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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Leon_SpinksLeon Spinks - Wikipedia

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   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.

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2021/02/06 › sportsLeon Spinks, Boxer Who Took Ali’s Crown and Lost It, Dies at ...

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   Feb 6, 2021 · Leon Spinks Jr. was born on July 11, 1953, in St. Louis, the oldest child of Leon and Kay Spinks, who separated when he was a child. The family was poor and the neighborhood was tough.

4. boxrec.com › en › box-proBoxRec: Leon Spinks

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   Leon Spinks is a former heavyweight boxer who won the WBC and WBA titles in 1978 and 1985. He had 46 bouts, 31 wins, 17 losses, and 9 knockouts in his career.

   • bouts: 46
   • rounds: 323

   • division: heavy

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   What is Leon Spinks net worth?

   • Spinks won the silver medal in the Pan American Games in 1975. In 2017, he along with his brother were inducted into the “Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame.” As of 2023, Leon Spinks has an estimated net worth of more than $1 million. This huge wealth is the result of his successful career as a professional boxer.

   Leon Spinks Net Worth 2021, Age, Height, Weight, Wife

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   Who was Leon Spinks?

   • Associated Press 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 later and never again found glory in the ring, died on Friday night in Henderson, Nev. He was 67.

   Leon Spinks, Boxer Who Took Ali’s Crown and Lost It, Dies at 67

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   What happened to Leon Spinks?

   • 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 heavyweight title, has died at the age of 67 after a long battle with cancer, a spokesman said on Saturday.

   Former heavyweight champ Leon Spinks dies at 67 | Toronto Sun

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   Who is boxer Leon Spinks?

   • Boxer Leon Spinks is best known as the man who beat the legendary Muhammad Ali to win the World Heavyweight Title in 1978. At the time it was perhaps the greatest upset in boxing history.

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   How old was Leon Spinks when he died?

   • "Leon Spinks, Boxer Who Took Ali's Crown and Lost It, Dies at 67". The New York Times. Retrieved February 6, 2021. Florio, John; Shapiro, Ouisie (2013). One Punch from the Promised Land: Leon Spinks, Michael Spinks, and the Myth of the Heavyweight Title. Lyons Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-7627-8300-7.

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   Is Leon Spinks in the Boxing Hall of Fame?

   • He was inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame but not the International Boxing Hall of Fame. His family said he was a father, stepfather and grandfather. Leon Spinks, a boxing heavyweight champion who once beat Muhammad Ali, is dead at 67 after a battle with cancer.

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6. www.nbcnews.com › news › obituariesLeon Spinks, heavyweight champ who once beat Ali, dies at 67

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   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 was ...

7. www.cnn.com › 2021/02/06 › usLeon Spinks, former heavyweight champ who beat Muhammad Ali ...

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   Feb 6, 2021 · Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978, has died at the age 67, according to a statement from his publicist. Spinks lost his five-year battle ...

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9. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › boxingLeon Spinks: Ex-heavyweight champion who shocked ... - BBC

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   Feb 7, 2021 · Leon Spinks, who shocked Muhammad Ali in 1978 and won the Olympic gold in 1976, passed away on Friday. He had prostate cancer and brain shrinkage in his later years.

10. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 4224052/2021/02Leon Spinks, former heavyweight champ, dies at 67

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    Feb 6, 2021 · Feb 6, 2021. Heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist Leon Spinks died Friday at age 67. Spinks won gold as a light heavyweight at the 1976 Olympics and scored the biggest win of his ...