Cory Spinks - Bio, Age, Career, Height, Net Worth, Facts
Cory Spinks is a retired American professional boxer. Cory Spinks is the Undisputed Welterweight Champion who held IBF, WBC, WBA, and The Ring titles from 2003-2005.
Early Life
On the 20th of February 1978, Cory Spinks came into the world in St. Louis, Missouri, the United States of America. He holds American nationality and he is 45 years old as of 2023. In addition, he has a birth sign of Pisces and he belongs to the African-American ethnicity. Additionally, his religious belief is still unclear at the moment.
He is the son of former professional boxer and world champion Leon Spinks and his wife Brenda Glur Spinks. Moreover, his father won the Olympic gold medal in boxing in 1976 and later became the undisputed heavyweight boxing champion of the world by defeating Muhammad Ali in a highly publicized match in 1978.
Caption: Cory Spinks with his father (Source: Zenger News)
His mother, Brenda, was also an athlete and competed in track and field events. He grew up with his five siblings; Leon Spinks Jr., Darrell Spinks, Kevin Spinks, Karen Spinks, and Betty Sprinks. In addition, his three brothers, Leon, Darrell, and Kevin are former professional boxers. Sadly, he lost his sister, Betty, in 2021 due to a violent crime in her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri.
Education
Talking about his academic career, there is not any information related to his academic qualifications. Moreover, he might have dropped his studies to pursue a career in boxing.
Professional Career
Talking about his professional career, Cory Spinks began his boxing career at the young age of 19. He had a successful amateur career, winning several national and international tournaments, including the 1995 and 1997 National Golden Gloves championships. He turned professional in 1997 and won his first 26 fights before suffering his first defeat in 2001.
Caption: Cory Spinks during his boxing match (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
In 2003, Spinks won his first world title, the IBF welterweight championship, by defeating Michele Piccirillo. He then went on to win the undisputed welterweight championship by defeating Ricardo Mayorga in 2004. Later, he moved up to the junior middleweight division and won the IBF title in that weight class in 2006. He defended the title three times before losing it to Verno Phillips in 2008.
Moreover, he retired from boxing in 2013 with a professional record of 39 wins, 8 losses, and 0 draws. He was known for his defensive skills and boxing IQ, and he was one of the few fighters to hold undisputed titles in two different weight classes.
Awards
Caption: Cory Spinks with the boxing title belts (Source: Ring Magazine)
In the year 2003, he was named “The Ring magazine’s Fighter of the Year.” That same year, he was named the “Fighter of the Year” by ESPN.com. In the year 2010, he was included in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Later, he was nominated for the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the year 2019. He won the National Golden Gloves championship twice, in 1995 and 1997.
Cory Spinks – Net Worth 2023
During his boxing career, Spinks earned a huge sum of money through his boxing fights. As of 2022, his net worth is estimated at around $5 million and his annual salary and income are yet to be disclosed by him.
Relationship Status
Talking about his personal life, Cory Spinks married twice in his life. Firstly, he married Kimberly King and later married Christy Spinks. With his two wives, he had two kids whose names were Chloe Leona Spinks, and Brianna Calvin. However, there is not much known regarding his marital affair.
Body Measurement
Spinks stands 5 feet 9 inches (177 cm) and weighs 69 kg. Moreover, he has brown eyes with short black hair and his other body measurements are still unknown.
Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@spinksjinxboxing’ there are over 1.5k followers. Aside from this, he is not active on Facebook and Twitter.
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