Leon Spinks

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters". Leon Spinks (July 11, 1953 – February 5, 2021) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1995. In only his eighth professional fight, he won the undisputed heavyweight championship in 1978 after defeating Muhammad Ali in a split decision, in what is considered one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. Spinks was later stripped of the WBC title for facing Ali in an unapproved rematch seven months later, which he lost by a unanimous decision.

Besides being heavyweight champion and his characteristic gap-toothed grin (due to losing two and later all four of his front teeth), Spinks gained notoriety for the disaster which befell his career following his loss to Ali.[1] However, he did challenge once more for the WBC heavyweight title in 1981 (losing to Larry Holmes by TKO in the third round), and the WBA cruiserweight title in 1986 (losing to Dwight Muhammad Qawi by TKO in the sixth round).

As an amateur, Spinks won numerous medals in the light heavyweight division. The first was bronze at the inaugural 1974 World Championships, followed by silver at the 1975 Pan American Games, and gold at the 1976 Summer Olympics; the latter alongside his brother Michael Spinks, who won middleweight gold. Leon served in the United States Marine Corps from 1973 to 1976, rising to the rank of corporal. He was stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina and was on the Marine Corps Boxing Team.[2]

Spinks also had a brief career as a professional wrestler from 1986, 1990 to 1993. He mainly worked for Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) and holding the FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship in 1992.[3]

Amateur career

Spinks won three consecutive national AAU light heavyweight championships from 1974 to 1976, the first of which came against future champion Michael Dokes.[4] He was serving in the Marine Corps at the time.[2]

Olympic results

Spinks won the light heavyweight gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.[5][6] He defeated Abdel Latif Fatihi from Morocco, Soviet-Ukrainian Anatoliy Klimanov, East-German Ottomar Sachse and Janusz Gortat from Poland en route to the final, where he defeated Cuba's Sixto Soria to win the gold.[7]

Spinks finished his amateur career with a record of 178–7 with 133 knockouts.[8]

Professional career

Spinks debuted professionally on January 15, 1977, in Las Vegas, Nevada, beating Bob Smith by knockout in five rounds.[9] His next fight was in Liverpool, England, where he beat Peter Freeman by a first-round knockout.[10] Later, he saw an improvement in opposition quality, when he fought Pedro Agosto of Puerto Rico and knocked him out in round one.[11] He then fought Scott LeDoux to a draw and defeated Italian champion Alfio Righetti in a decision.[12][13]

Spinks vs. Ali

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". At the time a lower-ranked contender, he made history on February 15, 1978, by decisively beating Muhammad Ali on a 15-round split decision, that was in actuality fairly one-sided, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[14] Spinks won the world heavyweight title in his eighth professional fight, the shortest span in history.[15] The aging Ali had expected an easy fight, but he was out-boxed by Spinks, who did not tire throughout the bout and had Ali ready to fall in the last seconds of the fight.[14] It was one of the few occasions when Ali left the ring with a bruised and puffy face.

The victory over Ali was the peak of Spinks's career.[14] He was the only man to take a title from Muhammad Ali in the ring, as Ali's other losses were non-title contests or bouts where Ali was the challenger. Spinks's gap-toothed grin was featured on the cover of the February 19, 1978 issue of Sports Illustrated.[16]

However, Spinks was stripped of his world title by the WBC for refusing to defend it against Ken Norton, instead agreeing to a return bout against Ali to defend his WBA crown.[14] The title, stripped from Spinks, was then awarded to Norton.[17]

Rematch

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". His second match with Ali, at the Louisiana Superdome on September 15, 1978, went badly for Spinks. A now-in-shape Ali—with better, sharper tactics—rarely lost control, winning back his title by a unanimous fifteen-round decision.[14] Ali regained the title, becoming the first three-time lineal heavyweight champion.[18] Spinks was never given a rematch; Ali retired after the fight (although he came out of retirement a few years later to fight Larry Holmes and Trevor Berbick).

Career development

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Spinks defeated Ray Kipping on June 19, 1995, in St. Louis
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Spinks during his final victory held at the "Little Bit of Texas" in St. Louis

Spinks's next fight, his only one in 1979, was at Monte Carlo, where he was knocked out in the first round by future WBA world heavyweight champion Gerrie Coetzee.[19] In the following fight, Spinks defeated former world title challenger and European title holder Alfredo Evangelista by a knockout in round 5.[20] He then fought to a draw in with Eddie López,[21] scored a knockout over Kevin Isaac in May,[22] and, in October, beat the WBC's top-ranked challenger, Bernardo Mercado, by a knockout in round nine on the undercard of Muhammad Ali vs. Larry Holmes.[23]

His strong performance against Mercado earned Spinks a title match against Larry Holmes. In Spinks's only fight in 1981, on June 12 and what would be his last opportunity to win the heavyweight title, he took multiple punches without responding in the third round and the referee stopped the fight.[24]

