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How did Muhammad Ali win the heavyweight championship the third time?

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... he was defeated by Leon Spinks on February 16, 1978, in a bout held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Seven months later, on September 15, 1978, Ali regained the heavyweight title by defeating Spin ...

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