Leon Spinks
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Leon Spinks was an American professional boxer best known for his stunning 1978 upset victory over Muhammad Ali to win the world heavyweight title.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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professional boxer ⓘ |
| boxingWeightClass |
cruiserweight
ⓘ
heavyweight ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
other cancers
ⓘ
prostate cancer ⓘ |
| child | Cory Spinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1953-07-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-02-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1978-02-15 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| event |
Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali I
NERFINISHED
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Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Spinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fought | Muhammad Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Leon Spinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Leon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | upset victory over Muhammad Ali in 1978 ⓘ |
| lostTitleTo | Muhammad Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lance Corporal ⓘ |
| nickname | Neon Leon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | defeating Muhammad Ali to win the world heavyweight title in 1978 ⓘ |
| occupation | boxer ⓘ |
| OlympicEvent | light heavyweight boxing ⓘ |
| OlympicMedal | gold medal ⓘ |
| participatedIn | 1976 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Henderson, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Michael Spinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| representedAtOlympics | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
NERFINISHED
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | 1995 ⓘ |
| servedIn | Vietnam War era (non-combat role) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Michael Spinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| spouse | Betty Wilson Spinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | orthodox stance ⓘ |
| titleHeld | world heavyweight champion ⓘ |
| turnedProfessional | 1977 ⓘ |
| wonTitleFrom | Muhammad Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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