RIP Leon Spinks

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vmaxer
vmaxer Posts: 5,116
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Hard to believe he has died this young.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/leon-spinks-heavyweight-champ-who-once-beat-ali-dies-67-n1256951
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,066
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    RIP
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  • JayDog
    JayDog Posts: 266
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    67yrs that is above average for a Fighter with CTE and all that head trauma these days..RIP Leon... Great fighter!
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  • Jazzhead
    Jazzhead Posts: 525
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    A U.S Marine and a 1976 Olympic gold medal recipient. RIP.
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  • pitdogg2
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    RIP
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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 1,914
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    RIP
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,437
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    vmaxer wrote: »
    Hard to believe he has died this young.

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/leon-spinks-heavyweight-champ-who-once-beat-ali-dies-67-n1256951

    I remember that fight with Ali. I won $20 on it.
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,892
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    It’s Leon, I want to buy a dollar fifty of cocaine. I promise to pay you tomorrow.
    Interesting and entertaining character at the time for sure.

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    RIP. Damn I'm getting old
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  • JayDog
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    UFC did not even mention this at the event last night? that was surprising he was a huge star of combat sports..!
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
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    He died of prostate cancer that metastasized to his bladder. Very sad and most likely preventable. Guys get checked.
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  • Tony M
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    He made a name for himself. I remember him coming onto the boxing scene and thought, who is this guy. I hadn't heard of him and I watched all those boxing matches that were big events too. I read his record and it is impressive for sure.

    Anyway, I think I remember him fighting Mike Tyson. Am I right? Didn't Mike hit him one time and he went down. I think he got up but got knocked down again. Then one more time? Fight over in like 1 minute? I'm going to search the web now...yup, 91 seconds. Tyson was a beast of a puncher during those years. Nobody could take those hits to their heads.

    Boxing matches were spectacles. I had many gatherings at my house for those "Friday Night Fights"

    Leon did have speed, grace and power. ;)

    R.I.P. Mr. Spinks.
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  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,141
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    I remember Tyson fighting his brother Michael, don't think he fought Leon.
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  • JayDog
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    monepolk wrote: »
    I remember Tyson fighting his brother Michael, don't think he fought Leon.

    correct! but you could take Tysons first 20 fights and they all look the same regardless of his opponent.
    He was a beast with the cleanest true punching power from the ground up, Awesome hips translation SICK KO's! Gust trained him well, I miss those decades of Boxing greats!

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  • pitdogg2
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    1000%
    Don King ruined him and messed up his head. He chewed through fighters like a new chainsaw through wood. I loved and hated his fights at the same time.
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  • Tony M
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    Then I truly apologize to Leon Spinks. :'(

    I have to research better.

    R.I.P. Mr. Leon Spinks.

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