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==Professional boxing record== {{BoxingRecordSummary |ko-wins=21 |ko-losses=1 |dec-wins=10 }} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !{{abbr|No.|Number}} !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes |- |32 |{{no2}}Loss |31β1 |style="text-align:left;"| [[Mike Tyson]] |KO |1 (12), {{small|1:31}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks|Jun 27, 1988]] |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost ''The Ring'' heavyweight title;<br>For [[list of WBA world champions#Heavyweight|WBA]], [[list of WBC world champions#Heavyweight|WBC]], and IBF heavyweight titles}} |- |31 |{{yes2}}Win |31β0 |style="text-align:left;"| [[Gerry Cooney]] |TKO |5 (15), {{small|2:51}} |[[Michael Spinks vs. Gerry Cooney|Jun 15, 1987]] |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained ''The Ring'' heavyweight title}} |- |30 |{{yes2}}Win |30β0 |style="text-align:left;"| [[Steffen Tangstad]] |TKO |4 (15), {{small|0:58}} |[[Michael Spinks vs. Steffen Tangstad|Sep 6, 1986]] |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBF and ''The Ring'' heavyweight titles}} |- |29 |{{yes2}}Win |29β0 |style="text-align:left;"| [[Larry Holmes]] |{{abbr|SD|Split decision}} |15 |[[Michael Spinks vs. Larry Holmes II|Apr 19, 1986]] |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBF and ''The Ring'' heavyweight titles}} |- |28 |{{yes2}}Win |28β0 |style="text-align:left;"| [[Larry Holmes]] |UD |15 |[[Larry Holmes vs. Michael Spinks|Sep 21, 1985]] |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Riviera, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of IBF world champions#Heavyweight|IBF]] and [[list of The Ring world champions#Heavyweight|''The Ring'' heavyweight titles]]}} |- |27 |{{yes2}}Win |27β0 |style="text-align:left;"| Jim MacDonald |TKO |8 (15), {{small|1:30}} |Jun 6, 1985 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Riviera (hotel and casino)|Riviera]], Winchester, Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA, WBC, IBF, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}} |- |26 |{{yes2}}Win |26β0 |style="text-align:left;"| David Sears |TKO |3 (12), {{small|1:02}} |Feb 23, 1985 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA, WBC, IBF, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}} |- |25 |{{yes2}}Win |25β0 |style="text-align:left;"| [[Eddie Davis (boxer)|Eddie Davis]] |UD |12 |Feb 25, 1984 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA, WBC, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles;<br>Won inaugural [[list of IBF world champions#Light heavyweight|IBF light heavyweight title]]}} |- |24 |{{yes2}}Win |24β0 |style="text-align:left;"| Oscar Rivadeneyra |TKO |10 (15), {{small|1:42}} |Nov 25, 1983 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Pacific Coliseum]], [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], Canada}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA, WBC, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}} |- |23 |{{yes2}}Win |23β0 |style="text-align:left;"| [[Dwight Muhammad Qawi]] |UD |15 |[[Michael Spinks vs. Dwight Muhammad Qawi|Mar 18, 1983]] |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA light heavyweight title;<br>Won [[list of WBC world champions#Light heavyweight|WBC]] and [[list of The Ring world champions#Light heavyweight|''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles]]}} |- |22 |{{yes2}}Win |22β0 |style="text-align:left;"| Johnny Davis |TKO |9 (15), {{small|2:27}} |Sep 18, 1982 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Sands Atlantic City|Sands]], Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA light heavyweight title}} |- |21 |{{yes2}}Win |21β0 |style="text-align:left;"| Jerry Celestine |TKO |8 (15), {{small|1:58}} |Jun 12, 1982 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA light heavyweight title}} |- |20 |{{yes2}}Win |20β0 |style="text-align:left;"| [[Murray Sutherland]] |TKO |8 (15), {{small|1:24}} |Apr 11, 1982 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA light heavyweight title}} |- |19 |{{yes2}}Win |19β0 |style="text-align:left;"| Mustafa Wassaja |TKO |6 (15), {{small|1:36}} |Feb 13, 1982 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA light heavyweight title}} |- |18 |{{yes2}}Win |18β0 |style="text-align:left;"| Vonzell