Spinks also received The Ring Progress of the Year Award.

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Spinks lost the title back to Ali just seven months later in an unapproved rematch, losing in a 15-round unanimous decision. However, he beat top-ranked WBC challenger Bernardo Mercado by a knockout to earn a title fight against Larry Holmes in 1981. Boxing's Official Record Keeper ... titles. His brother Michael Spinks went on to defeat Larry Holmes for the IBF heavyweight title in 1985, becoming the first brothers to have held the world heavyweight championship title.

wiki. His career went into an irreversible tailspin.

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In the first fight after the Ali rematch, he was knocked out in the first round by Gerrie Coetzee. Spinks is a Marine Corp veteran.

He lost by a TKO in the sixth round.

Leon Spinks was diagnosed with brain trauma in 2012 due to his fight career and is part of the longitudinal study conducted by neurologist Charles Bernick of the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. There are no user reviews for this listing. At the time Spinks had a record of 6-0-1 having fought just 31 rounds as a professional boxer, was a 10-1 underdog.

He lived in Columbus, Nebraska and worked at a local YMCA and McDonalds. He lost in a TKO by the third round.

On February 15, 1978, in only his eighth professional fight, Spinks outpointed Muhammad Ali over 15 rounds to capture the world heavyweight title. forum. It also includes a little bit of highlights from one of his professional fights.

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He and Michael Spinks became the first brothers to win Gold medals in the same sport at the same Olympics. Spinks lost the title back to Ali just seven months later in an unapproved rematch, losing in a 15-round unanimous decision.

He's been a greeter at Mike Ditka's restaurant in Chicago. Leon Spinks, (born July 11, 1953, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.), American boxer who won an Olympic gold medal in 1976 and was the world heavyweight champion in 1978.

His gap-toothed grin became world famous.

His last title fight was against Dwight Muhammad Qawi in the WBA, who had taken that title from Michael Spinks. Leon Spinks Highlights, Ring Walks and Interviews, 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist (boxing team is arguably the best in Olympics history).

The fight was named Upset of the Year and Fight of the Year by The Ring. He also hosts TV and radio sports talk shows. He lost his son Leon Calvin Spinks in 1990.

A short tribute to the former olympic gold medalist and the former heavyweight champion of the world Leon Spink.

At the time Spinks had a record of 6-0-1 having fought just 31 rounds as a professional boxer, was a 10-1 underdog. He also helped start a gym in Detroit and did assorted odd jobs in California. Leon Spinks. The fight was named Upset … By using LiveAbout, you accept our, Post-Olympic Boxing Career for Leon Spinks, Ring Magazine's 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years, George Foreman's Fight-By-Fight Career Record, Bernard Hopkins Fight-By-Fight Career Record, Oscar De La Hoya Career Record, Fight-by-Fight. This includes highlights of his olympic final and his first fight with Muhammad Ali.

He went into a coma in 2014 due to a lodged chicken bone that pierced his intestines. Where Are They Now?

He was a light heavyweight boxer who was shot dead at age 19 while driving home in East St. Louis. events.

people. Leon Spinks began boxing in the cruiserweight division. Post-Olympic Boxing Career for Leon Spinks. Spinks' son, Cory Spinks, is a former welterweight and junior middleweight world champion.

Spinks was reportedly homeless just over a decade after winning the heavyweight title.

Leon Spinks represented the United States as a light heavyweight boxer in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and won the Gold medal. Leon was usually be spotted in or around the corner at each of his son's fights. He continued physical therapy and treatment at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System.

Lost MD 10 Randall 'Tex' CobbMar 18, 1988, Lost TKO 6 Dwight Muhammad QawiMar 22, 1986. 1976 Olympic Boxer Leon Spinks. He last fought in 1995, ending with a pro record of 26-17-3. He moved to the Las Vegas area in 2011 where he could have steady work with autograph-signing appearances and married his third wife, Brenda Glur Spinks. He also volunteered at an after-school program for youth.

LiveAbout uses cookies to provide you with a great user experience. I hope you all enjoy. Later, after getting divorced, he briefly lived in a shelter in his native St. Louis. On February 15, 1978, in only his eighth professional fight, Spinks outpointed Muhammad Ali over 15 rounds to capture the world heavyweight title. Spinks had a notable loss in 1994 in a KO to John Carlo, who was making his pro debut.