Grim Reaper 186 Posted December 31, 2019 The Leon Spinks thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,480 Posted January 1, 2020 Has spent most of December seriously ill in hospital. Has the old school feel of a pick dead by February or alive in 2021, no middle ground. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted January 1, 2020 Heavyweight boxers tend to die early. Yet, I think he's not a good pick. The cancer won't kill him quickly, it would have to be a combination of factors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,535 Posted January 1, 2020 I think he will survive the year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiroemonKimura 95 Posted January 1, 2020 His prostate cancer is stage 4 but as is announced publicly only seems to have struck his bladder, which on the face of it doesn't seem too ominous. That said, he has been hospitalized for quite some time with his wife even asking for prayers which makes me think the media is maybe not telling the full story. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,985 Posted January 1, 2020 If he sneaks into the drop 40 tyia to the committee for helping my ddp chances Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,588 Posted January 1, 2020 Well a Spinks departure will bring me victory in the Scavenger Hunt Bingo Deadpool which is approaching the 2 year mark. Have the committee hinted me? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 1, 2020 Awful awful pick. 6B people on earth.... and THIS.... you’ve got to be kidding 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,337 Posted January 1, 2020 He was said to have been fighting for his life in intensive care a couple of weeks back.His wife said he had been in and out of hospital throughout 2019.Seems like there is more to his health than is being reported. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Sean said: He was said to have been fighting for his life in intensive care a couple of weeks back.His wife said he had been in and out of hospital throughout 2019.Seems like there is more to his health than is being reported. Did you hear a DOCTOR say he was fighting for his life, or a despondent spouse? Know the goddamn difference. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,728 Posted January 2, 2020 Carlos de Leon who won the cruiserweight world title a record four times and compiled a career record of 52-8-1 with notable wins over DL candidate Leon Spinks, dead at 60 years https://www.elperiodico.com/es/deportes/20200102/fallece-cuatro-veces-campeon-mundo-carlos-sugar-de-leon-7791930 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eesti 151 Posted January 3, 2020 I think this is one of the best picks this year. At least he is famous and not over 90 years old! I am confident, that he will not see year 2021. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,992 Posted January 5, 2020 Back home and continuing treatment - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boxing-spinks/boxing-former-heavyweight-champ-spinks-battling-prostate-cancer-says-wife-idUSKBN1Z2062 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny kiltrunner 553 Posted January 5, 2020 Hmm. Not your simple contained prostate cancer it seems. According to the article, it has spread to his bladder. Bad sign, worsens the prognosis considerably. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted January 5, 2020 Lee Kerslake had his cancer spread to his bones and, er, he’s still here... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny kiltrunner 553 Posted January 5, 2020 8 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: Lee Kerslake had his cancer spread to his bones and, er, he’s still here... Yup, we've seen many buck the odds. Prognosis, no matter how dire or how good, still requires a roll of the dice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 5, 2020 Not to hijack a thread --- Kerslake's comment out of his mouth two months ago 'remission'. Maybe hyperbole, maybe (well obvs) temporary. But I left him alone probably regretfully 2020. I'll accept the 'miss'. He was the #1 name kept popping up in the DDP 2019 top 10 teams who was a miss...usually a superb indication he should be on the next year's team. I went with Kerslake on this one. *shrugs* SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted January 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Joey Russ said: Lee Kerslake had his cancer spread to his bones and, er, he’s still here... The bones are probably one of if not the most treatable metastases (at least from what I’ve noticed). It seems to become more deadly once it hits the organs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted January 5, 2020 Do you think he heard "Leon stinks!" a lot of times? Maybe that's why he became a boxer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted January 5, 2020 5 hours ago, Sir Creep said: Not to hijack a thread --- Kerslake's comment out of his mouth two months ago 'remission'. Maybe hyperbole, maybe (well obvs) temporary. But I left him alone probably regretfully 2020. I'll accept the 'miss'. He was the #1 name kept popping up in the DDP 2019 top 10 teams who was a miss...usually a superb indication he should be on the next year's team. I went with Kerslake on this one. *shrugs* SC I've always wondered whether he'd been playing up the seriousness of his condition to guilt Ozzy into giving him those platinum credits. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,992 Posted January 5, 2020 I think I've only gotten two DDP hits off of prostate cancer cases (Damon Harris and Chocolate Armenteros). And both of them had the dreaded "gravely ill" descriptor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,535 Posted January 6, 2020 On 04/01/2020 at 22:49, Joey Russ said: Lee Kerslake had his cancer spread to his bones and, er, he’s still here... Cancer has spread to his bladder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 6, 2020 17 minutes ago, Phantom said: Cancer has spread to his bladder Must be the special 'remission cancer' he has. So needn't worry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,535 Posted January 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Sir Creep said: Must be the special 'remission cancer' he has. So needn't worry. That was meant as an update for Spinks, must have inadvertently hit the quote link when replying 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 902 Posted January 11, 2020 Link for Leon Spinks' cancer news spreading to his bladder: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/boxing/2020/01/02/former-boxing-champ-leon-spinks-suffering-cancer/2797723001/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
