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Former World Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks, Jr has died at 67

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Former World Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks, Jr has died at 67
Former World Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks, Jr has died at 67

Former World Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks, Jr. lost his five-year battle with prostate and other cancers, at the age of 67 on Feb.

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RESIDENT LEON SPINKS HAS DIED..THE FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONDIED AFTER A FIVE-YEAR BATTLEWITH PROSTATE AND OTHER CANCERSLATE LAST NIGHT...SPINKS CEMENTED HIS PLACE INHISTORY ON FEBRUARY 15 19-78WHEN HE BEAT MUHUMMED ALI RIGHTHERE IN LAS VEGAS..SPINKS WAS 67-YEARS-OLD AND OURPRAYERS GO OUT TO HIS ENTIREFAMILY..RIGHT NOW..

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