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==Professional wrestling career== On October 9, 1986, Spinks lost to Japanese legend [[Antonio Inoki]] in a mixed martial arts fight for [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=5958&page=4&year=1986&promotion=7|title=Cagematch.net}}</ref> Spinks made an appearance for the [[United States Wrestling Association]] on June 25, 1990, where he lost to [[Jerry Lawler]] by disqualification. In 1991, Spinks made his debut in Japan for [[Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling]] (FMW) teaming with fellow boxer Rufus Blackborn. He later teamed with [[Dr. Luther]] in 1992. On March 25, 1992, he defeated [[Tarzan Goto]] for the [[FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |author= Oliver, Greg|url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2021/02/06/leon-spinks-many-wrestling-connections/ |title=Leon Spinks' many wrestling connections |date = February 6, 2021|work=Slam! Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He would drop the title to [[Atsushi Onita]] on May 24, 1992. In 1993, he feuded with [[Terry Funk]] and retired from wrestling later that year.<ref>{{cite web |author= Pollock, John|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2021/02/08/pollocks-news-update-leon-spinks-pro-wrestling-history/ |title=Leon Spinks' pro wrestling history|date = February 8, 2021|work=Pollock's News Update|publisher=[[POST Wrestling]]}}</ref>
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