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Leon Spinks, former world heavyweight champion who defeated Muhammed Ali, dies aged 67
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.
Key points:
- Leon Spinks was in his eighth pro fight when he beat Muhammed Ali to win the undisputed heavyweight world title
- Spinks was previously in the US Marine Corps and won an Olympic gold medal in Montreal 1976
- Spinks’s brother, Michael, was also a heavyweight title winner
His death on Saturday came after a long battle with cancer, a spokesman said.
Spinks passed away with only a few close friends and family present due to COVID-19 restrictions.
“Leon fought his battle with numerous illnesses resiliently,…
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