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1. boxrec.com › en › box-proBoxRec: Leon Spinks

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   Spinks was knocked down three times. Attendance: 63, 350. Ali announced his retirement on June 27, 1979, and the WBA title was declared vacant. Scott down twice in 2nd and once in 3rd. Scott was a last minute replacement for George Jerome who failed to show up for the fight.

2. nypost.com › 2021/02/06 › boxing-legend-leon-spinks-jr-dies-after-battle-withBoxing legend Leon Spinks dies after battle with multiple cancers

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   Feb 7, 2021 · LAS VEGAS — 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 pro fight, has died. He was 67. Spinks...

3. www.nbcnews.com › news › obituariesLeon Spinks, heavyweight champ who once beat Ali, dies at 67 -...

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   Feb 7, 2021 · Former heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks, who once beat Muhammad Ali, died Friday night with wife at his side after a five-year fight with cancer, a spokesperson said in a statement. He...

4. www.npr.org › 2021/02/07 › 965055802Boxer Leon Spinks, Who Toppled Muhammad Ali, Dies At 67

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   Feb 7, 2021 · 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.

5. www.cbssports.com › boxing › newsFormer heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67 after lengthy...

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   Feb 7, 2021 · Feb 6, 2021 at 9:00 pm ET • 1 min read. Getty Images. Former undisputed heavyweight champion Leon Spinks died on Friday at 67 following a five-year battle with multiple cancers. Spinks...

6. www.latimes.com › sports › storyLeon Spinks, former heavyweight boxing champion, dies at 67 - Los...

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   Feb 7, 2021 · Feb. 6, 2021 Updated 5:51 PM PT. 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 pro fight, has died....

7. www.abc.net.au › news › 2021/02/07Leon Spinks, former world heavyweight champion, dies aged 67

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   Feb 7, 2021 · Leon Spinks, the gap-toothed fighter from the St Louis slums who pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in boxing history by defeating Muhammad Ali, has died at the age of 67.