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NEWS FLASH: Leon Spinks Hospitalized; Reportedly Fighting for His Life

The gossip site TMZ is reporting that Leon Spinks is hospitalized in Las Vegas and is fighting for his life. TMZ acquired this information from Spinks’ wife Brenda Glur Spinks after spying her social media post. “It’s been a tough year for us,” she wrote. “Leon has endured a lot of medical problems. I’m reaching to ask that you pray for my Beautiful Husband Leon. So that he may overcome the obstacles that crossed his path.”
Her sentiment was echoed by Leon’s son Leon Spinks III who posted this message on his facebook page: “My Dad isn’t doing so good now and his wife Brenda Glur Spinks and I ask that u pray that he weather’s this storm. My dad is all I have left and I really appreciate it if yall let God know that he is not in this battle alone.”
A gold medal winner at the 1976 Olympics, Spinks, 66, is best remembered for upsetting Muhammad Ali in 1978 to win the world heavyweight title. He lost the title back to Ali in his next fight.
This is a developing story. As new details emerge, we will share them with you.
Dec. 14 update: Today more was learned about Leon Spinks’ situation: According to a family spokesperson, Spinks was diagnosed earlier this year with prostate cancer and the cancer has now spread to his bladder. He remains in an intensive care unit, but has shown small signs of improvement
“The last few months have been an agonizing roller coaster for Leon and his wife, Brenda, with continuous hospital stays….and the family is beyond grateful for all of the tremendous love and support,” said the spokesperson.
In 2014, Spinks had multiple surgeries after swallowing a piece of chicken bone that damaged his intestines.
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