Former heavyweight world champion Leon Spinks, born on July 11, 1953, in St. Louis, Mo., gained prominence as an amateur light heavyweight boxer, winning a gold medal during the 1976 Summer Olympics ...

Leon Spinks, the boxing legend who upset Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title in 1978, has died. He was 67. Spinks died on Friday night with his wife, Brenda Glur Spinks, by his side after a ...

Leon Spinks, who defeated heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in 1978 in Las Vegas in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, died Friday night after a five-year bout with cancer. He was 67. Spinks ...

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. He was 67. Spinks, who lived his later ...

Leon Spinks, an undersized heavyweight who became undisputed champion when he outworked Muhammad Ali over 15 rounds in 1978, died Friday at 67 after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. Along with ...