15, 1978 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 7 | Vitória | 7–0 | Tom Bethea | UD | 8 | Feb 15, 1978 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 6 | Vitória | 6–0 | Gary Summerhays | UD | 8 | Oct 22, 1977 | The Aladdin, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 5 | Vitória | 5–0 | Ray Elson | KO | 1 (8), 0:51 | Sep 13, 1977 | Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 4 | Vitória | 4–0 | Jasper Brisbane | TKO | 2 (6), 2:56 | Aug 23, 1977 | Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 3 | Vitória | 3–0 | Joe Borden | KO | 2 (6), 2:20 | Jun 1, 1977 | Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | Vitória | 2–0 | Luis Rodriguez | UD | 6 | May 7, 1977 | Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 1 | Vitória | 1–0 | Eddie Benson | TKO | 1 (6), 2:55 | Apr 16, 1977 | The Aladdin, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |