Larry Holmes (69-6) and Michael Spinks (31-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 2 common opponents.
Larry Holmes vs Michael Spinks — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Michael Spinks leads 2–0- Michael Spinks wonSpinks vs HolmesApr 19, 1986 · SD
- Michael Spinks wonSpinks vs HolmesSep 21, 1985 · UD
The Numbers
- 69-6
- Record
- 31-1 (edge)
- 92%
- Win %
- 96.9% (edge)
- 44 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 21
- 63.77%
- KO rate
- 67.74% (edge)
- 65%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 68% (edge)
- 1
- Times stopped
- 1
- 3
- Title reigns
- 6 (edge)
- 2.6
- Bouts per year
- 2.9 (edge)
- 77
- Bouts tracked
- 32
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 6′3″ (190 cm) (edge)
- Height
- 6′2″ (189 cm)
- 81″ (206 cm) (edge)
- Reach
- 76″ (193 cm)
- 76
- Age
- 70
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Heavyweight
- Division
- —
- United States
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyLarry Holmes · 71 wins
KO/TKO
46
Decision
25
Other
0
Michael Spinks · 31 wins
KO/TKO
21
Decision
10
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (77 and 32 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
2 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Larry Holmes
WWWWL
W4 streak · last fought Jul 27, 2002
Michael Spinks
LWWWW
L1 streak · last fought Jun 27, 1988
Common Questions
- Have Larry Holmes and Michael Spinks ever fought each other?
- Yes. Larry Holmes and Michael Spinks have met 2 times and Michael Spinks leads the series 2-0.
- Who has the better record, Larry Holmes or Michael Spinks?
- Larry Holmes is 69-6 and Michael Spinks is 31-1. Michael Spinks has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Larry Holmes or Michael Spinks?
- Larry Holmes has 44 knockout wins and Michael Spinks has 21. Larry Holmes has more.
- Do Larry Holmes and Michael Spinks have any common opponents?
- Larry Holmes and Michael Spinks share 2 common opponents: Mike Tyson and Gerry Cooney. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
- Who is bigger, Larry Holmes or Michael Spinks?
- Larry Holmes is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 1 cm above the other. Larry Holmes also has the longer reach, by 13 cm.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Larry Holmes and Michael Spinks?
- This comparison is drawn from 77 bouts tracked for Larry Holmes and 32 bouts tracked for Michael Spinks. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.