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What are the names of the two men to whom Ali lost the heavyweight boxing title?
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∙ 12y ago
ali only lost the heavyweight title in the ring once, to leon spinks, who he beat in the rematch.
in 1968, he was stripped of the title.
in 1974 regained title
in 1978 lost to l spinks
later that same year regained title from l spinks, then announced retirement, but came back the following year and lost to his successer Larry Holmes.
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