![]() ![]() He got anything but that, with an unorthodox Spinks swarming over Ali throughout the fight on his way to a stunning win by split decision. He was unranked at the time, and picked as an opponent because Ali was looking for an easy fight. His wife, Brenda Glur Spinks, and a few close friends and other family members were by his side when he passed away.Ī lovable heavyweight with a drinking problem, Spinks beat Ali by decision in a 15-round fight in 1978 to win the title. He had been battling prostate and other cancers. Spinks, who lived his later years in Las Vegas, died Friday night, according to a release from a public relations firm. 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. ![]()
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