Twice
February 15th and September 15th, both in 1978.
Spinks won their first fight, and Ali won the rematch.
Spinks won their first fight, and Ali won the rematch.
Three...First was Sonny Liston Fight, Second was George Foreman Fight, Third was Leon Spinks Re-Match Fight...
Joe Frazier (first fight) Ken Norton (first fight) Leon Spinks (first fight) Larry Holmes (Ali's penultimate fight) Trevor Berbick (Ali's last fight)
Ali fought Leon Spinks twice: The first time in Las Vegas on Feb 15, 1978, which Spink won. Ali won the rematch on Sept 15, 1978, in the New Orleans Superdome.
joe frazier (first fight) kenny norton (first fight) leon spinks (first fight) larry holmes trevor berbick
once professionally...sparred many times with him
Ali won the title three times, but only ever lost it once to an opponent, That opponent was Leon Spinks in 1978
He lost 5Frazier, Norton, Leon Spinks, Holmes and Trevor Berbick5 times
5 losses, to joe frazier (first fight), Kenny norton (first fight), leon spinks (first fight), and in his very last two fights against Larry Holmes and trevor berbick.
twice
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