Editing Cory Spinks

{{short description|American boxer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2014}}
{{Infobox boxer
| name = Cory Spinks
| image = Cory Spinks 2.jpg
| caption = Spinks in 2007
| nickname = The Next Generation
| weight = {{plainlist|
*[[Light welterweight]]
*[[Welterweight]]
*[[Light middleweight]]
*[[Middleweight]]
}}
| height = 5 ft 9+1/2 in
| reach = 71 in
| birth_name = Cory Calvin
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|2|20}}
| birth_place = [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], U.S.
| style = [[Southpaw stance|Southpaw]]
| total = 47
| wins = 39
| KO = 11
| losses = 8
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalSport| Men's [[amateur boxing]]}}
{{Medal | Competition | [[Golden Gloves|US National Golden Gloves]]}}
{{Medal | Gold | 1997 [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]] | [[List of US national Golden Gloves welterweight champions|Welterweight]]}}
}}

'''Cory Spinks''' (born '''Cory Calvin'''; February 20, 1978) is an American former [[professional boxer]] who competed from 1997 to 2013. He held multiple world championships in two [[weight class (boxing)|weight classes]], including the [[Undisputed championship (boxing)|undisputed]] [[welterweight]] title from 2003 to 2005, and the [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[junior middleweight]] title twice between 2006 and 2010. Additionally, he challenged once for the [[lineal championship|lineal]] [[middleweight]] title in 2007.

==Early life and amateur career==
Spinks is the son of former world heavyweight champion [[Leon Spinks]] and nephew of former world heavyweight and light heavyweight champion [[Michael Spinks]]. He has an amateur record of 78–3, and won the National Golden Gloves and National Police Athletic League welterweight titles in 1997.<ref>[http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:7781 Cory Spinks]. boxrec.com</ref>

==Professional career==
===Undisputed welterweight champion===
{{Main|Ricardo Mayorga vs. Cory Spinks}}
Spinks went 29–2 in his first 31 contests, only losing to [[Antonio Díaz (boxer)|Antonio Díaz]] (regarded as a controversial decision by some boxing analysts and ringside observers) and [[Michele Piccirillo]], whom he defeated by decision in a re-match.

However, Spinks rose to [[boxing]] stardom by unifying the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]], [[World Boxing Association|WBA]], [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]], and ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'' and lineal welterweight titles on December 13, 2003, when he defeated [[Ricardo Mayorga]] by majority decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/welter.htm|title=The Lineal Welterweight Champs|publisher=The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia|access-date=November 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614235708/http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/welter.htm|archive-date=June 14, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Spinks was a 5 to 1 underdog going into the fight with Mayorga. The judges scored the fight 114–112, 117–109, 114-114, favoring Spinks.

===Spinks vs. Judah I, II===
{{Main|Cory Spinks vs. Zab Judah|Cory Spinks vs. Zab Judah II}}
Spink's first Welterweight title defense came on April 10, 2004, against former world champion [[Zab Judah]].  Spinks controlled the action over the first four rounds. In the later rounds, however, Judah's quick left hands began to find their target. Both men hit the deck late, but all three scorecards favored Spinks, as the champion won with scores of 116–111, 114–112, 114–112.

Spink's second Welterweight defence came when the two fighters met in a February 2005 rematch.  The second fight was the first major bout in St. Louis in more than 40 years, and it was a 22,000+ sellout at the [[Savvis Center]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri]]. Spinks received star treatment during introductions, with rapper [[Nelly]] accompanying him into the ring and leading the crowd in a singalong.

Midway through round 9, Judah landed a huge left that hurt Spinks, with a follow-up putting him on the canvas. Spinks rose, but Judah rushed in with a series of hard punches that left Spinks defenseless on the ropes.  Judah tried to get the official to step in, but the bout continued until another right-left sent Spinks sprawling into the ropes, where the official finally halted the bout with 11 seconds left, transferring the undisputed Welterweight Championship to Judah.

===IBF junior middleweight champion===
On July 8, 2006, Spinks earned his fifth world title, the [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[List of super welterweight boxing champions|Junior Middleweight Championship]] (also called Super Welterweight by some sanctioning bodies), in a fight with reigning champion [[Roman Karmazin]] at the Savvis Center. Despite having some rough moments in the bout, Spinks beat Karmazin by majority decision with final scorecards of 114-114, 115–113, and 115–113.

