question..how did leon spinks

[larryx]

get a fight with ali for the heavyweight title so fast..wasnt he like 7-1..hell he had a lose on top of that

[circleinsidebox]

he was undefeated

[TheGreatA]

Because he was an olympic gold medalist.

Spinks had a draw with Scott LeDoux, he had not lost before fighting Ali.

[larryx]

Because he was an olympic gold medalist.

Spinks had a draw with Scott LeDoux, he had not lost before fighting Ali.

lol sum how i knew you'd appear in this thread..thanks

[Jim Jeffries]

You think that's bad, Pete Rademacher got a title shot against Floyd Patterson in his pro debut. He was another gold medal winner.

[larryx]

You think that's bad, Pete Rademacher got a title shot against Floyd Patterson in his pro debut. He was another gold medal winner.

wow!!!!! just wow

[Scott9945]

Ali was such a major TV attraction that they could get away with matching him against almost anyone. Everyone knew Ali was on the way out, but nobody expected Leon to fight so well that night. He came up with the fight of his lifetime.

[landmine950]

How?

Better question!
How did he win! Answer? ALI wasn't so great!
He told people so often they all believed him and still do.