Leon Spinks ~ Fun Fact #12

October 5, 1977

Leon Spinks signed a contract to battle #10 World-Ranked Alfio Righetti on
November 18, 1977.

The winner of that bout would earn the right to 'challenge' World Champion
Muhammad Ali in February 1978.

Butch Lewis {Vice President of 'Top Rank'} promised the winner of the Spinks - Righetti
bout a Fight Purse between $300,000 and $400,000 in their challenge for the World
Championship.

Oddly >

Leon had yet to get by Scott LeDoux {set for October 22nd}.

At the time, Leon with a record of 5-0-0 {5 KO's} had less than 9-Rounds of Ring Experience
under his belt.