Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn is starkly reminiscent of Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks I in 1978 - an all-time great in the twilight of his career defending his title against an untested rookie. Spinks ...

(KFVS) - One of the biggest upsets in boxing history happened on this date 39 years ago. In Las Vegas on February 15, 1978, St. Louis native Leon Spinks defeated Muhammad Ali in a 15 round heavyweight ...

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 ...

In 1978 the heavyweight boxing landscape changed forever. The old, the young, the obscure, the fatal dreamers and the relentless schemers all came together to make it unforgettable. The rumours from ...

Last night at 2:17 AM, every child from Mrs. Gandy's class went missing.

Spinks, a St. Louis native, captured the light heavyweight crown at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. Two years later, in his eighth professional bout, he captured a 15-round decision over Ali in Las ...

Spinks then ranked among the worlds heavyweight challengers made history on February 15 1978 when he beat Muhammad Ali in a 15round decision in Las Vegas Spinks won the world heavyweight title in only ...