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Black20Ice Star Player
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:19 pm Post subject: Leon Spinks (July 11, 1953 – February 5, 2021) |
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Quote: | 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, which represents him.
Spinks had been diagnosed with prostate and other cancers.
The St. Louis native, who won a gold medal as a light heavyweight at the 1976 Olympics, was just 13 months and eight fights into his pro boxing career when he stepped into a ring against Ali on Feb. 15, 1978, in Las Vegas. |
https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/30848782/leon-spinks-ex-heavyweight-champ-upset-muhammad-ali-dies-67 |
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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too young
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Given his health struggles and given Michael Spinks' request for prayers in late December for Leon, sadly it didn't seem like he had much time left. RIP, Champ. |
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He beat THE GREATEST....RIP _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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