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‘Final fight’: Boxing rocked by death of former heavyweight champ – Yahoo Sport Australia
Former heavyweight champ Leon Spinks has died aged 67.
Leon Spinks (pictured left) boxing Muhammad Ali (pictured right) in1978, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Getty Images)
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks has died, aged 67.
The American, who in just his eighth professional fight claimed a famous upset win over Muhammad Ali in February 1978, was plagued by health issues in his later years and was diagnosed with advanced stage prostate cancer in 2019.
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