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Leon Spinks is a boxer who won an Olympic gold medal in 1976 and was the world heavyweight champion in 1978.
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Leon Spinks won the light heavyweight title at the 1976 Olympic Games and in 1977 began to fight professionally, moving up to the heavyweight division. After seven bouts he challenged Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight title in 1978 in Las Vegas and upset the champion in a split decision. In New Orleans seven months later, however, Ali won a rematch. Spinks retired from boxing in 1995.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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