Ali vs. Spinks II: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
Muhammad Ali (The Greatest) challenges Leon Spinks' (Neon) WBA and The Ring heavyweight belts. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
| WBA | WBC | TheRing |
|---|---|---|
| HV w2 d12 | HV w2 d19 | HV w2 d19 |
| WBA | WBC | TheRing |
|---|---|---|
| HV w1 d0 | HV w1 d0 | HV w1 d0 |
Date
This fight between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks took place on at the Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Tale of the Tape
At 191 cm, Muhammad Ali is the taller of the two by 6 cms; Leon Spinks is 185 cm. Besides being the taller fighter, with a reach of 198 cm, Ali also has reach advantage of 5 cms over Spinks' 193 cm. Spinks has a 1 cm ape index advantage over Ali.
Ali is coming in to this fight with a record of 55-3 (37 KOs). His last fight was 7 months ago against Leon Spinks, which he lost via 15 round split-decision.
Spinks comes in with an undefeated record of 7-0-1 (5 KOs). His last fight was 7 months ago against Muhammad Ali, which he won via 15 round split-decision.
Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Ali will be 36 years and 7 months old. Spinks will be 25 years and 2 months old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 59-41 in favor of Muhammad Ali. Here is the prediction for Ali vs Spinks II.
Result
Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks via 15 round UD. Spinks' undefeated record comes to an end, and Ali gets on a new winning streak. Ali is now 56-3, and Spinks 7-1-1.