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	==Professional Record==		==Professional Record==
	'''Championship Record'''		'''Championship Record'''
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten ~~for the World Heavyweight Title~~.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten in world championship bouts.

	==Regional Titles ==		==Regional Titles ==

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	'''Championship Record'''		'''Championship Record'''
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.

	~~'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Legitimate]] Championship Record'''~~
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between February 15, 1978 and September 15, 1978.

	==Regional Titles ==		==Regional Titles ==

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Professional Career

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	== Professional Career ==		== Professional Career ==
	[[File:Ali-Spinks 2-15-1978.jpg\|thumb\|right\|375px\|Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali on February 15, 1978]]		[[File:Ali-Spinks 2-15-1978.jpg\|thumb\|right\|375px\|Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali on February 15, 1978]]
	*In his [[Fastest World Heavyweight Title Wins\|eighth professional fight one year and one month into his professional career]], Spinks defeated the legendary [[Muhammad Ali]] by a [[Fight:365\|fifteen-round split decision]] to win the Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship on February 15, 1978. At the time Spinks had a record of 6-0-1 having fought just 31 rounds as a professional boxer, was a 10-1 underdog. The fight was named [[Ring Magazine Upset of the Year\|Upset of the Year]] and [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year\|Fight of the Year]] by ''[[Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]''. Spinks also received [[Ring Magazine Defunct Awards\|''The Ring'' Progress of the Year]] Award.




			In his [[Fastest World Heavyweight Title Wins\|eighth professional fight one year and one month into his professional career]], Spinks defeated the legendary [[Muhammad Ali]] by a [[Fight:365\|fifteen-round split decision]] to win the Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship on February 15, 1978. At the time Spinks had a record of 6-0-1 having fought just 31 rounds as a professional boxer, was a 10-1 underdog. The fight was named [[Ring Magazine Upset of the Year\|Upset of the Year]] and [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year\|Fight of the Year]] by ''[[Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]''. Spinks also received [[Ring Magazine Defunct Awards\|''The Ring'' Progress of the Year]] Award.
	*On March 18, 1978, the [[WBC]] stripped Spinks of their title for choosing to give Ali a rematch instead of defending the title against [[Ken Norton]], the WBC #1 contender. Spinks remained the [[WBA]] Heavyweight Champion.		*On March 18, 1978, the [[WBC]] stripped Spinks of their title for choosing to give Ali a rematch instead of defending the title against [[Ken Norton]], the WBC #1 contender. Spinks remained the [[WBA]] Heavyweight Champion.
	*Spinks lost the title back to Ali in a lack-luster return bout on September 15, 1978 by a unanimous decision.		*Spinks lost the title back to Ali in a lack-luster return bout on September 15, 1978 by a unanimous decision.

Artur128: /* Professional Record */

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Professional Record

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	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.

	'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|~~Non-Paper~~]] Championship Record'''		'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Legitimate]] Championship Record'''
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between February 15, 1978 and September 15, 1978.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between February 15, 1978 and September 15, 1978.

Grey at 00:19, 7 February 2021

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	[[Category:NABF Cruiserweight Champions]]		[[Category:NABF Cruiserweight Champions]]
	[[Category:Spinks Family]]		[[Category:Spinks Family]]
			[[Category:2021 Deaths]]

Journeymen at 05:52, 30 September 2020

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	*After losing to Holmes, Spinks moved down to the cruiserweight division. On October 31, 1982, he won the vacant [[NABF]] Cruiserweight Championship with a controversial [[Leon Spinks vs. Jesse Burnett\|twelve-round unanimous decision]] against [[Jesse Burnett]].		*After losing to Holmes, Spinks moved down to the cruiserweight division. On October 31, 1982, he won the vacant [[NABF]] Cruiserweight Championship with a controversial [[Leon Spinks vs. Jesse Burnett\|twelve-round unanimous decision]] against [[Jesse Burnett]].
	*On March 22, 1986, Spinks challenged WBA Cruiserweight Champion [[Dwight Muhammad Qawi]] and was knocked out in six rounds.		*On March 22, 1986, Spinks challenged WBA Cruiserweight Champion [[Dwight Muhammad Qawi]] and was knocked out in six rounds.
	*Spinks, at age 48, made his last known appearance in a boxing ring on August 29, 2001, boxing a four-round exhibition with [[Rick Wilson]] for charity in Chicago.		*Spinks, at age 48, made his last known appearance in a boxing ring on August 29, 2001, boxing a four-round sparring exhibition with open division amateur boxer [[Rick Wilson]] for charity in Chicago. Wilson, a former Golden Glover, was also in his forties!

	==Professional Record==		==Professional Record==

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Professional Record

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	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.

