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Michael Spinks(I)

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Michael Spinks in Speed Zone (1989)
Michael Spinks (born July 13, 1956) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1988. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the undisputed light heavyweight title from 1983 to 1985, and the lineal heavyweight title from 1985 to 1988. As an amateur he won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
BornJuly 13, 1956
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Known for:

Speed Zone (1989)
Speed Zone
4.4
  • Bachelor
  • Self
  • 1989
Marla Gibbs, Paul Benedict, Franklin Cover, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Isabel Sanford, and Berlinda Tolbert in The Jeffersons (1975)
The Jeffersons
7.5
TV Series
  • Michael Spinks
ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
ABC's Wide World of Sports
7.6
TV Series
  • Self - boxer
The White Girl (1990)
The White Girl
5.3
  • Self
  • 1990

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  • Speed Zone (1989)
    Speed Zone
    • Bachelor
    • Self
    • 1989
  • Marla Gibbs, Paul Benedict, Franklin Cover, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Isabel Sanford, and Berlinda Tolbert in The Jeffersons (1975)
    The Jeffersons
    • Michael Spinks
    • TV Series
    • 1985

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  • Height
    • 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
  • Born
    • July 13, 1956
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Children
    • Michelle Spinks
  • Parents
      Leon Spinks Sr
  • Relatives
      Karen Spinks Sharkin(Sibling)
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    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Middleweight boxing gold medalist, 1976 Olympic Games.
  • Nickname
    • The Spinks Jinx

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