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    Dec 10, 2020 3 minutes

    5 LEON SPINKS w rsf 8 KEVIN ‘KIP’ KANE

    Dec 13, 1985; Felt Forum, New York

    THE career of Leon Spinks went into a long and painful freefall after he defeated Muhammad Ali to win the world heavyweight title in 1978. But there were occasional flashes of recovery. After losing miserably to Carlos DeLeon in 1983 Spinks embraked on a return in 1985 that saw him named a runner up to Lupe Pintor by as their comeback of the year. The victory over 15-1-1 “Kip” Kane was his fifth and best of the

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