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“In Washington, D.C., during the 1970s, a black man could get into the newspapers in one of two ways: crime—or boxing.” Such begins the synopsis for boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard’s 2012 ...

Leon Spinks stunned the boxing world on Feb. 15, 1978, by defeating Muhammad Ali. Leading up to that fight Rick Hummel had an exclusive interview with Ali in Las Vegas. On Feb. 15, 1978, St. Louis ...

On Saturday, hometown boxer Regis Prograis will defend his WBA World Super Lightweight belt in the Smoothie King Center, a fight that his boxing promoter hopes will spark a return of big fights to New ...

On this day in 1978, long before Buster Douglas stunned Mike Tyson, a 7-0-1 fighter from Saint Louis called Leon Spinks shocked the world and defeated the legendary Muhammad Ali by a 15-round split ...

This week marks the 40th anniversary of the so-called “September to Remember” or “Battle of New Orleans,” the heavyweight championship fight between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks in the Superdome. In a ...

Former undisputed heavyweight champion Leon Spinks died on Friday at 67 following a five-year battle with multiple cancers. Spinks (26-17-3, 14 KOs), who won Olympic gold in 1976, went on to upset ...

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 ...

A look some of the boxers Muhammad Ali fought throughout his career. — -- One of the greatest fighters in the history of boxing, Muhammad Ali retired in 1981 after losing to Trevor Berbick in his ...

In this Feb. 8, 1962, file photo, young fighter Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) is seen at City Parks Gym in New York. Dan Grossi AP “In Washington, D.C., during the 1970s, a black man could get into the ...