The world championship of the unspoiled Leon Spinks, has failed a long battle against cancer during the last fifty years. The stadium boxer was globally reconnaissance by Muhammed Ali in 1978.
The pug, which won a medal of gold in the 1976 Olympic Games, Sufrió various health issues during the last years. His family and the company he represents confirm this Saturday that Spinks took the day before at night in the company of his friends.
Spinks retired from the sports career to the 42 years lost by unanimous decision by Fred Houpe in 1995. In August 2017, he was included in the International Salon of the Boxing Club with his son Michael.