Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks (1st meeting) - Revision history

Artur128 at 19:14, 31 March 2026

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	\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| ~27.07.1977 \|\| 27.07.1977		\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| ~27.07.1977 \|\| 27.07.1977
	\|-		\|-
	\| Ring \|\| NR \|\| ~22.06.1977 \|\| ~~~22~~.06.1977		\| Ring \|\| NR \|\| 22.05.1977 \|\| 21.05-15.07.1977
	\|-		\|-
	\|-{{pstable-bg1}}		\|-{{pstable-bg1}}
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	\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| ~31.05.1977 \|\| 02.06.1977		\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| ~31.05.1977 \|\| 02.06.1977
	\|-		\|-
	\| Ring \|\| NR \|\| ~~~22~~.06.1977 \|\| ~~~22~~.06.1977		\| Ring \|\| NR \|\| 18.03.1977 \|\| 17.03-10.06.1977
	\|-		\|-
	! colspan="4"\| 3+ Mth. Old		! colspan="4"\| 3+ Mth. Old
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	\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| 30.04.1977 \|\| 12.05.1977		\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| 30.04.1977 \|\| 12.05.1977
	\|-		\|-
	\| Ring \|\| NR \|\| ~~~1977~~.05.16 \|\| ~~~1977~~.05.20		\| Ring \|\| NR \|\| ~13.02.1977 \|\| 12.02-21.04.1977
	\|}		\|}
	<fight>365</fight>		<fight>365</fight>

Artur128 at 19:09, 31 March 2026

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	! colspan="4"\| 2+ Mth. Old		! colspan="4"\| 2+ Mth. Old
	\|-		\|-
	\| WBA \|\| NR \|\| ~31.05.1977 \|\| ~~by 09~~.06.1977		\| WBA \|\| NR \|\| ~29.05.1977 \|\| 29.05-10.06.1977
	\|-		\|-
	\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| ~31.05.1977 \|\| 02.06.1977		\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| ~31.05.1977 \|\| 02.06.1977
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	! colspan="4"\| 3+ Mth. Old		! colspan="4"\| 3+ Mth. Old
	\|-		\|-
	\| WBA \|\| NR \|\| ~31.03.1977 \|\| ~~by 24~~.04.1977		\| WBA \|\| NR \|\| ~30.04.1977 \|\| 30.04-15.05.1977
	\|-		\|-
	\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| 30.04.1977 \|\| 12.05.1977		\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| 30.04.1977 \|\| 12.05.1977

Artur128 at 19:06, 31 March 2026

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	\| WBA \|\| NR \|\| ~30.06.1977 \|\| 08.07.1977		\| WBA \|\| NR \|\| ~30.06.1977 \|\| 08.07.1977
	\|-		\|-
	\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| ~28.07.1977 \|\| ~~by 28~~.07.1977		\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| ~27.07.1977 \|\| 27.07.1977
	\|-		\|-
	\| Ring \|\| NR \|\| ~22.06.1977 \|\| ~22.06.1977		\| Ring \|\| NR \|\| ~22.06.1977 \|\| ~22.06.1977
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	\| WBA \|\| NR \|\| ~31.03.1977 \|\| by 24.04.1977		\| WBA \|\| NR \|\| ~31.03.1977 \|\| by 24.04.1977
	\|-		\|-
	\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| 30.04.1977 \|\| ~~by 15~~.05.1977		\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| 30.04.1977 \|\| 12.05.1977
	\|-		\|-
	\| Ring \|\| NR \|\| ~1977.05.16 \|\| ~1977.05.20		\| Ring \|\| NR \|\| ~1977.05.16 \|\| ~1977.05.20

Artur128 at 12:22, 30 November 2025

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	*[http://www.si.com/vault/1978/02/27/822414/hes-the-greatest-im-the-best-ali-was-his-man-then-and-ali-is-his-man-now-but-when-24-year-old-leon-spinks-attacked-both-idol-and-the-heavyweight-title-came-tumbling-down "He's The Greatest, I'm The Best" by Pat Putnam, ''Sports Illustrated'', February 27, 1978]		*[http://www.si.com/vault/1978/02/27/822414/hes-the-greatest-im-the-best-ali-was-his-man-then-and-ali-is-his-man-now-but-when-24-year-old-leon-spinks-attacked-both-idol-and-the-heavyweight-title-came-tumbling-down "He's The Greatest, I'm The Best" by Pat Putnam, ''Sports Illustrated'', February 27, 1978]
	*[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19780408&id=TkxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VFgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5533,1774632&hl=en "Two Is One Too Many" by Robert Stiff, ''Evening Independent'', April 8, 1978]		*[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19780408&id=TkxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VFgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5533,1774632&hl=en "Two Is One Too Many" by Robert Stiff, ''Evening Independent'', April 8, 1978]

