European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 17, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 17, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 17 a Ali in a Waltz unanimous verdict Over Spinks make Shim first 3-f/me heavy we ghz Champ on 1 continued from Page 1 All All As it saw him win possibly the last fight of his legendary career. Circling the 25-year-old Spinks the former olympic Light heavyweight Goldmedal St who was fighting Only his ninth professional bout Ali flicked jabs and combinations to the head relentlessly. Nearly every time Spinks mounted one of his wild charges Ali tied him up expertly. While Ali danced like a Butterfly and loser claims mind was t in the fight i new Orleans up Leon Spinks May have been the Only person in the Loui Leiana super dome who was t thinking about his fight with Muhammad Ali Friday -flight.3 it was t that i was frustrated it s just the Point that my mind was t in the ight Spinks said after losing his heavy Veight championship to Ali. A Man can go into a fight with his body in shape but sometimes his mind in t  i Spinks had a Welt Over his right Eye when he appeared at the pos fight inter View wearing Gray Slacks and a Black pull Over shirt. I Don t think he Ever Hurt me Spinks said. I was t tired the whole fight. He s still my idol Spinks said of Ali. I said it before the fight and i still mean  Spinks said Ali would have to decide whether to give him a rematch. I m not asking for anything. It s up to  i did t fight the Way i trained to fight Spinks added. But when asked How he trained differ continued on Page 20 stung like a Bee though somewhat slower than the Young Cassius Clay Spinks was never the Tormentor he was when he won a split decision seven months ago in Las vegas. Ali simply outfoxed and out wrestled Spinks throughout the fight blunting his every charge and peppering Spinks head with left jabs and combinations. Hundreds of fans charged the ring after the final Bell and the announcement of the officials decision was delayed until some 20 armed state police cleared the ring. Joubert scored it 10 rounds for Ali four for Spinks and one even. Judge Herman dui Treis had it 11-4 for Ali and judge Ernest co Joe also had it 10-4-1 for Ali. Up gave Ali 14 of the rounds taking away the fifth round Only on Joubert s instructions. Spinks looking depressed and weary left the ring immediately after the announcement of Ali s Victory. A right with a Grimace Muhammad Ali grimaces As he throws a right at a ducking Leon Spinks during their heavyweight title bout at the us per dome in new Orleans on Friday night. Ali won a unanimous decision to dethrone the wha Champ. A photo everything worked just right for new Champ did t look like i was 36, did i by Milton Richman new Orleans up slouched Down in a reclining chair looking astonishingly fresh considering what he had just gone through Muhammad Ali the first Man Ever to win the world heavyweight championship three times smiled warily and said i did t look like i was 36, did i he certainly did t in outta neutering out boxing and out speeding 25-year-old Leon Spinks to reclaim the title he lost to him Only seven months ago. I got tired of people talking about my age said Ali his wife Veronica sitting on a table Only two feet away from him and tenderly rubbing a Black and Blue Mark on his left shoulder. Ali had said repeatedly that this would be his last fight and he would retire follow ing it win or lose but he did t seem in any particular hurry to implement that i statement. Not in this moment of Triumph i anyway. A i Don t know now he mused. I might change my mind. I m Gonna wait six months think about it awhile and then i make my decision."1 Ali had said that Lack of conditioning i had Cost him his first fight with Spinks and now he pointed out that it was his improved physical conditioning that enabled him to beat Spinks this time. Using my legs is what did it he said. I Don t want to take anything away from Spinks he s no bum he s a great fighter and he s Gonna be better with experience. But i knew i won before the decision was even announced. It was a masterful fight. Everything worked just right. Of i caught a couple of Good ones from him but Noth ing  Ali Shook his head when someone at tempted to put words in his Mouth and elicit the opinion from him that this was the toughest fight of his career. No he disagreed. The one with Joe Frazier was  in that one Ali later revealed he had been tempted to quit at one Point adding he had never Felt so close to death As he did near the end of that 15-Rounder. I d say this was close to that one but he in t that much of a  there was no outward celebrating in his packed dressing quarters although All his people his manager Herbert Muhammad his Trainer