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
February 7, 2021, 1:07 am
Leon Spinks, who has died aged 67 in Henderson, Nevada, would never reach the same stratospheric heights again as when he defeated Muhammad Ali (AP)
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Leon Spinks flashed a broad grin, exposing the prominent gap in his front teeth, then raised a weary arm skywards as he was declared the new world heavyweight champion at the end of just his eighth professional bout.
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