Spinks won gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, but he rose in prominence when he beat Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title in 1978.
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Spinks won gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, but he rose in prominence when he beat Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title in 1978.