Move to cruiserweight

It was Spinks's last heavyweight bout for years, as he began boxing in the cruiserweight division. He beat contender Ivy Brown by a decision in ten rounds,[25] and gained a decision against former and future title challenger Jesse Burnett in twelve rounds.[26]

Spinks was due to face the World Cruiserweight number one David Pearce, but the fight was called off on 24 hours notice after the fighters had both weighed in, due to the BBBoC stance on Pearce fighting abroad in the newly formed Cruiserweight division.[27]

When his brother Michael Spinks defeated Larry Holmes in a controversial upset for the IBF heavyweight championship in 1985, they became the only brothers to have held world heavyweight championships. They kept the distinction until the Klitschko brothers became champions two decades later.[28]

In the 1980s Leon Spinks competed in several boxer vs. wrestler matches in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), including losing by submission to Antonio Inoki.[29] In 1986 Spinks earned his last championship opportunity, fighting Dwight Muhammad Qawi for the WBA cruiserweight championship.[30] Qawi had been defeated by Michael Spinks three years earlier for his WBC light heavyweight championship. However, Leon lost by TKO in the sixth round.[30]

Spinks boxed for another eight years with mixed results. In 1994 he lost a bout by KO to John Carlo, the first time a former heavyweight champion had lost to a boxer making his pro debut (promoter Charles Farrell later admitted to falsifying Carlo's record in order to get the fight sanctioned by the District of Columbia).[31] Spinks retired at age 42, after losing an 8-round decision to Fred Houpe in 1995, who was coming off a seventeen-year hiatus.[32]

Professional wrestling career

On October 9, 1986, Spinks lost to Japanese legend Antonio Inoki in a mixed martial arts fight for New Japan Pro Wrestling.[33] Spinks made an appearance for the United States Wrestling Association on June 25, 1990, where he lost to Jerry Lawler by disqualification.

In 1991, Spinks made his debut in Japan for Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) teaming with fellow boxer Rufus Blackborn. He later teamed with Dr. Luther in 1992. On March 25, 1992, he defeated Tarzan Goto for the FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship.[34] He would drop the title to Atsushi Onita on May 24, 1992. In 1993, he feuded with Terry Funk and retired from wrestling later that year.[35]

Life after boxing

During the 1990s, Spinks worked for Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, winning its world title in 1992, making him only the second man (after Primo Carnera) to hold titles in both boxing and wrestling.[3] In the late 1990s, Spinks was a headliner on year-round, touring autograph shows. In 2005 Spinks was living in Columbus, Nebraska, working as a janitor at a YMCA and at a McDonald's.[36]

In 2009, Spinks was featured as part of the 2009 documentary Facing Ali, in which notable former opponents of Ali speak about how fighting Ali changed their lives.[37]

Spinks lived later in his life in Las Vegas, Nevada. He told a reporter his life was "comfortable", and that he kept a low profile.[38]

In August 2017, Leon was inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame along with his brother, Michael.[39]

Personal life and health

Spinks was born and raised in St. Louis.[40]

Leon's son, Cory Spinks, held the undisputed welterweight title, and was the IBF junior middleweight champion twice.

In 1990, Leon's other son, Leon Calvin, was shot to death in East St. Louis as he was driving home from his girlfriend's house.[41] Calvin was an aspiring light heavyweight pro boxer with a record of 2–0, with the two pro bouts occurring only a month before he died.[42] Leon's grandson and Calvin's son, Leon Spinks III, is an aspiring light heavyweight southpaw boxer with a pro record of 11–3–1 with seven knockouts, his last outing being a six-round draw with Robbie Cannon in October 2017.[43]

Spinks perceptibly slurred his words after his active boxing days, and was diagnosed in 2012 with shrinkage in his brain, which doctors said was likely caused by the accumulated punches that he took during his career. In 2011, Spinks and his wife Brenda moved to Las Vegas. Spinks was hospitalized twice in 2014 in a Las Vegas hospital for surgery due to abdominal problems, from which he recovered.[44]

In 2019, it was revealed that Spinks was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer.[45] He died at a hospital in Henderson, Nevada on February 5, 2021, at age 67.[46]