===Unified middleweight title challenge===
On May 19, 2007, Spinks moved up one weight class to [[Middleweight]] with a challenge against World Middleweight Champion [[Jermain Taylor]] at the FedEx Forum in Memphis.  Taylor held on to the title, defeating Spinks in a split decision.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2876530&campaign=rss&source=BOXINGHeadlines | title=Spinks' style frustrates crowd as Taylor wins by split decision | work=ESPN.com | author=Dan Rafael| date =May 20, 2007 }}</ref>

===Losing and regaining the IBF title===
On March 27, 2008, in a fight with [[Verno Phillips]] at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Spinks lost the IBF Junior Middleweight Championship via controversial split decision.

On April 24, 2009, Spinks reclaimed the vacant IBF Junior Middleweight Championship in a close split-decision victory over fellow St. Louis native [[Deandre Latimore]].  Spinks fought back after suffering a 1st round knockdown to win by the scores of 115-112 Spinks, 115-112 Latimore and 114-113 Spinks. The fight was held at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

On August 7, 2010, after a five-month delay due to scheduling conflicts,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=24028&more=1 |title=Spinks vs Bundrage Postponed| publisher= East Side Boxing|access-date=June 3, 2010}}</ref> Spinks lost the IBF Junior Middleweight Championship in a fight with [[mandatory challenger]] [[Cornelius Bundrage]] at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.  The fight was decided by a [[technical knockout]] in the fifth round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/other/article_4eb293c6-a294-11df-8788-0017a4a78c22.html|title=Cory Spinks knocked out in fifth, loses IBF junior middleweight title| author=Jeremy Rutherford| publisher=stltoday.com|date=August 7, 2010}}</ref>

On January 28, 2012, Spinks defeated Sechew Powell by unanimous decision to become the #1 and mandatory contender for Bundrage's IBF Junior Middleweight Title, his second consecutive victory since coming back from the loss to Bundrage. The fight took place at The Shrine Mosque in Springfield, Missouri.

