The Spinks fight was Ali’s 11th defense of his second reign and 20th overall, and the man known as "The Greatest" was looking for a soft touch following a demanding 15 round decision over Earnie ...

I was a senior at Kirkwood High School, had been accepted to all the colleges I applied to and the Pioneers were on a win streak that would carry us to the Final Four of the state tournament. Oh, and ...

Leon Spinks, who scored one of boxing’s greatest upsets when he defeated Muhammad Ali to capture the heavyweight championship in February 1978 but lost his crown in a rematch seven months later and ...

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 ...

It was one of boxing’s epic upsets. The man who was considered the best-known person in the world at the time lost to a 10-1 underdog from humble beginnings in St. Louis. J.B. Forbes and Bill ...