	'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Non-Paper]] Championship ~~Reigns~~ Record'''		'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Non-Paper]] Championship Record'''
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between February 15, 1978 and September 15, 1978.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between February 15, 1978 and September 15, 1978.

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Professional Career

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	*On March 22, 1986, Spinks challenged WBA Cruiserweight Champion [[Dwight Muhammad Qawi]] and was knocked out in six rounds.		*On March 22, 1986, Spinks challenged WBA Cruiserweight Champion [[Dwight Muhammad Qawi]] and was knocked out in six rounds.
	*Spinks, at age 48, made his last known appearance in a boxing ring on August 29, 2001, boxing a four-round exhibition with [[Rick Wilson]] for charity in Chicago.		*Spinks, at age 48, made his last known appearance in a boxing ring on August 29, 2001, boxing a four-round exhibition with [[Rick Wilson]] for charity in Chicago.

			==Professional Record==
			'''Championship Record'''
			*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.

			'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Non-Paper]] Championship Reigns Record'''
			*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between February 15, 1978 and September 15, 1978.

	==Regional Titles ==		==Regional Titles ==

Artur128: /* Professional Career */

2020-07-21T11:19:27Z

Professional Career

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	== Professional Career ==		== Professional Career ==
	[[File:Ali-Spinks 2-15-1978.jpg\|thumb\|right\|375px\|Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali on February 15, 1978]]		[[File:Ali-Spinks 2-15-1978.jpg\|thumb\|right\|375px\|Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali on February 15, 1978]]
	*In his eighth professional fight one year and one month into his professional career, Spinks defeated the legendary [[Muhammad Ali]] by a [[Fight:365\|fifteen-round split decision]] to win the Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship on February 15, 1978. At the time Spinks had a record of 6-0-1 having fought just 31 rounds as a professional boxer, was a 10-1 underdog. The fight was named [[Ring Magazine Upset of the Year\|Upset of the Year]] and [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year\|Fight of the Year]] by ''[[Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]''. Spinks also received [[Ring Magazine Defunct Awards\|''The Ring'' Progress of the Year]] Award.		*In his [[Fastest World Heavyweight Title Wins\|eighth professional fight one year and one month into his professional career]], Spinks defeated the legendary [[Muhammad Ali]] by a [[Fight:365\|fifteen-round split decision]] to win the Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship on February 15, 1978. At the time Spinks had a record of 6-0-1 having fought just 31 rounds as a professional boxer, was a 10-1 underdog. The fight was named [[Ring Magazine Upset of the Year\|Upset of the Year]] and [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year\|Fight of the Year]] by ''[[Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]''. Spinks also received [[Ring Magazine Defunct Awards\|''The Ring'' Progress of the Year]] Award.
	*On March 18, 1978, the [[WBC]] stripped Spinks of their title for choosing to give Ali a rematch instead of defending the title against [[Ken Norton]], the WBC #1 contender. Spinks remained the [[WBA]] Heavyweight Champion.		*On March 18, 1978, the [[WBC]] stripped Spinks of their title for choosing to give Ali a rematch instead of defending the title against [[Ken Norton]], the WBC #1 contender. Spinks remained the [[WBA]] Heavyweight Champion.
	*Spinks lost the title back to Ali in a lack-luster return bout on September 15, 1978 by a unanimous decision.		*Spinks lost the title back to Ali in a lack-luster return bout on September 15, 1978 by a unanimous decision.

Wouter at 14:42, 14 December 2019

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	[[file:SpinksGoto.jpeg\|right\|thumb\|Spinks-Goto World Title fight 1992]]		[[file:SpinksGoto.jpeg\|right\|thumb\|Spinks-Goto World Title fight 1992]]

	*From 1986-1993, Spinks compiled a record of 22-11 (14 knockouts) in professional wrestling and mixed martial arts in Japan.		*From 1986-1993, reportedly Spinks compiled a record of 22-11 (14 knockouts) in professional wrestling and mixed martial arts in Japan.
	*Spinks knocked out Tarzan Goto on March 25,1992 to win the WWA Martial Arts Heavyweight World Title in Japan.		*In a worked match, Spinks knocked out Tarzan Goto on March 25,1992 to win the WWA Martial Arts Heavyweight World Title in Japan.

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	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.

	'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|~~Non-Paper~~]] Championship Record'''		'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Legitimate]] Championship Record'''
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between February 15, 1978 and September 15, 1978.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between February 15, 1978 and September 15, 1978.

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	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.

	'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Non-Paper]] Championship ~~Reigns~~ Record'''		'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Non-Paper]] Championship Record'''
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between February 15, 1978 and September 15, 1978.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|1 opponent]] (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between February 15, 1978 and September 15, 1978.