Michael Spinks

Leon Spinks had three sons, all of whom tried boxing. The oldest son, Darrell, boxed professionally for a time but has since retired. The middle son, Leon, was killed in a drive-by shooting in 1993 after winning one professional match, but the youngest son, Cory Spinks, who was born five days after Leon's victory over Ali, is a rising star. He won the Golden Gloves amateur championship in the welterweight category in 1997, and in 2002 he lost a closely contested championship fight on a controversial decision which denied him the IBF welter-weight title. However, a rematch is expected in the near future, and there may soon be a third world champion boxer named Spinks.