Leon Spinks

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Leon Spinks

Post by Terrier » Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:40 am

Died aged 67, prostate cancer.
Shocked the world when he beat ali,...R.I.P

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Re: Leon Spinks

Post by tim_noone » Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:44 am

Oh I remember that Fight so Well ...massive shock at the time.78/ 79 ish....RIP how time Flies....

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Re: Leon Spinks

Post by tim_noone » Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:46 am

The seventies Such a Great Era For Boxing.

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Re: Leon Spinks

Post by Siddo » Sun Feb 07, 2021 12:25 pm

The middleweight and welterweight divisions from mid 70 to mid 80s were just unbelievable.

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Re: Leon Spinks

Post by tiger76 » Sun Feb 07, 2021 5:31 pm

I'm too young to remember this fight, but it was one of the biggest shocks in heavyweight history.

RIP Leon.

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Re: Leon Spinks

Post by basil6345789 » Sun Feb 07, 2021 6:29 pm

Leon was a Greek mythological giant. Appropriate?

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