Body and Soul Page #3

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You won't regret it.

I'll give you any percent you want.

I don't need no money,

all I need is some fresh young blood...

to liven this place up.

You'll just be great.

You're gonna work harder

than you ever worked in your life.

You're gonna get sore in muscles

you never even thought you had.

Sometimes you'll curse me,

and some days you'll hate me...

but in the end, you'll love me...

because I'm gonna make you a champ.

-You're making it look easy.

-Hell, it is easy. He ain't nothing.

Look at this arena.

It's only one-third full.

They got 10 fights booked,

and I'm just one of 20 fighters.

Nobody came just to see me.

They will, once you start

punching your way to the top.

Hell, at this rate, a title shot

might take three or four years.

I gotta get money for Kelly now.

I gotta get people to come see me.

I gotta have a gimmick.

Win all your fights.

Start by knocking this clown out.

That's the only gimmick

you'll ever need.

Hi, I'm Julie Winters, Sports Unlimited.

I was sent to do a story on a fighter

who calls himself "the Lover."

Thank you.

They sent the great Julie Winters

all the way down here...

to do an interview on little old me?

I must be getting important.

No. There must be some mistake.

No. There's no mistake.

I mean, this is my new image.

My gimmick for the public.

The fighter that's a lover.

Lord have mercy.

Now, I ask you, how can you be

three times bigger or faster...

and make twice as much money?

I thought you were gonna go

back to school and become a doctor.

Things change.

The public doesn't want somebody

that's quiet and intelligent...

the way I used to be. What they want--

They don't want a clown, either,

Mr. Johnson.

This is professional sport.

Is this thing running?

I'll tell you what they want.

I've done research.

See, what they want is somebody

that's bigger than life.

Somebody that's colorful,

controversial.

I mean, look at Marlon Brando,

look at Hollywood Henderson.

Look at Muhammad Ali.

It's bigger than life, show business.

It's controversy. It's colorful.

It's Leon the Lover.

That's all fine, Mr. Johnson,

but I really came down here...

to see if this lover can fight.

Pretty lady,

that's the least of your worries.

As a matter of fact,

I'll dedicate tonight's...

knockout to you.

-Knockout?

-Yeah.

I got my training from Muhammad Ali.

Sounds like the only thing

you inherited from Ali is a big mouth.

I love all the ladies.

I'm not just a fighter. Here, honey.

I'm here to entertain you.

I love all the ladies.

I'm Leon the Lover.

You've never heard of me, but you will.

You've never heard of me, but you will.

Can I kiss your hand?

I didn't wanna just grab your wife.

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