Easy. Another shot at Ali.
And then, of course,
My two front teeth.”
Leon Spinks –
Boxer, olympian, jack-o-lantern.
July 11, 1953 – February 5, 2021.
Aged 67 years.
Most recognized for: Mr. Spinks won a gold medal in the ’76 olympics and soon after went pro. Only 8 fights later, he stunned the boxing world by defeating Muhammed Ali. Boom. Leon was a star… a big toothless star. After a short 7 months in the spotlight, he wound up handing the belt back to Ali in a rematch loss. He was later hospitalized for swallowing a chicken bone, but eventually, prostate cancer dealt the final blow.
Selected by: MPoweleit1, Schlitz, Dr.Death, K.Reaper, BGG, A.Cadaver, Pille, D.Actuary, KTBhead, Hog 2, T.Menschen
