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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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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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 heavyweight title...
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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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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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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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