Episode 9 - 1978

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The History of the Heavyweight Championship

Yahoo Sport UK

21 episodes

5 months ago

Join legendary boxing journalist Steve "Buncey" Bunce as he unpacks the History of the Heavyweight Championship – one decade at a time, one year per episode.

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Join legendary boxing journalist Steve "Buncey" Bunce as he unpacks the History of the Heavyweight Championship – one decade at a time, one year per episode.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 9 - 1978

The History of the Heavyweight Championship

22 minutes 35 seconds

6 years ago

Episode 9 - 1978

In 1978 the heavyweight boxing landscape changed forever. The old, the young, the obscure, the fatal dreamers and the relentless schemers all came together to make it unforgettable. The rumours from 1977 were true: Muhammad Ali would defend his world heavyweight championship against Leon Spinks: a man who had won just six of his seven fights.

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