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How many youngsters can boast that their father and uncle each held world heavyweight titles? The answer is one: Cory Calvin Spinks, the son of former Muhammad Ali nemesis Leon Spinks, and Ziade Calvin.

Just five days after Leon Spinks pulled off one of the biggest upsets in boxing history by defeating Ali on Feb. 15, 1978, Cory was brought into the world. Seven years later his uncle, Michael Spinks, pulled off another big upset by defeating the great Larry Holmes to win the International Boxing Federation heavyweight championship.

That is an awful lot to live up to, especially because all of the Spinks were raised in St. Louis. Nearly born in the gym, it was a natural transition for Cory to take up the sweet science.

The youngest of the Spinks fighters did as his father and uncle had done after Don King delivered him the opportunity to become the undisputed world welterweight crown against Ricardo “El Matador”Mayorga on Dec. 13, 2003, in Atlantic City, N.J.

Mayorga was one of the hottest fighters in the sport after having destroyed The Ring magazine and Boxing Writers As

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Cory (Calvin) Spinks

CorySpinks formerly Calvin

Born 1970s.

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Son of Leon Spinks and Zadie Mae Calvin

Brother of Leon Calvin and [private brother (1970s - unknown)]

[children unknown]

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Cory Spinks is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2013. He held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the undisputed welterweight title from 2003 to 2005, and the IBF junior middleweight title twice between 2006 and 2010. He was the son of legendary boxer Leon Spinks.

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Cory Spinks

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Cory Spinks was a former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2013, holding multiple world championships in two different weight classes. During his career, Spinks fought 47 times, winning 39, eight of which came by knockout. He faced no contests and draws, whereas he lost eight fights. His nickname is "The Next Generation," and he was born on February 20, 1978. Spinks stands at 5 feet 9+1/2 inches tall, has a reach of 71 inches, and fought in different weight classes such as Light welterweight, Welterweight, Light middleweight, and Middleweight.

Spinks began his professional boxing career in 1997 and made his debut against Hector Leguillow, which he won via unanimous decision. He won his first twelve consecutive fights from his debut, with five of those coming via stoppage. After which he had 31 more professional fights, ending his career with a record of 39-8, including a total of 11 knockout wins.

The highlight of Spinks' boxing career was when he unified the WBC, WBA, IBF, and The Ring and lineal welterweight titles in