==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|ko-wins=11
|ko-losses=3
|dec-wins=27
|dec-losses=5
|dq-wins=1
}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|47
|{{no2}}Loss
|39–8
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Carlos Molina (Mexican boxer)|Carlos Molina]]
|UD
|12
|Feb 1, 2013
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[UIC Pavilion]], Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
|
|-
|46
|{{no2}}Loss
|39–7
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Cornelius Bundrage]]
|TKO
|7 (12), {{small|2:32}}
|Jun 30, 2012
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For IBF junior middleweight title}}
|-
|45
|{{yes2}}Win
|39–6
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Sechew Powell]]
|UD
|12
|Jan 28, 2012
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque]], [[Springfield, Missouri]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|44
|{{yes2}}Win
|38–6
|style="text-align:left;"|Shakir Ashanti
|UD
|10
|[[Devon Alexander vs. Lucas Matthysse|Jun 25, 2011]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Family Arena]], St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|43
|{{no2}}Loss
|37–6
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Cornelius Bundrage]]
|TKO
|5 (12), {{small|1:28}}
|Aug 7, 2010
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost IBF junior middleweight title}}
|-
|42
|{{yes2}}Win
|37–5
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Deandre Latimore]]
|SD
|12
|Apr 24, 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant IBF junior middleweight title}}
|-
|41
|{{no2}}Loss
|36–5
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Verno Phillips]]
|SD
|12
|Mar 27, 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Scottrade Center]], St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost IBF junior middleweight title}}
|-
|40
|{{no2}}Loss
|36–4
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jermain Taylor]]
|SD
|12
|May 19, 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[FedEx Forum]], [[Memphis, Tennessee]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For [[list of WBC world champions#Middleweight|WBC]], [[list of WBO world champions#Middleweight|WBO]], and [[list of The Ring world champions#Middleweight|''The Ring'' middleweight titles]]}}
|-
|39
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–3
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Rodney Jones (boxer)|Rodney Jones]]
|UD
|12
|Feb 3, 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Silver Spurs Arena]], [[Kissimmee, Florida]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBF junior middleweight title}}
|-
|38
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–3
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Roman Karmazin]]
|MD
|12
|Jul 8, 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Savvis Center, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of IBF world champions#Junior middleweight|IBF junior middleweight title]]}}
|-
|37
|{{no2}}Loss
|34–3
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Zab Judah]]
|TKO
|9 (12), {{small|2:49}}
|[[Cory Spinks vs. Zab Judah II|Feb 5, 2005]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Savvis Center]], St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, and ''The Ring'' welterweight titles}}
|-
|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–2
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Miguel Ángel González (boxer)|Miguel Ángel González]]
|UD
|12
|Sep 4, 2004
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, and ''The Ring'' welterweight titles}}
|-
|35
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–2
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Zab Judah]]
|UD
|12
|[[Cory Spinks vs. Zab Judah|Apr 10, 2004]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Mandalay Bay Events Center]], Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, and ''The Ring'' welterweight titles}}
|-
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–2
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Ricardo Mayorga]]
|{{abbr|MD|Majority decision}}
|12
|[[Ricardo Mayorga vs. Cory Spinks|Dec 13, 2003]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Boardwalk Hall]], Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBF welterweight title;<br>Won [[list of WBA world champions#Welterweight|WBA (Undisputed)]], [[list of WBC world champions#Welterweight|WBC]], and [[list of The Ring world champions#Welterweight|''The Ring'' welterweight titles]]}}
|-
|33
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–2
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Michele Piccirillo]]
|UD
|12
|Mar 22, 2003
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Casinò, Campione d'Italia, Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won IBF welterweight title}}
|-
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–2
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Rafael Pineda (boxer)|Rafael Pineda]]
|TD
|7 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|Aug 23, 2002
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Jai-Alai Fronton]], [[Miami, Florida]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] Fedelatin welterweight title;<br>Split TD after Spinks cut from accidental head clash}}
|-
|31
|{{no2}}Loss
|29–2
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Michele Piccirillo]]
|UD
|12
|Apr 13, 2002
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Casinò di Campione|Casinò]], [[Campione d'Italia]], Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For vacant [[list of IBF world champions#Welterweight|IBF welterweight title]]}}
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Charles Ward
|UD
|8
|Dec 6, 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Adam's Mark Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–1
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Larry Marks (boxer)|Larry Marks]]
|UD
|12
|Aug 17, 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[DePaul University]], [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[United States Boxing Association|USBA]] welterweight title}}
|-
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Leonard Townsend
|{{abbr|TD|Technical decision}}
|4 (10), {{small|2:18}}
|Mar 23, 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Owensboro Sportscenter|Sportscenter]], [[Owensboro, Kentucky]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Dennis Allen
|TKO
|2 (10), {{small|2:17}}
|Feb 23, 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Frank Erwin Center]], [[Austin, Texas]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Luis Vazquez
|UD
|10
|Dec 15, 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Alliant Energy Center]], [[Madison, Wisconsin]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Edgar Ruiz
|UD
|10
|Nov 17, 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Peppermill Reno|Peppermill]], [[Reno, Nevada]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–1
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jorge Vaca]]
|TKO
|7 (12), {{small|1:35}}
|Sep 17, 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Harrah's, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[WBO]]–[[North American Boxing Organization|NABO]] [[welterweight]] title}}
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Ken Manuel
|TKO
|3 (6), {{small|2:00}}
|Jan 18, 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Ambassador, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Sammy Sparkman
|UD
|8
|Nov 26, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[New Orleans Arena]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Verdell Smith
|UD
|10
|Jul 12, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Harrah's, North Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Rodolfo Gomez
|UD
|8
|Jun 11, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Texas Motor Speedway|Motor Speedway]], [[Fort Worth, Texas]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Mark Hammon
|KO
|9 (12), {{small|1:33}}
|May 17, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Harrah's North Kansas City|Harrah's]], [[North Kansas City, Missouri]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant IBA Continental junior welterweight title}}
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Teddy Worth
|UD
|6
|Apr 22, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Adam's Mark]] Hotel, [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Ken Manuel
|TKO
|2 (6), {{small|1:20}}
|Apr 3, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[St. Joseph Civic Arena|Civic Arena]], [[St. Joseph, Missouri]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–1
|style="text-align:left;"|John Stewart
|KO
|1 (6), {{small|1:20}}
|Mar 11, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Heart Banquet Center, [[St. Charles, Missouri]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Larry Kenney
|{{abbr|DQ|Disqualification}}
|6 (6), {{small|1:45}}
|Mar 2, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Ambassador, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|14
|{{no2}}Loss
|13–1
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Antonio Díaz (boxer)|Antonio Díaz]]
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|12
|Dec 12, 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For IBA [[junior welterweight]] title}}
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Mike Cooley
|KO
|1 (6), {{small|1:55}}
|Oct 6, 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Ambassador, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Ken Durham
|TKO
|4 (6)
|Oct 1, 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Harrah's St. Louis|Harrah's]], St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Javier Guadalupe Suazo
|UD
|6
|[[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Julio César Chávez II|Sep 18, 1998]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Thomas & Mack Center]], [[Paradise, Nevada]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Clifton Woods
|KO
|3 (6), {{small|1:42}}
|Aug 4, 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Ambassador, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Abraham Bruno
|UD
|6
|Jun 14, 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Etess Arena]], [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Reggie Strickland]]
|UD
|4
|Jun 2, 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Ambassador, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Juan Antonio Gonzalez
|UD
|4
|May 16, 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Fantasy Springs Resort Casino]], [[Indio, California]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Andre Hawthorne
|UD
|4
|Apr 7, 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Ambassador, [[Jennings, Missouri]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Carlos Horacio Nevarez
|UD
|4
|Mar 19, 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Thornton, Colorado]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Lamont Buchanan
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|1 (4), {{small|2:18}}
|Feb 3, 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Ambassador, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Jim Williams
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|2 (4), {{small|1:34}}
|Jan 23, 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Grand Casino Tunica|Grand Casino]], [[Tunica, Mississippi]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"|David Turner
|UD
|4
|Dec 2, 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Ambassador, [[St. Louis, Missouri]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Hector Leguillow
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|4
|Nov 21, 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Station Casino Kansas City|Station Casino]], [[Kansas City, Missouri]], U.S.}}
|
|}

