Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks

Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks fought two boxing matches with each other. Their first match took place on February 16, 1978 and the second on September 15, 1978. Spinks won the first match through a split decision on points, while Ali won the second match through a unanimous decision on points.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

References

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3. "Read Peter Finney's column on Ali vs. Spinks 2 at the Superdome in 1978". The Times-Picayune. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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6. Ferdie Pacheco (1992). Muhammad Ali: A View from the Corner. Birch Lane Press. pp. 153–58.
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8. "One more time to the top". Sports Illustrated. 25 September 1978. Retrieved 7 October 2016.