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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 classes, including the undisputed welterweight title from 2003 to 2005, and the IBF junior middleweight title twice between 2006 and 2010.
Spinks was very active over the first year of his pro career – going 13-0 – and witnessed the more experienced Antonio Diaz fight on the undercard of Oscar De La Hoya-Julio Cesar Chavez II. “I saw him fight and I was like, ‘I can beat that guy,'” he said of the bold move.
Box-pro 47 bouts. Spinks deducted 1 pt. in 9th rd. for holding. Spinks down in 11th rd.and also given a standing 8 count in 12th rd. Mayorga penalized 1 point in Round 5 for hitting after the bell and also 1 point in Round 11 for holding and hitting.
Feb 15, 2021 · Cory Spinks, the former undisputed welterweight champ and son of the late ‘Neon’ Leon Spinks, discussed his father fondly. Leon passed away following a long battle with cancer.
May 26, 2022 · He was an amateur star with a record of 78-3, and won the National Golden Gloves and National Police Athletic League welterweight titles in 1997. Spinks won the IBF welterweight title on March 22, 2003 when he defeated Michele Piccirillo by a unanimous decision in Campione D'Italia, Italy.
Jun 14, 2022 · Cory Spinks story of the Spinks Boxing FamilyCory Spinks talks about being the undisputed welterweight champion of the world and hailing from a family of box...
Cory Spinks ( The Next Generation) is a 46-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. on February 20, 1978. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 15 years — from 1997 to 2013.
Mar 14, 2021 · WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — On Feb. 15, 1978, Leon Spinks defeated the self-proclaimed “Greatest of All Time,” Muhammad Ali, in his eighth professional fight. Just five days later his son, Cory, was born and he, too, made his own mark in boxing, becoming the undisputed welterweight champion of the world. Cory was the third member of the ...
Feb 9, 2021 · Spinks, who died at 67 on Friday, recorded one in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history by outpointed Muhammd Ali in his eighth professional fight to win two heavyweight titles in 1978.
Jun 22, 2014 · Sitting ringside at Strike Gym’s “Boxing at the Creek” amateur fights, Cory Spinks reflects on his illustrious boxing career and discusses his new career training amateur boxers. As an...
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