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1. www.theguardian.com › sport › 2021Leon Spinks obituary | Boxing | The Guardian

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   Feb 7, 2021 · Sun 7 Feb 2021 08.01 EST. Last modified on Wed 17 Feb 2021 13.41 EST. Leon Spinks, who has died aged 67 of cancer, was a classic rags-to-riches boxer who shocked the world in 1978 by becoming...

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

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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...

3. www.theguardian.com › sport › 2021Leon Spinks, former world heavyweight champion who upset Ali ...

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   Feb 7, 2021 · 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.

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.latimes.com › sports › storyLeon Spinks, former heavyweight boxing champion, dies at 67 ...

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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....

6. www.cnn.com › 2021/02/06 › usLeon Spinks, former heavyweight champ who beat Muhammad Ali ...

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   Feb 6, 2021 · CNN —. Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978, has died at the age 67, according to a statement from his publicist. Spinks lost his five ...

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

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   Apr 8, 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 ...