Leon Spinks ~ "The Road To Muhammad Ali"

[Bill Paxtom]

August 2, 1977

~ Leon Spinks Signs To Meet Brooklyn's Kevin Isaac ~

Leon Spinks has agreed to meet Kevin Isaac in a Scheduled 8-Round Heavywieght Bout at
The Spectrum in Philadelphia on Tuesday ~ August 23rd.

The 24 year-old Spinks who has won all '5' of his bouts by Knockout, will have his sternest
test to date.

Leon last fought on June 1st in Montreal, Canada - 9-Weeks ago. When Leon walks into
the Ring on August 23rd, it will have been 12-Weeks since his last bout.

Leon now lives in Philadelphia, and trains at Joe Frazier's Gym.

Kevin Isaac {Age; 22 years, 7 months} is younger than Spinks. The Brooklyn-based fighter
won the New York Golden Gloves in 1973 at {Age; 18}, and is a well-schooled Boxer/Puncher.

Isaac has a record of 12-5-1 {6 KO's}, and has been in the Ring with World-Rated Heavyweights
Larry Holmes, Ron Lyle and Stan Ward.