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RIP Leon Spinks: Legendary Boxer and Former Heavyweight Champion Dead At 67

*In the end, it was an opponent he couldn’t beat. Leon Spinks, the former undisputed heavyweight boxing champ has succumbed to cancer after a 5-year battle.  Spinks passed away Friday evening at the age of 67. He was surrounded by his wife Brenda and several other close friends and family, reports TMZ. As we reported […]

Leon Spinks: Legendary Boxer is ‘Fighting For His Life’ in ‘Vegas Hospital

*We’ve just learned that legendary boxer Leon Spinks is in a Las Vegas hospital literally fighting for his life. The situation is apparently dire as his wife is asking for prayers. For our younger readers, Spinks came to fame in 1978 when he defeated Muhammad Ali in a split decision that’s still considered one of […]

Ringside Update/ ‘Canelo’ vs Khan: Another ‘Big’ Fight in Sin City

[…] times” Muhammad Ali fought there, and appeared there more times than I can count. He actually lost his title to a young and upcoming heavyweight contender named Leon Spinks who came into the bout with only 7 pro fights. “Sugar’ Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Julio Ceasar Chavez, Tommy Hearns, Oscar De La Hoya, “Marvelous’ Marvin […]

Russells Seek to Become the Next ‘First Family’ of Boxing

[…] ended her career in 2007 with a 24-0 record and world titles at both super-middleweight and light-heavyweight. The Spinks family came to the forefront in 1978, when Leon Spinks upset Muhammad Ali to become heavyweight champion. (Ali won a rematch seven months later.) Spinks’ brother Michael held the undisputed light heavyweight title from 1983 to […]

Depraved Elementary School Teacher (Amelia Ressler) Charged with 19 Counts of Child Molestation / WATCH

[…] possession photos and video of Ressler masturbating in front of a second-grade classroom, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Ashley Hulsey told NBC News. Wow. READ THIS TOO: RIP Leon Spinks: Legendary Boxer and Heavyweight Champion Dead At 67 Amelia Ressler – Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Authorities are currently in the process of conducting interviews with the […]

Nothing to See Here: Andrew Gillum’s Wife R. Jai Accepted His Bisexuality Before Marriage

[…] that’s not a problem. They dealt with that before they got hitched which was in 2009.  Obviously, R Jai is fine with it. MORE NEWS ON EURWEB: RIP Leon Spinks: Legendary Boxer and Heavyweight Champion Dead At 67 R Jai and Andrew Gillum (Getty) Here’s more via MadameNoire: After growing up knowing that he was attracted […]

A Closer Look at the Rough and Tumble Life of Queen Latifah

[…] people at an arm’s distance,” Latifah said in an interview with Essence magazine. “I never really let a person get too close to me.” CHECK THIS OUT: RIP Leon Spinks: Legendary Boxer and Heavyweight Champion Dead At 67 Queen Latifah – (Getty) When Latifah was eight, her mother and father separated and ultimately divorced.  Latifah, along […]

Ringside Update/ Andy Ruiz is Boxing’s New Heavyweight King

[…] division that have occurred where there were monumental upsets but the one fight that this one reminded me the most of was when Muhammad Ali went against Leon Spinks in their first fight. Ali was still the champion at that time and he was fighting a young, hungry and talented former Olympic gold medalist whom […]

‘Racist’ Actor Fabian Basabe Put on Blast for Calling Top PR Agent Tayo Otiti a ‘N****r b***h’ During Art Basel Event

[…] of his lungs, ‘peasant,’ ‘whore,’ ‘bitch’ at me … When he’s 50 yards away, he screams, ‘F–k you bitch,’” she said. OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED:  Leon Spinks: Legendary Boxer is ‘Fighting For His Life’ in ‘Vegas Hospital ??? Relive the best of #ArtBaselMiamiBeach 2019! pic.twitter.com/zdNTHPud7w — Art Basel ? (@ArtBasel) December 10, 2019 […]

‘Just Mercy’ Star Jamie Foxx Nominated for ‘Supporting Actor’ SAG Award

[…] and the entire creative team. And of course – Bryan Stevenson who is our hero- fighting for justice every single day.” OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED:  Leon Spinks: Legendary Boxer is ‘Fighting For His Life’ in ‘Vegas Hospital The emotional drama centers on world-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson as he recounts his […]

‘We Are Family,’ ‘Straight Outta Compton’, ‘The Wiz’ Soundtrack Make National Recording Registry

[…] of ill-repute.” His genius was to live on the edge and manage to laugh about it. His hilarious characterizations of Jim Brown (“Give me the ball”) and Leon Spinks (“Ain’t got no teefes”) were only second to his universe of monkeys making love in trees; German Shepherds that psychoanalyze (“Hey, Rich, what’s the matter?”); and […]

Ringside Update/ Personal Memories of ‘The Greatest’ Muhammad Ali (1942-2016)

[…] late 1978 I was managing one of the most popular night clubs in Los Angeles called the Disco 9000 and he had just regained the title from Leon Spinks. He walked in the place with his new wife Veronica and the two of them immediately got on the dance floor. It was just a very […]

White Man Who Shot Black Teen Claims He was ‘Scared to Death’ of Kid’s Size – Tamron Hall Responds to Critics About Her ‘Hard’...

[…] us that she can be too soft most of the time. Lasra Pippen are you listenin’? Guess who’s got some new “teefuses” 🙂 as the late-great boxer Leon Spinks once said. We’re talking about rapper Trick Daddy, y’all. After rocking the permanent gold grills for almost 30 years, he finally has a new set of […]
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