Terence Spinks

Infobox Boxer


name=Terence Spinks
realname=Terence Spinks
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weight=Featherweight
nationality=flagicon|UKBritish
birth_date=Birth date and age|1938|2|28|mf=y
birth_place=West Ham, England
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style=orthodox
total=49
wins=41
losses=7
draws=1
no contests=0
KO=13|

Terence ("Terry") George Spinks MBE (born February 28, 1938) is a former boxer from Great Britain, who won the gold medal in the flyweight division (– 51 kg) at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. In the final he defeated Mircea Dobrescu of Romania on points. He was also British featherweight champion from 1960 to 1961.

He was an apprentice jockey, before finding boxing more lucrative.

Amateur career

Spinks had 200 amateur fights, and was the 1956 ABA flyweight champion.

Olympic results

*Defeated Samuel Harris (Pakistan) points
*Defeated Abel Laudonio (Argentina) points
*Defeated Vladimir Stolnikov (Soviet Union) points
*Defeated René Libeer (France) points
*Defeated Mircea Dobrescu (Romania) points

Pro career

Spinks had 49 professional bouts of which he won 41.

He had his first professional bout in April 1957, against Jim Loughrey, at Harringay Arena, winning on a stoopage for a cut eye.

In September 1960, Spinks fought for the British featherweight title, against the holder Bobby Neill. The fight was at the Royal Albert Hall, and Spinks won the title when the fight was stopped in the seventh due to cuts suffered by Neil.

In November 1960, the two men had a re-match at the Empire Pool, Wembley. Spinks retained his new title by knocking Neill down three times in the fourteenth, with him finally being counted out.

In May 1961, Spinks defended his title for the second time, against the Welshman, Howard Winstone. The fight was at the Empire Pool, and Winstone won by a technical knockout in the tenth round.

After losing his title, Spinks continued fighting, but never challenged for a title again. He had his last fight in December 1962 against Johnny Mantle, winning by a technical knockout in the eighth.

Honors

He received the MBE in the 2002 New Years Honours List.

ee also

* List of British featherweight boxing champions

External links

* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SPINKTER01 databaseOlympics]
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