[DOC] [TLE] Leon Spinks Finds His Way - Page 2 - tribunedigital-chicagotribune [PAR] Mar 31, 1985 ... Even though he was outweighed by some 25 pounds--as he often ... size for a 
heavyweight--Spinks won a 15-round decision over Ali, ... Spinks held the title 
only until September, 1978, when he lost a .... February 27, 1992. [DOC] [TLE] Leon Spinks - Wikipedia [PAR] Leon Spinks (born July 11, 1953) is an American former professional boxer who 
competed from 1977 to 1995. In only his eighth professional fight, he won the 
undisputed heavyweight championship in 1978 after defeating ... Now a lower 
ranked contender, he made history on February 15, 1978, by beating Muhammad 
Ali... [DOC] [TLE] Ali defeats Spinks to win world heavyweight championship - Sep 15 ... [PAR] On February 15, 1978, in Las Vegas, an aging Ali lost the title to Leon Spinks in a 
... later, on September 15, Ali won the title back, in a unanimous 15-round 
decision. ... On October 2, 1980, he returned to the ring and fought heavyweight 
champ .... They were the godfathers of Italian-American soul, and though their 
roots... [DOC] [TLE] Fight by fight: Muhammad Ali's legendary career - USA Today [PAR] Jun 4, 2016 ... Hunsaker said he did not agree with Ali's decision to refuse military .... July 20, 
1962 (15-0) ... won by TKO in the third round, ending his 27-year career with a 
victory. ... against young and brash Clay and was outweighed by 21 pounds. ... 
The skinny: Finally, Clay was fighting for the world heavyweight title in... [DOC] [TLE] Honoring the greatest boxing upsets of all time - ESPN.com [PAR] Feb 11, 2010 ... And in the first round, he was dominant, seemingly cruising to ... he outweighed 
his challenger by 25 pounds and he advanced out of his ... The heavyweight 
championship had changed hands for the first ... as the bell rang to end the fight, 
winning a unanimous decision. ... Leon Spinks W15 Muhammad Ali [DOC] [TLE] Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  Page 65 [PAR] Sep 14, 1985 ... Spinks' brother, Leon, a former heavyweight champion, was ... Holmes said if he 
beats Spinks and equals Marciano's mark, "This makes ... to 76 for Spinks and 
could outweigh Spinks by as much as 40 pounds. ... 15, 1978, at Las Vegas. ... 
Boxing Association title on a 15-round decision over Eddie Mustafa... [DOC] [TLE] GameFAQs: Knockout Kings 2000 (PS) FAQ by JChamberlin [PAR] He lost a bid for a piece of the heavyweight title in 1993 to Lennox Lewis, who .... 
32-4-1 (27) Height: 5'11" Weight: 205 Lbs. Reach: 74" Power: 99 Speed: 85 ... 
won the Heavyweight title with a 15- round decision over Ken Norton in 1978. ..... 
won a portion of the Heavyweight Championship in 1978 when Leon Spinks... [DOC] [TLE] Muhammad Ali, who riveted the world as 'The Greatest,' dies at 74 [PAR] Jun 4, 2016 ... "He was the greatest fighter of all time but his boxing career is ... millions more, 
Ali cut quite a figure, 6 feet 3 and 210 pounds in his prime. .... stopped him in the 
eighth round of their 1974 heavyweight title fight, the .... 15, 1978, when he 
scored a decision over Spinks in a rematch .... Posted Oct 27 at 3:54 PM. [DOC] [TLE] Bill Caplan's 20 greatest heavyweights - The Ring [PAR] He recaptured the title almost 20-years to the day that he lost it to Ali in their ... 
Frazier dropped Ali in the 15th round with his lethal left hook and won the 
decision. ... the Thrilla' in Manila, was thought by many to be the greatest 
heavyweight title ... heavyweights (Riddick Bowe outweighed the 205-pound 
Holyfield by at least... [DOC] [TLE] Heavyweight Action-Dream Matchups [PAR] 1978 Norton 15-D ... He defeated Ken Norton for the W.B.C. heavyweight title in 
1978, retained it 16 ... that year, and held the title until

Question: In 1978, though he outweighed Leon Spinks by 27 pounds, he lost a 15-round decision & the heavyweight title
Answer: Muhammad Ali