Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali II

Battle of New Orleans

Date	September 15, 1978
Venue	Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Title(s) on the line	WBA and The Ring heavyweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Leon Spinks Muhammad Ali Nickname "Neon" "The Greatest" Hometown St. Louis, Missouri Louisville, Kentucky Purse $3,750,000 $3,250,000 Pre-fight record 7–0–1 (5 KO) 55–3 (37 KO) Age 25 years, 2 months 36 years, 7 months Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) Weight 201 lb (91 kg) 221 lb (100 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition WBA and The Ring Heavyweight Champion Three-time undisputed heavyweight champion
Result
Ali wins via 15-round unanimous decision (10-4, 11-4, 10-4)

Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali II, billed as Battle of New Orleans, was a professional boxing match contested on September 15, 1978, in New Orleans for the WBA and The Ring heavyweight championships.^[1]