Hope he pulls through. I hung out with him and Cory at a fight in St. Louis once. Both guys were super nice. A fan walked up and asked Leon if he liked Ali and Leon answered "Yeah I liked him but not enough to let him kick my ass."
definitley! good and innocent looking boy right after his 23rd birthday. must have been around the time he decided to turn pro. just 4 months after, he made his 1st pro fight in january 1977. note the gold medal around his neck from the montreal summer olympics just 2 months before! mesmerizing: (watching an aging ali) leon´s eyes are looking right into his not too distant future.