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Leon Spinks Biography

Leon Spinks is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on July 11, 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Former boxer who took the heavyweight championship against Former boxer who won the heavyweight championship from Muhammad Ali on February 15, 1978. He won a gold medal at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, competing in the light heavyweight class. on February 15th the 15th of February, 1978. He took home an Olympic gold medal in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal and was a competitor with the lighter heavyweight division.

He finished 1-1 overall during his career, but he was a great opponent to He went 1-1 overall in his career against the great Muhammad Ali..

As an amateur, Spinks won numerous medals in the light heavyweight division. The first was bronze at the inaugural 1974 World Championships, followed by silver at the 1975 Pan American Games, and gold at the 1976 Summer Olympics; the latter alongside his brother Michael Spinks, who won middleweight gold. Leon served in the United States Marine Corps from 1973 to 1976.

Gold XXI Summer Olympics (light heavyweight), Montreal, Canada, July 1976:

His brother Michael was also a professional boxer.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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His second match with Ali, at the Louisiana Superdome on September 15, 1978, went badly for Spinks. A now-in-shape Ali—with better, sharper tactics—rarely lost control, winning back his title by a unanimous fifteen-round decision. Ali regained the title, becoming the first three-time lineal heavyweight champion. Spinks was never given a rematch; Ali retired after the fight (although he came out of retirement a few years later to fight Larry Holmes and Trevor Berbick).

Leon Spinks Net Worth

Leon Spinks is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leon Spinks's net worth $400 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He took home his first professional bout in 1977 after defeating Bob Smith in the fifth round.

His total record in his career was twenty-six wins, seventeen losses as well as three draw.

Leon Spinks (born July 11, 1953) is an American former 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 was considered one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. Spinks was later stripped of the WBC title for facing Ali in an unapproved rematch seven months later, which he lost by unanimous decision.

The victory over Ali was the peak of Spinks’ career. He was the only man to take a title from Muhammad Ali in the ring, as Ali’s other losses were non-title contests or bouts where Ali was the challenger. Spinks’ gap-toothed grin was featured on the cover of the February 19, 1978 issue of Sports Illustrated.

At the time a lower-ranked contender, he made history on February 15, 1978, by beating Muhammad Ali on a 15-round split decision in Las Vegas, Nevada. Spinks won the world heavyweight title in his eighth professional fight, the shortest time in history. The aging Ali had expected an easy fight, but he was out-boxed by Spinks, who did not tire throughout the bout. It was one of the few occasions when Ali left the ring with a bruised and puffy face.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Spinks debuted professionally on January 15, 1977 in Las Vegas, Nevada, beating Bob Smith by knockout in five rounds. His next fight was in Liverpool, England, where he beat Peter Freeman by a first-round knockout. Later, he saw an improvement in opposition quality, when he fought Pedro Agosto of Puerto Rico and knocked him out in round one. He then fought Scott LeDoux to a draw and defeated Italian champion Alfio Righetti by a decision.

In the 1980s Leon Spinks competed in several boxer vs. wrestler matches in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), including losing by submission to Antonio Inoki. In 1986 Spinks earned his last championship opportunity, fighting Dwight Muhammad Qawi for the WBA cruiserweight championship. Qawi had been defeated by Michael Spinks three years earlier for his WBC light heavyweight championship. However, Leon Spinks lost by TKO in the sixth round. During the fight, Qawi taunted Spinks as he beat him mercilessly in a corner.

Who is Leon Spinks Dating?

According to our records, Leon Spinks married to Brenda Spinks , Betty Spinks , Nova Spinks . As of December 1, 2023, Leon Spinks’s is not dating anyone.

Spinks’s next fight, his only one in 1979, was at Monte Carlo, where he was knocked out in the first round by future WBA world heavyweight champion Gerrie Coetzee. In the following fight, Spinks defeated former world title challenger and European title holder Alfredo Evangelista by a knockout in round 5. He fought to a draw in with Eddie López, in May 1980 he scored a knockout over Kevin Isaac, and in October beat the WBC’s top-ranked challenger, Bernardo Mercado, by a knockout in round nine, this fight was on the undercard of Muhammad Ali vs. Larry Holmes.

Facts & Trivia

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His strong performance against Mercado earned Spinks a title match against Larry Holmes. In Spinks’ only fight in 1981, and what would be his last opportunity to win the heavyweight title, he had a clear loss by a TKO in the third round at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan on June 12.

What happened to Leon Spinks?

His death, in a hospital, was announced by his wife, Brenda Glur Spinks, in a statement released by the family’s public relations representatives. His family announced in December 2019 that he had been hospitalized for treatment of prostate cancer that had spread to his bladder.

Who defeated Leon Spinks?

In 1981 Spinks challenged Larry Holmes for the heavyweight title and lost in three rounds. He fought just one more title fight in his career; after dropping 10 pounds to box at the newly formed cruiserweight level, he lost in six rounds to Dwight Qawi in 1986.

Did Leon Spinks ever fight Mike Tyson?

Tyson won the fight, knocking out Spinks in 91 seconds. Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Catskill, New York, U.S. St.

What were Muhammad Ali's last words?

He spent his life successfully living up to his self-proclaimed title as “The Greatest.” But to Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, Muhammad Ali was more than just a world-famous boxer, he was a close friend.

Who won Ali vs Spinks 1?

Leon Spinks was a professional boxing match contested on February 15, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight championship. Spinks won by 15th round split decision.

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