Leon Spinks ~ "The Road To Muhammad Ali"

[Bill Paxtom]

October 4, 1977

Barry Frank > President of CBS Television Sports

~ Leon Spinks Bout With Kevin Isaac Cancelled ~

We would have loved for Leon to fight Brooklyn's - Kevin Isaac here on CBS-TV on October 15th.

It would have been a great match-up between two young Heavyweights. Kevin is experienced
for a young guy {Age; 22 years, 8 months}. And his record of 12-5-1 {6 KO's} is much better
than it appears on paper.

But, back in August he verbally agreed to a { $10,000 } Fight Purse. We were going to give
him '3' Round Trip Airline Tickets so he could bring his Manager and Trainer from New York
to Las Vegas. And he would have all 'expenses' covered for the 5-Days that he was supposed
to be here.

On September 18th, I gave him { $2000 } in up-front Training Expenses. That was his money,
and he could do whatever he wanted with it.

Then on October 3rd, he demands another { $5000} for an 8-Round bout.

He was upset because Leon was getting { $20,000 } plus additional expenses. One contract
has nothing to do with the other.

All I know, is that earlier Kevin had signed a Contract to fight Leon at 'The Spectrum' in Philadelphia
on August 23rd. For that bout, Kevin agreed to a { $7500 Fight Purse }. He was fine with that.
Now we offered him more { $10,000 } and some, and he at first agrees. Now he complains.
I don't get it.