Professional boxing record

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No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
46 Loss 26–17–3 Fred Houpe UD 8 Dec 4, 1995 A Little Bit of Texas, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
45 Win 26–16–3 Ray Kipping UD 8 Jun 19, 1995 A Little Bit of Texas, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
44 Loss 25–16–3 John Carlo KO 1, 1:09Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Oct 22, 1994 Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
43 Loss 25–15–3 Shane Sutcliffe UD 8 Oct 1, 1994 Civic Arena, Nanaimo, British Columbia, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
42 Win 25–14–3 Eddie Curry DQ 9 (10) Jun 22, 1994 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Curry disqualified after refusing to answer the bell for round 9, believing the fight was scheduled for 8 roundsScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
41 Loss 24–14–3 James Wilder PTS 10 Feb 27, 1993 Davenport, Iowa, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
40 Win 24–13–3 Kevin Poindexter KO 1 (10), 2:37Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dec 11, 1992 Union Hall, Countryside, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
39 Loss 23–13–3 Kevin Porter PTS 10 Sep 26, 1992 Lansing, Michigan, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
38 Win 23–12–3 Jack Jackson KO 3 (10), 2:52Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jul 24, 1992 Union Hall, Countryside, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
37 Win 22–12–3 Rocky Bentley PTS 10 Jun 17, 1992 World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
36 Win 21–12–3 Rick Myers UD 10 Mar 20, 1992 Clarion Hotel Ballroom, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
35 Win 20–12–3 Andre Crowder SD 10 Feb 28, 1992 Union Hall, Countryside, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
34 Win 19–12–3 Lupe Guerra KO 3 (10), 2:13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nov 15, 1991 Genesis Convention Center, Gary, Indiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
33 Loss 18–12–3 Tony Morrison TKO 1 (10), 0:33Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". May 30, 1988 Marriott Hotel, Trumbull, Connecticut, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
32 Loss 18–11–3 Randall Cobb MD 10 Mar 18, 1988 Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
31 Loss 18–10–3 Ladislao Mijangos SD 10 Dec 20, 1987 Convention Center Arena, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
30 Loss 18–9–3 Terry Mims SD 10 Oct 20, 1987 Swingos, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
29 Template:DrawDraw 18–8–3 Jim Ashard SD 10 Aug 29, 1987 Lane County Fair grounds, Eugene, Oregon, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
28 Loss 18–8–2 Angelo Musone KO 7 (10) May 22, 1987 Iesi, ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
27 Win 18–7–2 Jeff Jordan SD 12 Apr 28, 1987 Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant WBC Continental Americas heavyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
26 Loss 17–7–2 José Ribalta TKO 1 (10), 2:10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jan 17, 1987 Coconut Grove Convention Center, Miami, Florida, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
25 Loss 17–6–2 Rocky Sekorski TKO 6 (10), 1:43Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Aug 2, 1986 Port Authority, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
24 Loss 17–5–2 Dwight Muhammad Qawi TKO 6 (15), 2:56Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mar 22, 1986 Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For WBA cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
23 Win 17–4–2 Kip Kane TKO 8 (12), 1:37Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dec 13, 1985 Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant WBC Continental Americas heavyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
22 Win 16–4–2 Tom Franco Thomas UD 10 Jun 29, 1985 Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
21 Win 15–4–2 Tom Fischer UD 10 May 9, 1985 Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
20 Win 14–4–2 Rick Kellar TKO 2 (10), 2:47Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Apr 9, 1985 Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
19 Win 13–4–2 Lupe Guerra TKO 4 (10), 0:43Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Feb 21, 1985 Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
18 Loss 12–4–2 Carlos de León RTD 6 (10), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mar 6, 1983 Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
17 Win 12–3–2 Jesse Burnett UD 12 Oct 31, 1982 Great Gorge Resort, McAfee, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant NABF cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
16 Win 11–3–2 Ivy Brown UD 10 Feb 24, 1982 Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
15 Loss 10–3–2 Larry Holmes TKO 3 (15), 2:34Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jun 12, 1981 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For WBC and The Ring heavyweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
14 Win 10–2–2 Bernardo Mercado TKO 9 (12), 2:52Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Oct 2, 1980 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
13 Win 9–2–2 Kevin Isaac TKO 8 (10), 2:11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". May 3, 1980 Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
12 Template:DrawDraw 8–2–2 Eddie López SD 10 Mar 8, 1980 The Aladdin, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
11 Win 8–2–1 Alfredo Evangelista KO 5 (10), 2:43Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jan 12, 1980 Resorts International Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 Loss 7–2–1 Gerrie Coetzee TKO 1 (12), 2:03Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jun 24, 1979 Le Chapiteau de l'Espace, Fontvieille, MonacoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 Loss 7–1–1 Muhammad Ali UD 15 Sep 15, 1978 Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lost WBA and The Ring heavyweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 Win 7–0–1 Muhammad Ali SD 15 Feb 15, 1978 Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 Win 6–0–1 Alfio Righetti UD 10 Nov 18, 1977 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 Template:DrawDraw 5–0–1 Scott LeDoux SD 10 Oct 22, 1977 The Aladdin, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 Win 5–0 Bruce Scott KO 3 (8), 3:02Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jun 1, 1977 Forum, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 Win 4–0 Pedro Agosto KO 1 (8), 1:55Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". May 7, 1977 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 Win 3–0 Jerry McIntyre KO 1 (6), 0:35Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mar 20, 1977 Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 Win 2–0 Peter Freeman KO 1 (6), 1:26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mar 5, 1977 Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 Win 1–0 Bob Smith TKO 5 (6), 0:20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jan 15, 1977 The Aladdin, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Titles in boxing

Major world titles

The Ring magazine titles

Regional/International titles

Undisputed titles

See also

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References

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Further reading

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  1. ↑ "Riches to rags" The Boston Globe, December 21, 2005
  2. ↑ a b Barber, James. "How the Marine Corps Gave Leon Spinks His Shot at Greatness", Military.com website, February 8, 2021. Accessed February 14, 2021.
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