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Lee Cleveland Updated February 06, 2021

Record: 26 -17 -3
KO: 14
KO Pct: 30%
Alias: Neon Leon
HEAVYWEIGHT
Height: 185cm/6 feet 0"
Reach: 193cm/76"
Stance: orthodox
Born July 11, 1953
Died: February 06, 2021
Nationality: USA
Residence: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

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Leon Spinks Tribute

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Leon Spinks Tribute

A short tribute to the former olympic gold medalist and the former heavyweight champion of the world Leon Spink. This includes highlights of his olympic final and his first fight with Muhammad Ali. It also includes a little bit of highlights from one of his professional fights. I hope you all enjoy.

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Biggest Moment: In his eighth professional fight one year and one month into his professional career, Spinks defeated the legendary Muhammad Ali by a fifteen-round split decision to win the Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship on February 15, 1978.

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. The fight was named Upset of the Year and Fight of the Year by The Ring. Spinks also received The Ring Progress of the Year Award. Spinks would lose the rematch.

Trying Again: In an attempt to regain the World Heavyweight Championship, Spinks was knocked out in three rounds by WBC Heavyweight Champion Larry Holmes on June 12, 1981.

Cruiserweight: After losing to Holmes, Spinks moved down to the cruiserweight division. On October 31, 1982, he won the vacant NABF Cruiserweight Championship with a controversial twelve-round unanimous decision against Jesse Burnett.
Final Ring Appearance: Spinks, at age 48, made his last known appearance in a boxing ring on August 29, 2001, boxing a four-round exhibition with Rick Wilson for charity in Chicago.
Military Service: Spinks served in the United States Marine Corps from 1973 to 1976.
Nevada HOF: In August 2017, Leon was inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame along with his brother, Michael.

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A Family Affair: Spinks is the brother of former Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion Michael Spinks, father of the late Leon Calvin and former Welterweight and Junior Middleweight Champion Cory Spinks, and the grandfather of Leon Spinks III.
Ditka's: Spinks worked as a greeter at Mike Ditka's restaurant in Chicago after retiring in 1988. He returned to the ring in 1991 and retired for good in 1995.
Finances: Spinks made in excess of $5 million during career but ended up broke. He was homeless for a while and lived in shelters. In recent years, Spinks, who now suffers from dementia pugilistica, has lived in Columbus, Nebraska, working as a weekend custodian at a YMCA, sometimes unloading trucks at McDonald's, and volunteering to help the homeless.
Wrestling: During the 1990s, Spinks worked for Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, winning its world title in 1992, making him the only man to hold titles in both boxing and wrestling. In the late 1990s, Spinks was a headliner on year-round, touring autograph shows.