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, Holmes or Spinks?

Larry Holmes is 69-6 and Michael Spinks is 31-1. Michael Spinks has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Holmes or Spinks?

Larry Holmes has 44 knockout wins and Michael Spinks has 21. Larry Holmes has more.

Do Holmes and 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, Holmes or 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 Holmes and Spinks?

This comparison is drawn from 76 bouts tracked for Larry Holmes and 32 bouts tracked for Michael Spinks. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Larry Holmes vs Michael Spinks — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Michael Spinks

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.

Holmes

Wins44 KO · 64%

Losses

Draws76 tracked bouts

Spinks

Wins21 KO · 68%

Loss

Draws32 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Spinks leads 2–0

Larry Holmes and Michael Spinks have met 2 times; Spinks leads 2–0.
Met	1985Sep 21	1986Apr 19	Series
Larry HolmesFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Michael SpinksFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	UDSpinks vs Holmes	SDSpinks vs Holmes	2Meetings

The Numbers

Holmes 1 · Spinks 6 of 7 measurable rows

HolmesEdge = longer wingSpinks

Record: 69-631-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 92%
96.9% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 44: 44 (edge)
21
KO rate0–100%: 63.77%
67.74% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 63%
68% (edge)
Times stopped^†levelmax 1: 1
1
Title reignsmax 6: 3
6 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 2.9: 2.6
2.9 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 76: 76
32

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+1″: Larry Holmes: 6′3″ (edge); Michael Spinks: 6′2″
Reach+5″: Larry Holmes: 81″ (edge); Michael Spinks: 76″
Age6 yrs apart: Larry Holmes: 76; Michael Spinks: 70
Stance: Larry Holmes: Orthodox; Michael Spinks: Orthodox

Larry Holmes left, Michael Spinks right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Larry Holmes70 wins · from 76 tracked bouts

44 by KO/TKO 63%26 on the cards 37%

Michael Spinks31 wins · from 32 tracked bouts

21 by KO/TKO 68%10 on the cards 32%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Larry Holmes 76, Michael Spinks 32 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared

2 shared · even on 22 shared · even on 2

HolmesLarry Holmes

Opponent

SpinksMichael Spinks

Larry Holmes
Loss, TKO 4
1988Jan 1988
TysonMike TysonUnited States 50–7 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 0–1 both
Michael Spinks
Loss, KO 1
1988Jun 1988
Larry Holmes
Win, TKO 13
1982Jun 1982
CooneyGerry CooneyUnited States 28–3EvenEven — 1–0 both
Michael Spinks
Win, TKO 5
1987Jun 1987

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Larry Holmes last boxed on Jul 27, 2002 — 8,850 days ago. Holmes had won four straight since losing a decision to Brian Nielsen.LWWWW

Nielsen Jan 1997Harris Jul 1997Smith Jun 1999Weaver Nov 2000Esch Jul 20022.6 tracked bouts per year

Michael Spinks last boxed on Jun 27, 1988 — 13,993 days ago. Spinks had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to Mike Tyson.WWWWL

Holmes Sep 1985Holmes Apr 1986Tangstad Sep 1986Cooney Jun 1987Tyson Jun 19882.9 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

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, Holmes or Spinks?: Larry Holmes is 69-6 and Michael Spinks is 31-1. Michael Spinks has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Holmes or Spinks?: Larry Holmes has 44 knockout wins and Michael Spinks has 21. Larry Holmes has more.
Do Holmes and 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, Holmes or 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 Holmes and Spinks?: This comparison is drawn from 76 bouts tracked for Larry Holmes and 32 bouts tracked for Michael Spinks. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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