On September 15, 1978, Muhammad Ali (55-3, 37 KOs) gets a shot at the heavyweight WBA and The Ring titles held by Leon Spinks (7-0-1, 5 KOs).
Leon Spinks is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision win over Ali, 7 months ago. Muhammad Ali is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 63% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to Spinks, 7 months ago.
The winning odds are at 92.9-7.1 in favor of Leon Spinks. It is going to be very difficult for Muhammad Ali to win this fight.
Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks via unanimous decision in the rematch and wins the WBA and The Ring titles. Ali improves his record to 56-3, while Spinks adds a loss to his record at 7-1-1.