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...
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with a unanimous decision over Spinks. Confirmed bouts: "Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks (1st meeting)". BoxRec.com. "Ali-Spinks Winner Must Face Norton". Observer–Reporter...
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straight right hand, "The Spinks Jinx", Spinks is the brother of former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, and uncle of Cory Spinks, a former welterweight...
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Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali II, billed as Battle of New Orleans, was a professional boxing match contested on September 15, 1978, in New Orleans for...
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record of 49–0 when he lost to Michael Spinks in a 1985 upset. Holmes retired after losing a rematch to Spinks the following year but made repeated comebacks...
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Larry Holmes vs. Leon Spinks, billed as A Tribute to Joe Louis was a professional boxing match contested on June 12, 1981, for the WBC and The Ring heavyweight...
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heavyweights of his era such as Bernardo Mercado, Earnie Shavers, and Leon Spinks. He was ranked in the global top 10 heavyweight boxers by The Ring, in...
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undisputed champion since Leon Spinks in 1978. By mid January 1986 negotiations between King and the other promoters (including Spinks' promoter Butch Lewis)...
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decision. Spinks was a 5 to 1 underdog going into the fight with Mayorga. The judges scored the fight 114–112, 117–109, 114-114, favoring Spinks. Spink's first...
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title to Leon Spinks on February 15, 1978. The WBC then ordered a match between the new champion and Norton, its number one contender. Spinks however,...
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career, among which he had beaten former undisputed HW world champion Leon Spinks by 1st round stoppage, lost to Frank Bruno also by stoppage, and was...
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trainer Richie Giachetti, while Spinks' assistant trainer Nelson Brison led his team. Despite many boxing experts expecting Spinks to face a near 50 pound weight...
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chairman of the AAU Boxing Commission prior to the fight. After defeating Leon Spinks to regain the WBA heavyweight title on September 15, 1978, Ali announced...
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since Leon Spinks in 1978. However, while Tyson was the sanctioning bodies’ champion, he had not garnered universal recognition as champion. Spinks had...
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footballer Léon Spilliaert (1881–1946), Belgian painter Leon Spinks (1953–2021), American boxer Leon Sullivan (1922–2001), American civil rights leader Leon Sylvers...
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of the Leon Spinks–Alfio Righetti fight that was scheduled on November 18, 1977, only three days after Norton's victory over Young, which Spinks ultimately...
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Bobo Olson Floyd Patterson Manny Pacquiao Aaron Pryor Salvador Sanchez Leon Spinks Katie Taylor Mike Tyson Mickey Walker Winky Wright William Zepeda The...
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John; Shapiro, Ouisie (2013). One Punch from the Promised Land: Leon Spinks, Michael Spinks, and the Myth of the Heavyweight Title. Lyons Press. p. 279....
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first-round knockout of former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks. With exception of the Spinks bout, held at Monte Carlo, the majority of Coetzee's fights...
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meeting) - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2022-03-20. "Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks (1st meeting) - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2021-06-10. "Marvin Hagler...
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enough is enough." In February 1978, Ali faced Leon Spinks at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. At the time, Spinks had only seven professional fights to his...
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Sonny Liston". Retrieved March 14, 2020. "Professional boxing record: Leon Spinks". Retrieved March 14, 2020. "Professional boxing record: James Douglas"...
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enough is enough." In February 1978, Ali faced Leon Spinks at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. At the time, Spinks had only seven professional fights to his...
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heavyweight champion Leon Spinks by a knockout in round six in 1983. After that, he and Gordon boxed a rematch in Las Vegas, and De León dropped Gordon once...
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81 kg) after being defeated in the semifinals by the eventual winners (Leon Spinks of the United States in 1976 and Mate Parlov of Yugoslavia in 1972)....
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Wembley. Sykes prepared for the fight with three weeks of sparring with Leon Spinks in Michigan. The fight was stopped when Sykes was overwhelmed. Gardner...
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Spinks is a surname, and may refer to: Alfred Spinks (1917–1982), British chemist Brett Spinks (b. 1973), Australian athlete in football Charlton Spinks...
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Recognition of World Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks is withdrawn by the World Boxing Council after Spinks elected to fight Muhammad Ali in a rematch...
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more fights, including a victory over former world heavyweight titlist Leon Spinks, before accepting a challenge from Olympian Evander Holyfield on July...
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WBC belt. He was defeated in an elimination bout with former champion Leon Spinks by 9-round technical knockout. He would go on to fight such name fighters...
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