Leon Spinks ~ "The Road To Muhammad Ali"

[Bill Paxtom]

Saturday Night ~ March 5, 1977

The Stadium ~ Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Main Event > WBC Light-Heavyweight Championship > John Conteh vs. Len Hutchins

'Semi Main Event'

Television Broadcast ~ CBS-TV

Leon Spinks ~ 1-0-0 {1 KO} ~ 200 lbs. ~ {Age; 23 years, 8 months}
vs.
Peter Freeman ~ 13-8-0 {10 KO's} ~ 196 lbs. ~ {Age; 26 years, 4 months}

Fight Purses
* Leon Spinks ...... { $7500 } + Travel Expenses from Philadelphia to London, and amenties.
* Peter Freeman .....{ $900 } + Expenses
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[I][/'The Skinny'I]

Leon Spinks will have his 2nd Professional bout in the United Kingdom. Leon is now at 200 lbs., and
is using his brother Michael as his 'Main' sparring-partner.

Originally, Leon was supposed to face British Heavyweight - Eddie Fenton.

As a replacement, Peter Freeman is brought in. Freeman is the Central Area Heavyweight Champion
from Bolton, Lancashire.

The British Heavyweight has gone 4-7-0 in his last '11-Bouts', and does not appear to be a danger for
Leon.