Former heavyweight champion boxer Leon Spinks—who defeated Muhammad Ali in his eighth career fight—has passed away after a battle with prostate and other cancers. He was 67 years old.
Spinks was with his wife, Brenda Glur Spinks, as well as a group of close friends and family members when he passed on Friday, according to a release from a public relations firm.
Spinks's passing is nine days shy of the 43rd anniversary of his famous bout with Ali, in which he won by split decision to claim the heavyweight title at 25 years old. The victory came two years after he won gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympics in the light heavyweight division.