Undisputed titles
1
World titles in weight classes
2
Professional wins
31
Career losses
1
Title defences
10
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 72
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 86
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4 | |
| 1978 | 5 | |
| 1979 | 4 | |
| 1980 | 3 | |
| 1981 | 3 | |
| 1982 | 2 | |
| 1983 | 2 | |
| 1984 | 2 | |
| 1985 | 2 | |
| 1986 | 2 | |
| 1987 | 1 | |
| 1988 | 1 |
Data sources
- BoxRec
- The Ring
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Michael Spinks ranks #171 in Boxing
Michael Spinks ranks #171 in Boxing and #1402 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.1/100.
The verified career covers 1977–1988 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Undisputed titles 1, World titles in weight classes 2, Professional wins 31, Career losses 1.
Nearest context: ahead Buddy McGirt (83.2); behind Jelena Mrdjenovich (83.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Michael Spinks GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Spinks comparisons
Michael Spinks — frequently asked
- Is Michael Spinks the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Michael Spinks ranks #171 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 83.1/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
- What is Michael Spinks's GOAT Score?
- 83.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Michael Spinks rank all time?
- #1402 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #171 in Boxing.
- Michael Spinks vs Buddy McGirt: who ranks higher?
- Buddy McGirt ranks higher at 83.2 versus Michael Spinks at 83.1, a margin of 0.1 points.