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Michael Spinks

1956 - Today

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Michael Spinks (born July 13, 1956) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1988. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the undisputed light heavyweight title from 1983 to 1985, and the lineal heavyweight title from 1985 to 1988. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Spinks has received more than 2,304,741 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Spinks is the 73rd most popular boxer, the 6,089th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,946th in 2019) and the 38th most popular American Boxer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.41

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.60

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.86

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Michael Spinks ranks 73 out of 326. Before him are Félix Savón, Július Torma, Alexis Argüello, Jess Willard, José Torres, and Oscar De La Hoya. After him are Anthony Joshua, Vladimir Yengibaryan, Tyson Fury, Carmen Basilio, Samuel Berger, and Jimmy Ellis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Michael Spinks ranks 238. Before him are Pedro Santana Lopes, Jeremy Wade, Edgar Lungu, Dominique Blanc, Kevin Dunn, and Matthew Garber. After him are Eike Batista, Paul Cook, Ricardo Giusti, Azmi Bishara, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, and Nicanor Duarte.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Spinks ranks 6,089 out of 18,182. Before him are George Ritzer (1940), Scott Patterson (1958), Diane di Prima (1934), Theodore Roszak (1933), Evan Peters (1987), and Dylan Walsh (1963). After him are Kenny Dorham (1924), Beth Hart (1972), Adam Darius (1930), Shirley Chisholm (1924), Frederick Terman (1900), and Topher Grace (1978).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Michael Spinks ranks 38. Before him are Buster Douglas (1960), Ernie Terrell (1939), Marvelous Marvin Hagler (1954), Gene Tunney (1897), Jess Willard (1881), and Oscar De La Hoya (1973). After him are Carmen Basilio (1927), Samuel Berger (1884), Jimmy Ellis (1940), Tony Zale (1913), Pete Rademacher (1928), and Thomas Hearns (1958).

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