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Editor's note: This video was originally published on USAToday.com. *** Leon Spinks, the 1976 Olympic champion who took Muhammad Ali’s heavyweight crown in his eighth pro fight, died Friday after a five-year battle with cancer, according to release from (...)

FIGHT WEEK Title fights featuring Joseph Diaz Jr., Joe Smith Jr. and Patrick Teixeira highlight busy weekend of boxing *** JOE SMITH JR. (26-3, 21 KOs) VS. MAXIM VLASOV (45-3, 26 KOS) [caption id="attachment_5053" (...)

Leon Spinks wasn't expected to give then-heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali too much trouble when they met on Feb. 15, 1978 at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. Spinks was the 1976 Olympic light heavyweight gold medalist but he had only seven fights under his belt, including a draw (...)

Lightweight contender Devin Haney apparently won't get the fight he wants, at least not soon. Haney, a secondary 135-pound titleholder, has repeatedly stated his desire to fight undisputed lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez in his next fight. However, it appears Lopez is (...)

The Kansas City Chiefs were a slight favorite to win the Super Bowl on Sunday but Team Tampa would destroy K.C. in a boxing competition. The Tampa area has produced many more top fighters than its Kansas City counterpart even though both are large metropolitan areas in terms of (...)