Angelo Dundee and his Long time business manager Gene Kilroy showed their obvious happiness Over the outcome of the bout. President Carter s calling you Kilroy said to Ali showing him a piece of paper with a White House phone number on it. I mean it Here s the number. Do you want to take the Call Yea Yea i la take it Ali said. How a Telephone was going to be rigged and reached Over to him in the far recesses of one of the dressing rooms in the Louisiana super dome was not immediately made Clear. But Kilroy then went off to get in touch with the White House again. Ali said he knew he had won because he kept asking Dundee How he was doing after each round and although he knew his Trainer sometimes fibs a Little to keep him from coasting this time he told him straight out that he was Way ahead. The Winner and new Champion held his right hand in his Lap and offered his left one to anyone seeking to congratulate him. His right hand was bruised and hurting he explained. Looking affectionately at him his wife listened As he spoke to Well wishers. And when one of them asked her what she thought of him dethroning Spinks she merely smiled and said he s the great est As  Ali strangely subdued in one of his greatest moments hugged Spinks before the sex Champion departed. In a stunning upset on the four title card Mike Rossman the 22-year-old jewish bomber from Turnersville n.j., became the first american in four years to win the Light heavyweight championship when he stopped Argentina s Aba Champion Victor Galindez at 55 seconds of the 13th round. Galindez eyes and Cheeks were torn and bleeding from Rossman s twisting punches. Galindez had won 41 straight bouts but looked slow and ineffective against Rossman now 35-4. In the other two championship fights on the action packed $8 million card Ameri can Danny Little red Lopez rebounded from a first round Knockdown to Koar Gentine Juan Malvarez at 45 seconds of the second round to retain the wac Feather weight title and Panama s Jorge Lujan retained his Aba bantamweight title with a unanimous 15-round decision Over Texas born Alberto Davila. Ali s Victory As the 2-1 favorite was the 56th of his 18-year pro career against Only three losses. Ali who avenged losses to Joe Frazier Ken Norton and Spinks has never lost a rematch. Ali summoned the fire and quickness of his youth for his final hour in the ring. He can quit now in peace. He has his health at least $3 million tucked away and the Satis faction of having capped two decades of dominance by being the first Black to retire with the championship intact. However Ali May be tempted to reach out for just one More the big sting $5 million to fight wac Champion Larry Holmes and reunite the world title. Ali is recognized Only by the Aba be cause the wac withdrew its recognition of Spinks As Champion one month after he beat Ali in their first fight. Claiming Spinks reneged on a Promise to offer first crack at his title to Ken Norton the wac made Norton its Champion. Holmes a ringside Friday night then beat Norton on june 9.Ali worked harder to prepare for his last Waltz with Spinks than he Ever did. After five months of training Ali came in at 221 pounds three less than his weight seven months ago. But it was t his weight that mattered As much As his muscle tone and reflexes. Ali was at least twice As fast this time , 201, was Quick and aggressive but the extra weight Speed guile and de termination of Ali was too  was guaranteed $3.25 million one of the few times in his career that he made less than his opponent. Spinks who received a purse of $3.75 million still has a Golden future. Spinks 7-1-1, joined Max Baer Jim Braddock and Ingemar Johansson As the Only heavyweight champions to lose the title in their first defense. But if Ali chooses to retire Spinks would make a Nat ural opponent for Holmes. A child of the ghetto in St. Louis suddenly thrust into International prominence Spinks seven months As Champion was something of a reign of  it seemed a Fluke when he won the title in Las vegas As a 10-1 underdog and he never was fully Able to enjoy his accomplishments. Spinks was arrested four times for minor driving infractions and once for pos continued on Page 20 . Davis cup team is leading Chile 2-0 Santiago Chile up the . Jumped into a commanding 2-0 Lead Over Chile Friday by capturing the first two sin Gles matches of the american zone Davis cup Tennis finals. Brian Gottfried and Harold Solomon polished off Chile s two top players Jaime Fillol and Hans Gildemeister to give the . An excellent Chance to win the play offs in the remaining three matches. Gottfried beat Fillol in the opening match 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 and Solomon overcame Gildemeister 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1