
The boxer Leon Spinks died at the age of 67. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Former boxer who won the heavyweight championship from Muhammad Ali on February 15, 1978. He won a gold medal at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, competing in the light heavyweight class.
His brother Michael was also a boxer.
How did Leon Spinks die?
He was 67. His death, in a hospital, was announced by his wife, Brenda Glur Spinks, in a statement released by the family’s public relations representatives. His family announced in December 2019 that he had been hospitalized for treatment of prostate cancer that had spread to his bladder.
Quotes
"God gave me the strength to see, and breathe, and talk.
Leon Spinks
"I have no regrets.
Leon Spinks
"If I can give you some kind of knowledge of life you should listen.
Leon Spinks
"I’m gonna keep going.
Leon Spinks
"I’m happy ’bout life. Still trying. I ain’t giving up on life.
Leon Spinks