Johnson |TKO |7 (15), {{small|1:13}} |Nov 7, 1981 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Playboy Hotel and Casino]], Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA light heavyweight title}} |- |17 |{{yes2}}Win |17β0 |style="text-align:left;"| [[Eddie Mustafa Muhammad]] |UD |15 |Jul 18, 1981 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Imperial Palace (Las Vegas)|Imperial Palace]], Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of WBA world champions#Light heavyweight|WBA light heavyweight title]]}} |- |16 |{{yes2}}Win |16β0 |style="text-align:left;"| [[Marvin Johnson (boxer)|Marvin Johnson]] |KO |4 (10), {{small|1:22}} |Mar 28, 1981 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} | |- |15 |{{yes2}}Win |15β0 |style="text-align:left;"| Willie Taylor |TKO |8 (10), {{small|2:40}} |Jan 24, 1981 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Martin Luther King Arena (Philadelphia)|Martin Luther King Arena]], [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S.}} | |- |14 |{{yes2}}Win |14β0 |style="text-align:left;"| [[Yaqui Lopez]] |TKO |7 (10), {{small|0:46}} |Oct 18, 1980 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Boardwalk Hall|Convention Hall]], Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} | |- |13 |{{yes2}}Win |13β0 |style="text-align:left;"| David Conteh |TKO |9 (10), {{small|2:35}} |Aug 2, 1980 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Riverside Centroplex]], [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]], U.S.}} | |- |12 |{{yes2}}Win |12β0 |style="text-align:left;"| [[Murray Sutherland]] |UD |10 |May 4, 1980 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Concord Resort Hotel]], [[Thompson, New York]], U.S.}} | |- |11 |{{yes2}}Win |11β0 |style="text-align:left;"| Ramon Ranquello |TKO |6 (10), {{small|3:00}} |Feb 24, 1980 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Steel Pier]], [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], U.S.}} | |- |10 |{{yes2}}Win |10β0 |style="text-align:left;"| Johnny Wilburn |UD |8 |Feb 1, 1980 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Louisville Gardens]], [[Louisville, Kentucky]], U.S.}} | |- |9 |{{yes2}}Win |9β0 |style="text-align:left;"| Marc Hans |TKO |1 (8) |Nov 24, 1979 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Metropolitan Sports Center]], [[Bloomington, Minnesota]], U.S.}} | |- |8 |{{yes2}}Win |8β0 |style="text-align:left;"| Eddie Phillips |KO |4 (8), {{small|1:33}} |Dec 15, 1978 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Westchester County Center]], [[White Plains, New York]], U.S.}} | |- |7 |{{yes2}}Win |7β0 |style="text-align:left;"| Tom Bethea |UD |8 |[[Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks|Feb 15, 1978]] |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Las Vegas Hilton]], [[Winchester, Nevada]], U.S.}} | |- |6 |{{yes2}}Win |6β0 |style="text-align:left;"| [[Gary Summerhays]] |UD |8 |Oct 22, 1977 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|The Aladdin, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}} | |- |5 |{{yes2}}Win |5β0 |style="text-align:left;"| Ray Elson |KO |1 (8), {{small|0:51}} |Sep 13, 1977 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Grand Olympic Auditorium]], [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.}} | |- |4 |{{yes2}}Win |4β0 |style="text-align:left;"| Jasper Brisbane |TKO |2 (6), {{small|2:56}} |Aug 23, 1977 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Spectrum (arena)|Spectrum]], [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S.}} | |- |3 |{{yes2}}Win |3β0 |style="text-align:left;"| Joe Borden |{{abbr|KO|Knockout}} |2 (6), {{small|2:20}} |Jun 1, 1977 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Montreal Forum|Forum]], [[Montreal, Quebec]], Canada}} | |- |2 |{{yes2}}Win |2β0 |style="text-align:left;"| Luis Rodriguez |{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}} |6 |May 7, 1977 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Kiel Auditorium]], [[St. Louis, Missouri]], U.S.}} | |- |1 |{{yes2}}Win |1β0 |style="text-align:left;"| Eddie Benson |{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}} |1 (6), {{small|2:55}} |Apr 16, 1977 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[The Aladdin]], [[Paradise, Nevada]], U.S.}} | |}
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