Terence Spinks

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Terence Spinks

Real name	Terence Spinks
Rated at	Featherweight
Nationality	British
Birth date	February 28, 1938 (1938-02-28) (age 70)
Birth place	West Ham, England
Stance	orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	49
Wins	41
Wins by KO	13
Losses	7
Draws	1
No contests	0

Men’s Boxing
Olympic medal record
Gold	Melbourne 1956	Flyweight

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.

1 Amateur Career
- 1.1 Olympic Results
2 Pro Career
3 Honors
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Amateur Career

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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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.