Ali vs Spinks II

Who won Ali vs Spinks II?

Muhammad Ali beat Leon Spinks by unanimous decision in their 15 round contest on Friday, September 15th, 1978, at Superdome, New Orleans.

The scorecards were announced as 10-4, 11-4 in favor of winner Muhammad Ali.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 1 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Ali vs Spinks II stats

Back in September 1978, Muhammad Ali stepped into the ring with a record of 55 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws.

Leon Spinks made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 7 wins and 1 draw.

Muhammad Ali was the same age as Leon Spinks, at -46 years old.

Ali had a height advantage of 2 inches over Spinks. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ali was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 50 more fights, and made his debut in 1960, 16 years and 2 months earlier than Spinks, whose first professional fight was in 1977. He had fought 225 more professional rounds, totaling 548 compared to Spinks' 323.

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Ali's last 3 fights had come over a period of 11 years, 10 months and 1 day, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 years, 11 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

What time did Ali vs Spinks II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Superdome, New Orleans, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Ali vs Spinks II?

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