BEREAKING: Leon Spinks Former Heavyweight Dead at 67!
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According to reports 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.
Boxing legend Leon Spinks lost his five-year battle with prostate and other cancers on Friday evening.
The statement read:
At the time of his passing his wife Brenda Glur Spinks was by his side. Due to Covid restrictions, only a few close friends and other family were present.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Spinks represented the United States during the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada, as a light heavyweight and won a gold medal.
One of his most shinning moments in boxing history was when he faced Muhammad Ali in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 15, 1978.
Leon Spinks won the fight and became the undisputed heavyweight boxing champion. It was only Spinks’ eighth professional bout and one of the greatest upsets in boxing history.
CNN reports, Spinks retired in 1995 with a 26-17-3 record with 14 knockouts. In 2017, he was inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame.
He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2019. He was hospitalized in December that year after the cancer spread to his bladder.
The publicist’s statement continued:
Leon fought his battle with numerous illnesses resiliently, never losing his trademark smile. Showing true Spinks determination, he never threw in the towel.
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