			{{start box}}
			{{Fight Succession Box\|
			before=[[Muhammad Ali vs. Earnie Shavers\|Ali vs. Shavers]]\|
			title=[[WBA Heavyweight Title Fights\|WBA Heavyweight Title Fight]]<br># 30\|
			after=[[Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali (2nd meeting)\|Spinks vs. Ali II]]\|
			}}
			{{Fight Succession Box\|
			before=[[Muhammad Ali vs. Earnie Shavers\|Ali vs. Shavers]]\|
			title=[[WBC Heavyweight Title Fights\|WBC Heavyweight Title Fight]]<br># 31\|
			after=[[Ken Norton vs. Larry Holmes\|Holmes vs. Norton]]\|
			}}
			{{end box}}

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	*Late September, Righetti re-entered the WBC rankings at No. 9, while Zanon was dropped out.		*Late September, Righetti re-entered the WBC rankings at No. 9, while Zanon was dropped out.
	*Righetti was unranked by The Ring Magazine until the October 1977 issue, released some time after August 6, 1977, in which he was placed at No. 10. Accoring to the magazine, Righetti entered the top 10 on the strength of his win over Roy "Cookie" Wallace on June 18 (Wallace was 19-26-2, 10 KOs going into the Righetti fight and was on a six-fight losing streak).		*Righetti was unranked by The Ring Magazine until the October 1977 issue, released some time after August 6, 1977, in which he was placed at No. 10. Accoring to the magazine, Righetti entered the top 10 on the strength of his win over Roy "Cookie" Wallace on June 18 (Wallace was 19-26-2, 10 KOs going into the Righetti fight and was on a six-fight losing streak).
	*In the February 1978 issue of The Ring published presumably around the time Spinks-Righetti fight took place, Righetti was ranked No. 7.		*In the February 1978 issue of The Ring, which contained the last monthly rankings prior to Ali-Spinks fight and was published presumably around the time Spinks-Righetti fight took place, Righetti was ranked No. 7.
	*Spinks, who only debuted January that year and was only 5-0-1, 5 KOs, remained unranked prior to facing Righetti.		*Spinks, who only debuted January that year and was only 5-0-1, 5 KOs, remained unranked prior to facing Righetti.
	*After the Spinks-Righetti fight, Righetti was again dropped from the WBC's top 10 published cca January 7, while Spinks entered at No. 10.		*After the Spinks-Righetti fight, Righetti was again dropped from the WBC's top 10 published cca January 7, while Spinks entered at No. 10.

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	*In the February 1978 issue of The Ring published presumably around the time Spinks-Righetti fight took place, Righetti was ranked No. 7.		*In the February 1978 issue of The Ring published presumably around the time Spinks-Righetti fight took place, Righetti was ranked No. 7.
	*Spinks, who only debuted January that year and was only 5-0-1, 5 KOs, remained unranked prior to facing Righetti.		*Spinks, who only debuted January that year and was only 5-0-1, 5 KOs, remained unranked prior to facing Righetti.
			*After the Spinks-Righetti fight, Righetti was again dropped from the WBC's top 10 published cca January 7, while Spinks entered at No. 10.
			*In the WBC rankings published February 2, Spinks was moved to No. 9 while Righetti was ranked No. 10.

	===Fight Details===		===Fight Details===

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	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===
	*On June 2, the same day Don King announced he had signed Ali to fight Righetti for the titles, WBC rankings were published with Righetti ~~at No. 10~~.		*On June 2, the same day Don King announced he had signed Ali to fight Righetti for the titles, WBC rankings were published with Righetti ranked ninth and Zanon tenth.
	*In the rankings published July 15, Righetti dropped out of WBC's top 10.		*In the rankings published July 15, Righetti dropped out of WBC's top 10; Zanon remained tenth.
	*~~Spinks~~, ~~who only debuted January that year and was only 5~~-~~0-1~~, ~~5 KOs, remained unranked prior to facing Righetti~~.		*Late September, Righetti re-entered the WBC rankings at No. 9, while Zanon was dropped out.
	*Righetti was unranked by The Ring Magazine until the October 1977 issue, released some time after August 6, 1977, in which he was placed at No. 10. Accoring to the magazine, Righetti entered the top 10 on the strength of his win over Roy "Cookie" Wallace on June 18 (Wallace was 19-26-2, 10 KOs going into the Righetti fight and was on a six-fight losing streak).		*Righetti was unranked by The Ring Magazine until the October 1977 issue, released some time after August 6, 1977, in which he was placed at No. 10. Accoring to the magazine, Righetti entered the top 10 on the strength of his win over Roy "Cookie" Wallace on June 18 (Wallace was 19-26-2, 10 KOs going into the Righetti fight and was on a six-fight losing streak).
	*In the WBC rankings published late September, Righetti re-entered the rankings, this time at No. 9.
	*In the February 1978 issue of The Ring published presumably around the time Spinks-Righetti fight took place, Righetti was ranked No. 7.		*In the February 1978 issue of The Ring published presumably around the time Spinks-Righetti fight took place, Righetti was ranked No. 7.
			*Spinks, who only debuted January that year and was only 5-0-1, 5 KOs, remained unranked prior to facing Righetti.

