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By Ieuan Ivett For Mailonline. Former world heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks has passed away aged The American, who beat the legend Muhammad Alihad been battling prostate cancer for the last five years.
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks left has passed away aged Spinks, nicknamed Neon Leon, competed professionally from to and shot himself into stardom after just his eighth bout against Ali. He won the undisputed heavyweight championship in by split decision against 'The Greatest' in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. Before turning professional, Spinks served in the United States Marine Corps for three years from to before going on to win boxing gold at the Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Tributes have flooded in for the former champ, who also won medals at the World Championships Johnsom Pan American Games. Spinks, who beat Muhammad Alihad been battling prostate cancer for the last five years.
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Spinks pictured on February 15 punching heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in the nose during their title fight at Las Vegas. Tributes have flooded in for the former champ, who was nicknamed 'Neon Leon'.
Condolences to Michael and the Spinks family. Spinks celebrates victory and the gold medal after stopping Cuba's Sixto Soria in the Montreal Olympics. He retired in with 26 wins, 17 defeats and three draws and tried his hand at wrestling.
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Spinks picture as the world champion boxer ahead of his rematch with Muhammed Ali. Just seven months after beating Ali, Spinks lost his WBC title for facing him again in Jack Johnson Wins The Heavyweight Championship unlicensed bout in which he lost by unanimous decision.
His career quickly went downhill following his loss in the rematch to Ali, but he managed to challenge for two more championship belts before he hung up his gloves in He fought for the WBC heavyweight belt once more, losing to Larry Holmes by a third round knockout, and five years later tried for the WBA cruiserweight title against Dwight Muhammad Qawi, losing by knockout in the sixth round.
Spinks celebrates as his entourage holds him aloft after his round split decision victory over world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali.]
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