Leon Spinks the late 1990s, Spinks was a headliner on year-round, touring autograph shows. In 2009 Spinks was featured as part of the 2009 documentary "Facing Ali", in which notable former opponents of Ali speak about how fighting Ali changed their lives. As of 2017, Spinks lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. He told a reporter his life is "comfortable", and that he keeps a low profile. In August 2017, Leon was inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame along with his brother, Michael. Leon's son, Cory Spinks, held the undisputed welterweight title, and was the IBF junior middleweight champion twice. In
Terence Spinks bout in April 1957, against Jim Loughrey, at Harringay Arena, winning on a stoppage for a cut eye. In September 1960, Spinks fought for the British featherweight title, against the holder Bobby Neill. The fight was at the Royal Albert Hall, and Spinks won the title when the fight was stopped in the seventh due to cuts suffered by Neil. In November 1960, the two men had a re-match at the Empire Pool, Wembley. Spinks retained his new title by knocking Neill down three times in the fourteenth, with him finally being counted out. In May 1961, Spinks defended his