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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Leon_SpinksLeon Spinks - Wikipedia

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   Leon Spinks (July 11, 1953 – February 5, 2021) was an American 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 is considered one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.

2. www.thefamouspeople.com › profiles › leon-spinksLeon Spinks Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life ...

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   Leon Spinks is an American former boxer who became the world heavyweight champion in 1978 after beating Muhammad Ali in what was considered one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. He was also the winner of an Olympic gold medal in 1976. Born into poverty in Missouri, he had a tough childhood. His father abandoned the family when Spinks was ...

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2021/02/06 › sportsLeon Spinks, Boxer Who Took Ali’s Crown and Lost It, Dies at ...

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   Feb 6, 2021 · Leon Spinks defeated the heavily favored Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight championship on Feb. 15, 1978. ... his grandson and his brother Michael, Spinks is survived by seven other siblings ...

5. 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' survivors include his wife, Brenda Glur Spinks, sons Daryl and Cory, brother Michael Spinks and other siblings, and grandson, Leon Spinks III, who also became a professional boxer.

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6. www.britannica.com › biography › Leon-SpinksLeon Spinks | Fights, Facts, & Record | Britannica

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   May 20, 2024 · Leon Spinks (born July 11, 1953, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.—died February 5, 2021, Henderson, Nevada) was an American boxer who won an Olympic gold medal in 1976 and was the world heavyweight champion in 1978. He and Michael Spinks became the first brothers to win gold medals in the same sport at the same Olympics and, as professional ...

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     Photos and video: Boxing stars Leon and Michael Spinks inducted on St. Louis Walk of Fame

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8. andscape.com › features › leon-spinks-was-a-fighterLeon Spinks was a fighter until the end — Andscape

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   Feb 11, 2021 · Spinks and his six younger siblings were raised by his single mother Kay. He was an anemic child who was bullied and grew up in the infamous Pruitt-Igoe low-income housing project in St. Louis that was so menacing the city dynamited all 33 identical 11-story buildings in 1972.

9. www.washingtonpost.com › local › obituariesLeon Spinks, heavyweight champ who upset Muhammad Ali, dies ...

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   Leon Spinks, who beat Muhammad Ali in historic upset in 1978, dies at 67 ... Michael Spinks; and other siblings. A grandson, Leon Spinks III, was a professional light-heavyweight boxer. ...