| Terence Spinks | |
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| Real name | Terence Spinks |
| Rated at | Featherweight |
| Nationality |  British |
| Birth date | February 28, 1938 |
| 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 |
| Olympic medal record | |||
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| 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. Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of Boxing and Wrestling (Greco-Roman The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. West Ham is a district in the London Borough of Newham, in east London, England, located east of Charing Cross. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Boxing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since its introduction to the program at the 1904 Summer The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place in the new stadium at West Melbourne The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Flyweight is a class in Boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb (51 kg but above 108 lb (49 kg The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 In the final he defeated Mircea Dobrescu of Romania on points. Mircea Dobrescu (born September 5, 1930) is a former boxer from Romania, who won the silver medal in the Flyweight division (&ndash Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania He was also British featherweight champion from 1960 to 1961.
He was an apprentice jockey, before finding boxing more lucrative.
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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. Samuel Harris (1814-1899 was the fifth president of Bowdoin College and the first to be an alumnus Abel Ricardo Laudonio (born 1938-08-30 in Buenos Aires) is a retired boxer from Argentina, who competed in the Lightweight division René Libeer (born 1934-09-28 in Roubaix and died 2006-11-13) is a former boxer from France, who won a bronze medal in the Mircea Dobrescu (born September 5, 1930) is a former boxer from Romania, who won the silver medal in the Flyweight division (&ndash
He had his first professional bout in April 1957, against Jim Loughrey, at Harringay Arena, winning on a stoopage for a cut eye. Harringay Arena was a sporting and events venue on Green Lanes in Harringay, North London, England.
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. The Royal Albert Hall is an Arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known
In November 1960, the two men had a re-match at the Empire Pool, Wembley. Wembley Arena is a famous Entertainment venue located in Wembley, London, UK. Wembley is an area located in North-West London, England which forms the northern part of the London Borough of Brent. 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. Howard Winstone, MBE (born 15 April, 1939 in Merthyr Tydfil &ndash died 30 September, 2000) was a Welsh 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.
See also
External links
List of British featherweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the British Featherweight championship BoxReccom is a website dedicated to keep updated records of professional boxers, both male and female.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic