(Reuters) - Leon Spinks, the gap-toothed fighter from the St. Louis slums who pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in boxing history in 1978 by defeating Muhammad Ali to take the undisputed ...

On Feb. 15, 1978, St. Louis native Leon Spinks defeated Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title. Leon Spinks with his entourage holding him aloft, celebrates his 15-round split decision victory over ...

I was a senior at Kirkwood High School, had been accepted to all the colleges I applied to and the Pioneers were on a win streak that would carry us to the Final Four of the state tournament. Oh, and ...

Leon Spinks (26-17-3) has had a wild ride during his boxing career. Ranging from toppling Muhammad Ali to fighting in the cruiserweight division, Spinks is etched in boxing history as a unique fighter ...

Leon Spinks Jr., the boxer best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, has died at the age of 67. According to the KNTV, Spinks died Friday evening in Las ...

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 — former undisputed heavyweight boxing champ who defeated Muhammad Ali in 1978 — has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. According to TMZ, Spinks passed away Friday evening at the age ...

On this day in 1978, long before Buster Douglas stunned Mike Tyson, a 7-0-1 fighter from Saint Louis called Leon Spinks shocked the world and defeated the legendary Muhammad Ali by a 15-round split ...

Some would say that Cory Spinks is at a crossroads in his boxing career. I think the boat has sailed. Spinks had a chance to show the world that he is a legitimate contender in the middle weight ...