Jul 4, 2023
Larry Holmes lands a right on Leon Spinks in their WBC heavyweight bout on June 12, 1981.
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Larry Holmes lands a right on Leon Spinks in their WBC heavyweight bout on June 12, 1981.
Leon Spinks is one of the interview subjects who boxed Muhammed Ali in Facing Ali (2009).
Looking through the newspapers grandpa used as box packing papers was fun. The dates fell between 1962 and 1975. Grandpa and I shared a love of Boxing so seeing these bought back some good old days watching fights with him. That Winchester Model 94 that cost 78.88 on sale in 1975 will run you about 650.00 today. That Elvis tag line would get a newspaper burnt down today.
R.I.P. Leon Spinks
Leon Spinks, who famously upset Muhammad Ali in 1978 to win the heavyweight championship, died Friday night at age 67.
"I'm not The Greatest. Just the latest.''
Leon Spinks, boxer who took Ali’s crown and lost it, dies at 67
Leon Spinks, boxer who took Ali’s crown and lost it, dies at 67
He was an Olympic champion with few pro fights under his belt when he surprised the world by beating the champ in 1978. Things did not go smoothly after that. — NYT: Top Stories
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