Cory Spinks

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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. Additionally, he challenged once for the 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.[1]

Professional career

Undisputed welterweight champion

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Spinks went 29–2 in his first 31 contests, only losing to 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 WBC, WBA, IBF, and The Ring and lineal welterweight titles on December 13, 2003, when he defeated Ricardo Mayorga by majority decision.[2] 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

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". 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 IBF 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.[3]

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,[4] 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.[5]

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

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No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
47 Loss 39–8 Carlos Molina UD 12 Feb 1, 2013 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
46 Loss 39–7 Cornelius Bundrage TKO 7 (12), 2:32Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jun 30, 2012 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For IBF junior middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
45 Win 39–6 Sechew Powell UD 12 Jan 28, 2012 Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque, Springfield, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
44 Win 38–6 Shakir Ashanti UD 10 Jun 25, 2011 Family Arena, St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
43 Loss 37–6 Cornelius Bundrage TKO 5 (12), 1:28Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Aug 7, 2010 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lost IBF junior middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
42 Win 37–5 Deandre Latimore SD 12 Apr 24, 2009 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant IBF junior middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
41 Loss 36–5 Verno Phillips SD 12 Mar 27, 2008 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lost IBF junior middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
40 Loss 36–4 Jermain Taylor SD 12 May 19, 2007 FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For WBC, WBO, and The Ring middleweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
39 Win 36–3 Rodney Jones UD 12 Feb 3, 2007 Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained IBF junior middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
38 Win 35–3 Roman Karmazin MD 12 Jul 8, 2006 Savvis Center, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won IBF junior middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
37 Loss 34–3 Zab Judah TKO 9 (12), 2:49Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Feb 5, 2005 Savvis Center, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lost WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, and The Ring welterweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
36 Win 34–2 Miguel Ángel González UD 12 Sep 4, 2004 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, and The Ring welterweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
35 Win 33–2 Zab Judah UD 12 Apr 10, 2004 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, and The Ring welterweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
34 Win 32–2 Ricardo Mayorga MD 12 Dec 13, 2003 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained IBF welterweight title;
Won WBA (Undisputed), WBC, and The Ring welterweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
33 Win 31–2 Michele Piccirillo UD 12 Mar 22, 2003 Casinò, Campione d'Italia, ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won IBF welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
32 Win 30–2 Rafael Pineda TD 7 (12), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Aug 23, 2002 Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant WBA Fedelatin welterweight title;
Split TD after Spinks cut from accidental head clashScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
31 Loss 29–2 Michele Piccirillo UD 12 Apr 13, 2002 Casinò, Campione d'Italia, ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For vacant IBF welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
30 Win 29–1 Charles Ward UD 8 Dec 6, 2001 Adam's Mark Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
29 Win 28–1 Larry Marks UD 12 Aug 17, 2001 DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant USBA welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
28 Win 27–1 Leonard Townsend TD 4 (10), 2:18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mar 23, 2001 Sportscenter, Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
27 Win 26–1 Dennis Allen TKO 2 (10), 2:17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Feb 23, 2001 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
26 Win 25–1 Luis Vazquez UD 10 Dec 15, 2000 Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
25 Win 24–1 Edgar Ruiz UD 10 Nov 17, 2000 Peppermill, Reno, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
24 Win 23–1 Jorge Vaca TKO 7 (12), 1:35Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sep 17, 2000 Harrah's, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant WBO–NABO welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
23 Win 22–1 Ken Manuel TKO 3 (6), 2:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jan 18, 2000 The Ambassador, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
22 Win 21–1 Sammy Sparkman UD 8 Nov 26, 1999 New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
21 Win 20–1 Verdell Smith UD 10 Jul 12, 1999 Harrah's, North Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
20 Win 19–1 Rodolfo Gomez UD 8 Jun 11, 1999 Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
19 Win 18–1 Mark Hammon KO 9 (12), 1:33Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". May 17, 1999 Harrah's, North Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant IBA Continental junior welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
18 Win 17–1 Teddy Worth UD 6 Apr 22, 1999 Adam's Mark Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
17 Win 16–1 Ken Manuel TKO 2 (6), 1:20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Apr 3, 1999 Civic Arena, St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
16 Win 15–1 John Stewart KO 1 (6), 1:20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mar 11, 1999 Heart Banquet Center, St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
15 Win 14–1 Larry Kenney DQ 6 (6), 1:45Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mar 2, 1999 The Ambassador, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
14 Loss 13–1 Antonio Díaz SD 12 Dec 12, 1998 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For IBA junior welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
13 Win 13–0 Mike Cooley KO 1 (6), 1:55Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Oct 6, 1998 The Ambassador, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
12 Win 12–0 Ken Durham TKO 4 (6) Oct 1, 1998 Harrah's, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
11 Win 11–0 Javier Guadalupe Suazo UD 6 Sep 18, 1998 Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 Win 10–0 Clifton Woods KO 3 (6), 1:42Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Aug 4, 1998 The Ambassador, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 Win 9–0 Abraham Bruno UD 6 Jun 14, 1998 Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 Win 8–0 Reggie Strickland UD 4 Jun 2, 1998 The Ambassador, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 Win 7–0 Juan Antonio Gonzalez UD 4 May 16, 1998 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 Win 6–0 Andre Hawthorne UD 4 Apr 7, 1998 The Ambassador, Jennings, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 Win 5–0 Carlos Horacio Nevarez UD 4 Mar 19, 1998 Thornton, Colorado, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 Win 4–0 Lamont Buchanan KO 1 (4), 2:18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Feb 3, 1998 The Ambassador, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 Win 3–0 Jim Williams TKO 2 (4), 1:34Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jan 23, 1998 Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 Win 2–0 David Turner UD 4 Dec 2, 1997 The Ambassador, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 Win 1–0 Hector Leguillow UD 4 Nov 21, 1997 Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Titles in boxing

Major world titles

The Ring magazine titles

Minor world titles

Regional/International titles

Minor international titles

  • IBA Continental light welterweight champion (140 lbs)

Undisputed titles

See also

References

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External links

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U.S. Golden Gloves welterweight champion
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WBO–NABO welterweight champion
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USBA welterweight champion
August 17, 2001 – April 13, 2002
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WBA Fedelatin welterweight champion
August 23, 2002 – March 2003
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