Michael Spinks (31-1) and Mike Tyson (50-7) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.
Michael Spinks vs Mike Tyson — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Mike Tyson leads 1–0- Mike Tyson wonTyson vs SpinksJun 27, 1988 · KO · R1
The Numbers
- 31-1 (edge)
- Record
- 50-7
- 96.9% (edge)
- Win %
- 87.7%
- 21
- Wins by knockout
- 44 (edge)
- 67.74%
- KO rate
- 88% (edge)
- 68%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 88% (edge)
- 1 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 5
- 6
- Title reigns
- 6
- 2.9 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 1.5
- 32
- Bouts tracked
- 59
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′2″ (189 cm) (edge)
- Height
- 5′0″ (152 cm)
- 76″ (193 cm) (edge)
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm)
- 70
- Age
- 60
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- —
- Division
- Heavyweight
- United States
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyMichael Spinks · 31 wins
KO/TKO
21
Decision
10
Other
0
Mike Tyson · 50 wins
KO/TKO
44
Decision
5
Other
1
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (32 and 59 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
1 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Michael Spinks
LWWWW
L1 streak · last fought Jun 27, 1988
Mike Tyson
LLLWL
L3 streak · last fought Nov 15, 2024
Common Questions
- Have Michael Spinks and Mike Tyson ever fought each other?
- Yes. Michael Spinks and Mike Tyson met once on June 27, 1988, and Mike Tyson won by KO in round 1.
- Who has the better record, Michael Spinks or Mike Tyson?
- Michael Spinks is 31-1 and Mike Tyson is 50-7. Michael Spinks has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Michael Spinks or Mike Tyson?
- Michael Spinks has 21 knockout wins and Mike Tyson has 44. Mike Tyson has more.
- Do Michael Spinks and Mike Tyson have any common opponents?
- Michael Spinks and Mike Tyson share 1 common opponent: Larry Holmes. Michael Spinks fared better against 1 of them.
- Who is bigger, Michael Spinks or Mike Tyson?
- Michael Spinks is the taller fighter at 189 cm, 37 cm above the other. Michael Spinks also has the longer reach, by 13 cm.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Michael Spinks and Mike Tyson?
- This comparison is drawn from 32 bouts tracked for Michael Spinks and 59 bouts tracked for Mike Tyson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.