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15]( THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1978
[Ali defeats Spinks to win world heavyweight championship](
On this day in 1978, boxer Muhammad Ali defeats Leon Spinks at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans to win the world heavyweight boxing title for the third time in his career, the first fighter ever to do so. Following his victory, Ali retired from boxing, only to make a brief comeback two years... [read more »](
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