Ali in Vegas

https://youtu.be/xrAOHeWK7Vs Muhammad Ali, the greatest heavyweight of them all, only fought in Fabulous Las Vegas, … read more

February 15 in the late ’70s: One heavyweight career begins and another appears to be over – Spinks-Ali, Gerry Cooney

February 15 in the late '70s: One heavyweight career begins and another appears to be over – Spinks-Ali, Gerry Cooney

It was forty years ago today when massive underdog Leon Spinks upset The Greatest, in defeating Muhammad Ali to take the world heavyweight crown. Spinks, a veritable novice, shocked the world by winning a fifteen-round split decision in Las Vegas. Was Ali finished, for good? It looked like it, but as we know, The Greatest came back and scored one last win – a revenge win over “Neon Leon.”

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