Leon Spinks is a former American boxer. He had an overall record of 26 wins, 17 losses and 3 draws as a professional, with 14 knockout wins. While still an amateur, he also became a member of the United States Marine Corps. Spinks went from being Heavyweight Champion Of The World (when he defeated Muhammad Ali by a 15-round split decision, on February 15, 1978) to being homeless in little more than a decade.
He won the gold medal in the light heavyweight division during the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, alongside brother Michael Spinks, who also won a gold medal in those games. Two years earlier, at the inaugural 1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Havana, Cuba, he captured the gold medal.
Statistics
| Nickname(s) | "Neon" Leon |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Birth date | July 11, 1953 |
| Birth place | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record
| Total fights | 46 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 27 |
| Losses | 14 |
| Draws | 17 |
| No contests | 3 |
Medals record
| Competitor for | United States |
| Gold 1976 Montreal | Light Heavyweight |
| World Amateur Championships | |
| Bronze 1974 Havana | Light Heavyweight |
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