Just How Bad Did It Get For Leon Spinks

I consider Leon the greatest 185 pound amateur fighter EVER
the kid could brawl, box, and knock the piss out of you
In only his 2nd year as a pro he beat Muhammad Ali for the title, then lost AND IT ALL WENT DOWN HILL FROM THERE

how bad did it eventually get?

Well in 1993 Leon lost to James Wilder

James who you say?????

James Wilder, you know 3-53-1 James Wilder

WOW, poor Leon

whats even worse is i last read a few years ago that leons working 2 jobs.one i think as a janitor the other at mcdonalds..the article said he was happy to support himself..a note to alexander angullo bradley and company is take your overpaid payday that hbos offering you and save some..sorry to say many boxers in the real job market qualify for mostly the jobs leons doing..take that inflated paycheck or go to work..

if i had to vote for the worst legit heavyweight champ ever my vote goes to leon hands down..

Man, could you imagine going to Burger King and having Leon stick his face out of the drive through window and say, "Can I have your order please?" That would stick with me for the rest of my life.

I saw Leon at a friend's wedding years ago. He was dropping his falsies into people's drinks for laughs.

Mr.T had the unenviable task of making sure Leon didn't leave his room to go out and get laid.This while Leon was supposedly in training.

dmar5143 wrote:

if i had to vote for the worst legit heavyweight champ ever my vote goes to leon hands down..

He and Primo Carnera would have to head the list as the worst HW champions in boxing history with Marvin Hart a close third.

WinstonSmith wrote:

dmar5143 wrote:

if i had to vote for the worst legit heavyweight champ ever my vote goes to leon hands down..

He and Primo Carnera would have to head the list as the worst HW champions in boxing history with Marvin Hart a close third.

Shannon Briggs is irate at being left off that list!

marbleheadmaui wrote:

WinstonSmith wrote:

dmar5143 wrote:

if i had to vote for the worst legit heavyweight champ ever my vote goes to leon hands down..

He and Primo Carnera would have to head the list as the worst HW champions in boxing history with Marvin Hart a close third.

Shannon Briggs is irate at being left off that list!

I forgot about Briggs.Coetzee,Page,Weaver and Dokes were bad as well.

WinstonSmith wrote:

marbleheadmaui wrote:

WinstonSmith wrote:

dmar5143 wrote:

if i had to vote for the worst legit heavyweight champ ever my vote goes to leon hands down..

He and Primo Carnera would have to head the list as the worst HW champions in boxing history with Marvin Hart a close third.

Shannon Briggs is irate at being left off that list!

I forgot about Briggs.Coetzee,Page,Weaver and Dokes were bad as well.

Yeah but of that crew Briggs was the only [gulp] lineal champion.

marbleheadmaui wrote:

WinstonSmith wrote:

marbleheadmaui wrote:

WinstonSmith wrote:

dmar5143 wrote:

if i had to vote for the worst legit heavyweight champ ever my vote goes to leon hands down..

He and Primo Carnera would have to head the list as the worst HW champions in boxing history with Marvin Hart a close third.

Shannon Briggs is irate at being left off that list!

I forgot about Briggs.Coetzee,Page,Weaver and Dokes were bad as well.

Yeah but of that crew Briggs was the only [gulp] lineal champion.

The mere utterance of Briggs and lineal champion leaves a foul taste in one's mouth.