Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn is starkly reminiscent of Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks I in 1978 - an all-time great in the twilight of his career defending his title against an untested rookie. Spinks ...

The Spinks fight was Ali’s 11th defense of his second reign and 20th overall, and the man known as "The Greatest" was looking for a soft touch following a demanding 15 round decision over Earnie ...

Leon Spinks Jr., the boxer best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, has died at the age of 67. According to the KNTV, Spinks died Friday evening in Las ...

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, who lived his later ...

Spinks then ranked among the worlds heavyweight challengers made history on February 15 1978 when he beat Muhammad Ali in a 15round decision in Las Vegas Spinks won the world heavyweight title in only ...

Spinks was inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame in 2017 Leon Spinks — former undisputed heavyweight boxing champ who defeated Muhammad Ali in 1978 — has died after a lengthy battle with cancer ...

I was a senior at Kirkwood High School, had been accepted to all the colleges I applied to and the Pioneers were on a win streak that would carry us to the Final Four of the state tournament. Oh, and ...

Heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist Leon Spinks died Friday at age 67. Spinks won gold as a light heavyweight at the 1976 Olympics and scored the biggest win of his professional ...

Leon Spinks, who surprised the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight title in 1978, died Friday night at age 67, according to the Firm PR, a public relations firm that ...

Imagine, if you will, the following scenario: A novice boxer less than two years removed from winning an Olympic gold medal – at 178 pounds no less – getting the chance to fight a living legend for ...