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Leon Spinks, who stunned Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight boxing title in 1978, dies of cancer at 67 – Orlando Sentinel
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Muhammad Ali - On September 15, 1978 Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks at the Louisiana Superdome to win the world heavyweight boxing title for the third time in his career, the first
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