Cory Spinks

Spinks obtuvo un récord de 29-2 en sus primeros 31 combates, perdiendo únicamente contra Antonio Díaz (una decisión considerada controvertida por algunos analistas de boxeo y observadores a pie de ring) y Michele Piccirillo , a quien derrotó por decisión en una revancha.

Sin embargo, Spinks alcanzó el estrellato del boxeo al unificar los títulos de peso wélter del CMB , la AMB , la FIB y The Ring , así como el título lineal, el 13 de diciembre de 2003, cuando derrotó a Ricardo Mayorga por decisión mayoritaria. ^{[ 2 ]} Spinks era el menos favorito con una desventaja de 5 a 1 antes de la pelea contra Mayorga. Los jueces puntuaron la pelea 114-112, 117-109, 114-114, a favor de Spinks.

Spink's first Welterweight title defense came on April 10, 2004, against former world champion Zab Judah. Spinks controlled the action over the first four rounds. In the later rounds, however, Judah's quick left hands began to find their target. Both men hit the deck late, but all three scorecards favored Spinks, as the champion won with scores of 116–111, 114–112, 114–112.

Spink's second Welterweight defence came when the two fighters met in a February 2005 rematch. The second fight was the first major bout in St. Louis in more than 40 years, and it was a 22,000+ sellout at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Spinks received star treatment during introductions, with rapper Nelly accompanying him into the ring and leading the crowd in a singalong.

Midway through round 9, Judah landed a huge left that hurt Spinks, with a follow-up putting him on the canvas. Spinks rose, but Judah rushed in with a series of hard punches that left Spinks defenseless on the ropes. Judah tried to get the official to step in, but the bout continued until another right-left sent Spinks sprawling into the ropes, where the official finally halted the bout with 11 seconds left, transferring the undisputed Welterweight Championship to Judah.

On July 8, 2006, Spinks earned his fifth world title, the IBFJunior Middleweight Championship (also called Super Welterweight by some sanctioning bodies), in a fight with reigning champion Roman Karmazin at the Savvis Center. Despite having some rough moments in the bout, Spinks beat Karmazin by majority decision with final scorecards of 114-114, 115–113, and 115–113.

On May 19, 2007, Spinks moved up one weight class to Middleweight with a challenge against World Middleweight Champion Jermain Taylor at the FedEx Forum in Memphis. Taylor held on to the title, defeating Spinks in a split decision.^[3]

On March 27, 2008, in a fight with Verno Phillips at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Spinks lost the IBF Junior Middleweight Championship via controversial split decision.

On April 24, 2009, Spinks reclaimed the vacant IBF Junior Middleweight Championship in a close split-decision victory over fellow St. Louis native Deandre Latimore. Spinks fought back after suffering a 1st round knockdown to win by the scores of 115-112 Spinks, 115-112 Latimore and 114-113 Spinks. The fight was held at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

On August 7, 2010, after a five-month delay due to scheduling conflicts,^[4] Spinks lost the IBF Junior Middleweight Championship in a fight with mandatory challengerCornelius Bundrage at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. The fight was decided by a technical knockout in the fifth round.^[5]

On January 28, 2012, Spinks defeated Sechew Powell by unanimous decision to become the #1 and mandatory contender for Bundrage's IBF Junior Middleweight Title, his second consecutive victory since coming back from the loss to Bundrage. The fight took place at The Shrine Mosque in Springfield, Missouri.

• Campeón indiscutible de peso wélter de la AMB (67  kg)
• Campeón de peso wélter del CMB (67  kg)
• Campeón de peso wélter de la FIB (67  kg)
• Campeón de peso superwélter de la FIB (70  kg) (2 veces)

• Campeón de peso wélter de The Ring (67 kg)

• Campeón de peso superligero de la IBA (63,5  kg)

• Campeón de peso wélter de la WBA Fedelatin (147  libras)
• Campeón de peso wélter de la USBA (67  kg)
• Campeón de peso wélter de la NABO (67  kg)

• Campeón continental de peso superligero de la IBA (63,5  kg)

• Campeón indiscutible de peso wélter