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Former heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks dies at age 67


Former Heavyweight Champ Leon Spinks Dead - Big Fight Weekend

Leon Spinks succumbed to complications from prostate and bladder cancer on Friday night at the age of 67 in the Las Vegas area. Spinks' family ...

Leon Spinks Jr., Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Dies at 67

... Spinks continued to fight heavyweight until the early '80s, when he moved to the cruiserweight division. Spinks eventually retired at age 42 ...

Former Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks Dies At 67 - DT Next

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 ...

Boxer Leon Spinks, Who Toppled Muhammad Ali, Dies At 67 | Utah ...

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.

Boxer Leon Spinks, Who Toppled Muhammad Ali, Dies At 67 | News

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.

Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dead at 67

Leon Spinks, who died Friday at age 67, is shown at right in the 1978 fight at Las Vegas where he defeated reigning champion Muhammad Ali, left, ...

Leon Spinks, boxing's former heavyweight champion, dead at 67

BILL TROTT LEON Spinks, the gap-toothed fighter from the St. Louis slums who pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in boxing history in ...

Leon Spinks Passes Away At 67 - Boxing News 24

By Mark Eisner: Former WBA heavyweight champion Leon Spinks passed away on Friday at age 67. The 1976 Olympic gold medalist Spinks died from ...

Leon Spinks, former world heavyweight champion, dies aged 67 - ABC

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 ...

Boxing legend Leon Spinks dies at 67 - Yahoo Sports

Leon Spinks, an undersized heavyweight who became undisputed champion when he outworked Muhammad Ali over 15 rounds in 1978, died Friday at 67 after a lengthy ...

Leon Spinks, boxing's former heavyweight champion, dead at 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 ...

Former heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks dies aged 67

Former world heavyweight Boxing champion Leon Spinks, an American who achieved a famous upset win over Muhammad Ali in 1978, has died aged 67.

Boxing: Leon Spinks, former heavyweight champion, dead at 67

Spinks passed away with only a few close friends and family present due to Covid-19 restrictions. "Leon fought his battle with numerous ...

Leon Spinks Jr. Dies: Ex-Heavyweight Boxing Champ Who ...

Former heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks Jr., who defeated Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight title in 1978, has died. He was 67.

St. Louisan and former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67

15, 1978, St. Louisan Leon Spinks, who emerged from the projects, rose to the top of the boxing world with a shocking 15-round, split-decision ...

Boxing: Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies age 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 ...

Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67 |

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 ...

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Leon Spinks, Former World Heavyweight Champ Who Upset Muhammad Ali, Dies at 67 ... Former professional boxer Leon Spinks Jr., who won an Olympic gold medal and ...

Former heavyweight boxing legend Leon Spinks dead at 67

Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks Jr. has died after battling prostate and other cancers, a spokesman said on Sunday. He was aged 67 years.

Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dead at 67

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks, who took the crown from Muhammad Ali in 1978 before losing a rematch, died on Friday, according to his ...