Leon Spinks ~ "The Road To Muhammad Ali"

[Bill Paxtom]

Monday ~ March 7, 1977

~ Leon Spinks "I'll Win The Title By The End Of The Year" ~

After only '2-Bouts' and only 13:46 amount of time inside a Professional Ring, Leon Spinks
says that he will win the Heavyweight Championship by the end of the year.

Though we know that Leon can punch, we still don't know if he can fight.

In his Professional Debut on January 5th, Leon battered an over-matched Butcher's Helper
named 'Lightning' Bob Smith by a TKO in 5.

In his other bout {last Saturday Night} in Liverpool, England - Leon blasted out a 'patsy' in
only a Half-a-Round.

Leon, who received a Fight Purse of { $10,000 } for each bout, likes this type of work. But,
he dislikes the business end with Manager's, Lawyer's and Promoters' dipping their hands
in the mix.

Leon Spinks >
"I really don't like the Pro Ranks. I don't like the business of locked-contracts and options.
I just want to fight one bout at a time, and then move on to the next bout. But in this
business, you're always signing deals for the 3-Bouts in advance, or 6-Month contracts
with 3-Bout options."

"If they leave me alone to fight, I can win the Title by the end of the year."