==Titles in boxing==
===Major world titles===
* [[list of WBA world champions#Welterweight|WBA (Undisputed) welterweight champion]] (147&nbsp;lbs)
* [[list of WBC world champions#Welterweight|WBC welterweight champion]] (147&nbsp;lbs)
* [[list of IBF world champions#Welterweight|IBF welterweight champion]] (147&nbsp;lbs)
* [[list of IBF world champions#Junior middleweight|IBF light middleweight champion]] (154&nbsp;lbs) (2×)

===''The Ring'' magazine titles===
* [[list of The Ring world champions#Welterweight|''The Ring'' welterweight champion]] (147&nbsp;lbs)

===Minor world titles===
* [[list of boxing organizations#All List|IBA]] [[light welterweight]] champion (140&nbsp;lbs)

===Regional/International titles===
* [[World Boxing Association#Affiliated organizations|WBA Fedelatin]] [[welterweight]] champion (147&nbsp;lbs)
* [[International Boxing Federation#History|USBA]] welterweight champion (147&nbsp;lbs)
* [[North American Boxing Organization|NABO]] welterweight champion (147&nbsp;lbs)

===Minor international titles===
* IBA Continental light welterweight champion (140&nbsp;lbs)

===Undisputed titles===
* [[list of undisputed world boxing champions#Welterweight|Undisputed welterweight champion]]

==See also==
*[[List of undisputed boxing champions]]
*[[List of welterweight boxing champions]]
*[[List of light middleweight boxing champions]]
*[[List of WBA world champions]]
*[[List of WBC world champions]]
*[[List of IBF world champions]]
*[[List of The Ring world champions|List of ''The Ring'' world champions]]
*[[List of boxing families#United States|List of notable boxing families]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Boxrec|id=007781}}
*[http://boxing.about.com/od/records/a/coryspinks.htm Cory Spinks profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712213625/http://boxing.about.com/od/records/a/coryspinks.htm |date=July 12, 2014 }} at [[About.com]]
*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/spinks_cory.htm Cory Spinks profile] at Cyber Boxing Zone

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{{s-ttl|title=[[World Boxing Association|WBA]] Fedelatin welterweight champion
|years=August 23, 2002 – March 2003<br>Vacated}}
{{s-vac|next=Walter Javier Crucce}}
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{{s-bef|before=[[Michele Piccirillo]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of IBF world champions#Welterweight|IBF welterweight champion]]
|years=March 22, 2003 – [[Cory Spinks vs. Zab Judah II|February 5, 2005]]}}
{{s-aft|rows=5|after=[[Zab Judah]]}}
{{s-bef|before=[[Ricardo Mayorga]]|as=[[WBA (Super)|Super champion]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of WBA world champions#Welterweight|WBA welterweight champion]]<br>[[WBA (Undisputed)|Undisputed title]]
|years=[[Ricardo Mayorga vs. Cory Spinks|December 13, 2003]] – February 5, 2005<br>{{small|[[WBA (Super)|Super title]] until May 2004}} }}
{{s-break}}
{{s-bef|rows=2|before=Ricardo Mayorga}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of WBA world champions#Welterweight|WBC welterweight champion]]
|years=December 13, 2003 – February 5, 2005}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of The Ring world champions#Welterweight|''The Ring'' welterweight champion]]
|years=December 13, 2003 – February 5, 2005}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-vac|last=[[Lloyd Honeyghan]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of undisputed boxing champions#Welterweight|Undisputed welterweight champion]]
|years=December 13, 2003 – February 5, 2005}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-bef|before=[[Roman Karmazin]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of IBF world champions#Junior middleweight|IBF junior middleweight champion]]
|years=July 8, 2006 – March 27, 2008}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Verno Phillips]]}}
{{s-vac|last=Verno Phillips}}
{{s-ttl|title=IBF junior middleweight champion
|years=April 24, 2009 – August 7, 2010}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Cornelius Bundrage]]}}
{{s-end}}

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