Leon Spinks family is asking the boxing community to send its support & prayers for Leon Spinks whom was hospitalized for an unknown reason & is fighting for his life.
https://amp.tmz.com/2019/12/11/leon-spinks-hospitalized-vegas-boxing/
Boxing legend Leon Spinks -- who famously beat Muhammad Ali in 1978 -- is fighting for his life in a Vegas hospital, TMZ Sports has learned ... and his wife is asking for prayers.
Details surrounding the 66-year-old's condition are unclear -- but we know his family and friends are very concerned.
In fact, Leon's wife, Brenda, went to social media saying, "Reaching out to ask you to kindly send some prayers out for my Beautiful Husband Leon so that he may overcome the obstacles that have crossed his path."
Spinks has fought back from serious medical situations in the past -- he was hospitalized in 2014 after a piece of bone from a chicken wing caused major damage to his intestines.
The boxer underwent several surgeries and spent weeks recovering at a rehabilitation center.
Spinks is a boxing legend -- he was inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame in 2017.
His 1978 victory over Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight championship of the world is widely considered one of the greatest upsets in boxing history.
Spinks is also a military veteran who served in the U.S. Marines from 1973 to 1976.
Thats why all jokes aside we need to give these guys respect!!
... and yes... we have to pray for Spinks at this point... for sure...
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... Spinks has slurred his words since his active boxing days, and was diagnosed in 2012 with shrinkage in his brain, which doctors said was likely caused by punches he took during his career. (...) Spinks was been hospitalized twice in 2014 in a Las Vegas hospital for surgery due to abdominal problems...
Thats why all jokes aside we need to give these guys respect!!
... Spinks has slurred his words since his active boxing days, and was diagnosed in 2012 with shrinkage in his brain, which doctors said was likely caused by punches he took during his career. (...) Spinks was been hospitalized twice in 2014 in a Las Vegas hospital for surgery due to abdominal problems...
You can win this battle champ,the boxing community is all behind you,we don't need to lose another great & hopefully you beat this. You have the entire Boxing worlds hope & prayers behind you & your family.