Leon Spinks ~ "The Road To Muhammad Ali"

[Bill Paxtom]

Wednesday ~ June 1, 1977

The Forum ~ Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Attendance ...... { 2240 }

Leon Spinks ~ 4-0-0 {4 KO's} ~ 201 lbs. ~ {Age; 23 years, 10 months}
vs.
Bruce Scott ~ 27-20-1 {12 KO's} ~ 185 lbs. ~ {Age; 30 years, 9 months}
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'The Skinny'

Bruce Scott of Beaumont, Texas is the 3rd-Fighter chosen to be Leon Spinks' opponent.

The original opponent , George Jerome was deemed 'not physically fit', and the 2nd
opponent, Scotty Welsh injured his right-wrist in a sparring session on Monday.

Bruce Scott, a 9-Year 'Club-Fighter/Cannon-Fodder' out of Texas is brought in on 1-Day
notice. Bruce claims a record of 27-20-1 in '48-Bouts'.
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'The Bout'

In The Opening Round, Leon is slow-and-steady over the first {2:10}, as Bruce Scott circles
and moves.

At the {2:15 Mark}, Leon moves in and unloads with a 3-Punch flurry, capped off by a 'jarring'
left-hand to the head. Scott goes down on right-side at the {2:22 Mark}.

The Texan is up at the '3-Count', and is ready to continue. Leon moves in, and Scott moves to
his right and away from Leon.

Leon lands a hard 'left-right' and backs Scott up into a Neutral-Corner. There, Leon lands another
jarring left-hand into Scott's head. Scott goes down again at the {2:47 Mark}.

Scott is up at the '6-Count' and survives Round 1.

In Round 2, Leon is steady, but easy in unloading on the over-matched Texan Club-Fighter. Late in
the Round at the {2:30 Mark}, Leon sends Scott reeling when he catches him with a 'looping'
right-hand to the head, but Scott 'grabs' Leon and holds him in a tight clinch.

At the end of the Round, Leon opens up with a 'fast-flurry', but most of his punches miss as Scott
'ducks-and weaves' until the Bell.

In Round 3, Scott tries to fight back early in the Round, and reels off 'two' crisp 3-Punch flurries
but Leon walks through the weak punches.

Leon slowly works the body, and by the {2:00 Mark} the Texan is looking 'worse-for-wear'. Leon
shakes Scott with a 'left-right-left', and sends him back into the Ropes at the {2:25 Mark}.

Scott is in 'survival-mode' as he tries to 'grab-and-hold'. Then at the {2:48 Mark}, Leon backs up
Scott with a 'right-left' and then follows up with a 'hard' right-hand to the top of Scott's head.

The Texan goes down at the {2:52 Mark}.

At the Bell, Scott is still on the canvas. The Referee - Rosario Bailargeon counts out
Bruce Scott after the Bell at the {3:02 Mark}.

Leon Spinks is awarded a KO 3 victory.

Fight Purses
* Leon Spinks ...... { $7500 }
* Bruce Scott ........ { $750 }