Leon Spinks, a former Marine who became a gold-medal Olympic boxer and once defeated Muhammad Ali in a title fight, has died. "Rest in peace, Leon Spinks," World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman tweeted Saturday evening. "Olympic medalist, Pan American medalist, and of course, WBC heavyweight champion." He took Olympic gold in Montreal in 1976. Michael Spinks later claimed the belt from Holmes in 1985, losing it to Mike Tyson three years later in his final fight.

Source: Fox News February 06, 2021 23:48 UTC