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. His death was announced by the public ...

Leon Spinks stunned the boxing world on Feb. 15, 1978, by defeating Muhammad Ali. Leading up to that fight Rick Hummel had an exclusive interview with Ali in Las Vegas. On Feb. 15, 1978, St. Louis ...

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Former heavyweight world champion Leon Spinks, born on July 11, 1953, in St. Louis, Mo., gained prominence as an amateur light heavyweight boxer, winning a gold medal during the 1976 Summer Olympics ...

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. His death was announced by the public ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LAS VEGAS (AP) — Leon Spinks, who won ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LAS VEGAS (AP) — Leon Spinks, who won ...

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, who ...