Leon Spinks - Wikipedia
Leon Spinks (July 11, 1953 – February 5, 2021) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1995. In only his eighth professional fight, he won the undisputed heavyweight championship in 1978 after defeating Muhammad Ali in a split decision, in what is considered one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.
Leon Spinks, Boxer Who Took Ali’s Crown and Lost It, Dies at 67
Feb 6, 2021 · Leon Spinks, who scored one of boxing’s greatest upsets when he defeated Muhammad Ali to capture the heavyweight championship in February 1978, but lost his crown in a rematch seven months...
Leon Spinks, ex-champ who upset Ali, dies at 67 - ESPN
Feb 6, 2021 · Leon Spinks, who surprised the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight title in 1978, died Friday night at age 67, according to the Firm PR, a public relations firm that...
Leon Spinks - BoxRec
Attendance: 63, 350. Ali announced his retirement on June 27, 1979, and the WBA title was declared vacant. Scott down twice in 2nd and once in 3rd. Scott was a last minute replacement for George Jerome who failed to show up for the fight.
Leon Spinks, heavyweight champ who once beat Ali, dies at 67 - NBC News
Feb 7, 2021 · Former heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks, who once beat Muhammad Ali, died Friday night with wife at his side after a five-year fight with cancer, a spokesperson said in a statement. He...
Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67 | AP News
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Leon Spinks, who won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in only his eighth pro fight, has died. He was 67. Spinks, who lived his later years in Las Vegas, died Friday night, according to a release from a public relations firm.
Boxer Leon Spinks, Who Toppled Muhammad Ali, Dies At 67
Feb 7, 2021 · Leon Spinks, who shocked the boxing world with his 1978 defeat of Muhammad Ali to claim the heavyweight championship, died Friday in Henderson, Nev. He was 67.
Leon Spinks: Ex-heavyweight champion who shocked Muhammad …
Feb 7, 2021 · Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks has died aged 67. The American achieved a famous upset win over Muhammad Ali in 1978, in just his eighth professional fight.
Leon Spinks, boxing's former heavyweight champion, dead at 67
Feb 7, 2021 · Leon Spinks, the gap-toothed fighter from the St. Louis slums who pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in boxing history in 1978 by defeating Muhammad Ali to take the undisputed world ...
Leon Spinks: Former heavyweight champion, who beat Muhammad …
Feb 7, 2021 · Leon Spinks, who won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in only his eighth professional fight, has died aged 67 after a long...