	===Fight Details===		===Fight Details===

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	*In the rankings published July 15, Righetti dropped out of WBC's top 10.		*In the rankings published July 15, Righetti dropped out of WBC's top 10.
	*Spinks, who only debuted January that year and was only 5-0-1, 5 KOs, remained unranked prior to facing Righetti.		*Spinks, who only debuted January that year and was only 5-0-1, 5 KOs, remained unranked prior to facing Righetti.
	*Righetti was unranked by The Ring Magazine until the October 1977 issue, released some time after August 6, 1977, in which he was placed at No. 10. Accoring to the magazine, Righetti entered the top 10 on the strength of his win over Roy "Cookie" Wallace on June 18 (Wallace was 19-26-2 going into the Righetti fight and was on a six-fight losing streak).		*Righetti was unranked by The Ring Magazine until the October 1977 issue, released some time after August 6, 1977, in which he was placed at No. 10. Accoring to the magazine, Righetti entered the top 10 on the strength of his win over Roy "Cookie" Wallace on June 18 (Wallace was 19-26-2, 10 KOs going into the Righetti fight and was on a six-fight losing streak).
	*In the WBC rankings published late September, Righetti re-entered the rankings, this time at No. 9.		*In the WBC rankings published late September, Righetti re-entered the rankings, this time at No. 9.
	*In the February 1978 issue of The Ring published presumably around the time Spinks-Righetti fight took place, Righetti was ranked No. 7.		*In the February 1978 issue of The Ring published presumably around the time Spinks-Righetti fight took place, Righetti was ranked No. 7.

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	*In the rankings published July 15, Righetti dropped out of WBC's top 10.		*In the rankings published July 15, Righetti dropped out of WBC's top 10.
	*Spinks, who only debuted January that year and was only 5-0-1, 5 KOs, remained unranked prior to facing Righetti.		*Spinks, who only debuted January that year and was only 5-0-1, 5 KOs, remained unranked prior to facing Righetti.
	*Righetti was unranked by The Ring Magazine until the October 1977 issue, released some time after August 6, 1977, in which he was placed at No. 10. Accoring to the magazine, Righetti entered the top 10 on the strength of his win over Roy "Cookie" Wallace on June 18.		*Righetti was unranked by The Ring Magazine until the October 1977 issue, released some time after August 6, 1977, in which he was placed at No. 10. Accoring to the magazine, Righetti entered the top 10 on the strength of his win over Roy "Cookie" Wallace on June 18 (Wallace was 19-26-2 going into the Righetti fight and was on a six-fight losing streak).
	*Wallace was 19-26-2 going into the Righetti fight and was on a six-fight losing streak.
	*In the WBC rankings published late September, Righetti re-entered the rankings, this time at No. 9.		*In the WBC rankings published late September, Righetti re-entered the rankings, this time at No. 9.
	*In the February 1978 issue of The Ring published presumably around the time Spinks-Righetti fight took place, Righetti was ranked No. 7.		*In the February 1978 issue of The Ring published presumably around the time Spinks-Righetti fight took place, Righetti was ranked No. 7.

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	*In the rankings published July 15, Righetti dropped out of WBC's top 10.		*In the rankings published July 15, Righetti dropped out of WBC's top 10.
	*Spinks, who only debuted January that year and was only 5-0-1, 5 KOs, remained unranked prior to facing Righetti.		*Spinks, who only debuted January that year and was only 5-0-1, 5 KOs, remained unranked prior to facing Righetti.
	*Righetti was unranked by The Ring Magazine until the October 1977 issue, released some time after August 6, 1977, in which he was placed at No. 10.		*Righetti was unranked by The Ring Magazine until the October 1977 issue, released some time after August 6, 1977, in which he was placed at No. 10. Accoring to the magazine, Righetti entered the top 10 on the strength of his win over Roy "Cookie" Wallace on June 18.
			*Wallace was 19-26-2 going into the Righetti fight and was on a six-fight losing streak.
	*In the WBC rankings published late September, Righetti re-entered the rankings, this time at No. 9.		*In the WBC rankings published late September, Righetti re-entered the rankings, this time at No. 9.
	*In the February 1978 issue of The Ring published presumably around the time Spinks-Righetti fight took place, Righetti was ranked No. 7.		*In the February 1978 issue of The Ring published presumably around the time Spinks-Righetti fight took place, Righetti was ranked No. 7.