The Spinks fight was Ali’s 11th defense of his second reign and 20th overall, and the man known as "The Greatest" was looking for a soft touch following a demanding 15 round decision over Earnie ...

Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn is starkly reminiscent of Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks I in 1978 - an all-time great in the twilight of his career defending his title against an untested rookie. Spinks ...

Former heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks Jr., who defeated Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight title in 1978, has died. He died Friday after a five-year battle with prostate and other cancers ...

I was a senior at Kirkwood High School, had been accepted to all the colleges I applied to and the Pioneers were on a win streak that would carry us to the Final Four of the state tournament. Oh, and ...

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 lived his later ...

Heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist Leon Spinks died Friday at age 67. Spinks won gold as a light heavyweight at the 1976 Olympics and scored the biggest win of his professional ...

Leon Spinks Jr., the boxer best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, has died at the age of 67. According to the KNTV, Spinks died Friday evening in Las ...

Imagine, if you will, the following scenario: A novice boxer less than two years removed from winning an Olympic gold medal – at 178 pounds no less – getting the chance to fight a living legend for ...

Former heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks Jr., who defeated Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight title in 1978, has died. He died Friday after a five-year battle with prostate and other cancers ...