Sunday 7 February 2021

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

Leon Spinks lands a punch on Muhammad Ali in the title fight in Las Vegas on Feb. 15, 1978. Spinks beat Ali to claim the heavyweight championship and shock the boxing world.

Spinks shocked the boxing world in 1978 when he defeated the reigning heavyweight champion in a bruising 15-round match. "He's still the greatest," Spinks said, "I'm just the latest."

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