Spinks then ranked among ... 15 1978 when he beat Muhammad Ali in a 15round decision in Las Vegas Spinks won the world heavyweight title in only his eighth fight the fastest ascent in history ...

Joe Frazier Muhammad Ali Pre-fight record 26 ... hands of Leon Spinks. Spinks, who had won the Olympic Gold medal in 1976, beat Ali in a split decision, becoming the first boxer to snatch ...