Leon Spinks ~ "The Road To Muhammad Ali"

[Bill Paxtom]

Leon Spinks vs. Scott LeDoux

Round 2 >

0:03 > Leon comes out aggressive, and backs Scott up to the front-right Ring area.
0:08 > Leon winds up and delivers a left-hook 'low' and below the belt-line.
0:09 > Leon slips to the canvas.
0:11 > Referee - Carlos Padilla steps in and gives Scott some time to re-group.

0:23 > Both fighters meet at Center-Ring.
0:24 > Scott fires in a quick right-hand lead to the head.
0:28 > Scott circles 270*, and is now back in the front-right Ring area.
0:30 > Leon moves in to attack, as Scott slides back to the front-right Ropes.

0:32 > Scott fires in a series of left-hooks underneath and below Leon's belt-line.
0:35 > Referee - Carlos Padilla warns Scott for 'low-blows'.
0:38 > Leon continues with his aggressive-attack.
0:39 > Scott is showing redness in his face.

0:40 > Scott moves to the front-left Corner.
0:43 > Leon is still pressing, and is firing in quick and hard punches.
0:50 > Scott moves to the back Ring area.
0:52 > Scott is showing redness above his left-eye.

1:03 > Scott moves and circles around Leon.
1:17 > Both fighters get into a 'wild-exchange'.
1:21 > Leon is 'ferocious' in his attack, as he is throwing hard-punches.
1:26 > Leon is lightning-fast with a series of '2-Punch' combinations.

1:30 > Scott digs in a hard left-hook to the body.
1:42 > Scott 'bulls' Leon to the back Ropes.
1:50 > Scott is now roughing up Leon with a 'mauling-attack'.
1:55 > Scott drives Leon into the left-side Ropes.

2:00 > Leon skips off the Ropes, and lands a good left-uppercut, and fires in a follow-up flurry.
2:05 > Scott is driven into the back-left Ropes.
2:22 > Scott goes back to mauling, and drives Leon to the left-side Ropes.
2:30 > Scott sends in several wide hooks to the mid-section.

2:39 > Scott backs off, and backs up across the Ring to the right-side Ropes.
2:45 > Both fighters exchange light-punches on the inside until the Bell.
3:00 > 'Bell'

Round 2 ........ Leon Spinks {5-4}

[Bill Paxtom]

Leon Spinks vs. Scott LeDoux

Round 3 >

0:05 > Leon comes out aggressive, and wings away with a few fast combinations.
0:12 > Scott backs to the back Ropes.
0:22 > The fighters move to Center-Ring.
0:24 > Leon is fast with his punches, as he is out-speeding Scott.

0:27 > Scott moves to the left-side Ropes.
0:29 > Scott fires in a 'heavy' left-right to the body.
0:35 > Leon rallies, and drives Scott to the back Ropes.
0:44 > Scott starts digging to the body.

1:02 > Leon is forced backwards, to the right-side Ropes.
1:05 > Scott smashes '2' left-hands into Leon's mid-section.
1:15 > Leon is driven into the front-right Corner.
1:18 > Scott is now mauling Leon, and pounding his body.

1:30 > The fighters move out to Center-Ring.
1:33 > Both exchange.
1:38 > Scott backs up to the front Ropes.
1:44 > Scott is looking to counter.

1:54 > Scott 'bull-rushes' Leon and mauls him again.
1:56 > Scott drives Leon into the right-side Ropes.
2:00 > Both trade good punches.
2:10 > Scott backs up to the left-side Ring area.

2:12 > Scott unloads with a 'right-left-right' to Leon's chin, and rocks him on his heels.
2:16 > Leon tries to counter, but misses.
2:18 > Scott lands a good left-hook to the chin.
2:20 > Leon is backed up into the front-right Corner.

2:37 > Scott is now brawling, and has taken command of the Round.
2:40 > Scott slams Leon with left-hooks into the mid-section.
2:48 > Leon moves to the back-right Ring area.
2:53 > Both fighters are in tight and exchange

2:58 > Scott 'caps off' the Round by landing a thudding right-hand into the left-side of Leon's body.
3:00 > 'Bell'

Round 3 ........... Scott LeDoux {5-4}

[Bill Paxtom]

Leon Spinks vs. Scott LeDoux

Round 4 >

0:05 > Leon comes out stalking.
0:07 > Scott backs up to the back-right Corner.
0:08 > Leon scores with '2' left-jabs.
0:10 > Scott sends out a stiff left-hand.

0:11 > Leon side-steps and moves in close, and delivers a short left-hook into Scott's face.
0:13 > The fighters clinch at the back-right Ring area.
0:17 > Leon backs out to Center-Ring.
0:19 > Scott sends out a 'pawing' left-hand.

0:25 > Scott moves to the front Ropes.
0:27 > Leon steps in, and lands a 'crisp' left-hook to Scott's jaw.
0:30 > Scott starts working Leon's body with short power-punches.
0:35 > Leon lands a fast 'right-left-right'.

0:44 > Scott moves to the right-side Ropes.
0:46 > Leon lands a good short right-uppercut to Scott's chin.
0:54 > Scott is pawing with measuring left-hands.
1:04 > Scott moves into the front-right Corner.

1:06 > The fighters clinch.
1:15 > Scott moves to the front Ropes, and delivers '2' left-hands to Leon's head.
1:17 > Leon counters with a 'double' left-hand, and a quick straight-right to Scott's chin.
1:21 > Scott digs a good left-hook into Leon's body.

1:28 > Leon moves out to Center-Ring.
1:29 > Leon scores with a good left-hook to the head.
1:30 > Scott counters with left-hands to both the head and body.
1:32 > Both exchanges left-jabs.

1:34 > Scott moves over to the right-side Ropes.
1:35 > Leon steps in, and lands a fast 'right-left-right'.
1:37 > Scott pulls down on Leon's head.

1:42 > The fighters move to Center-Ring.
1:44 > Scott lands a 'double' left-hand.
1:53 > Leon moves backwards to the back Ropes, and is doing nothing.
2:00 > {Leon's cornerman} Sam Solomon yells at Leon > "Get off the ropes Leon."

2:03 > Scott lands a good left-hook to the head.
2:09 > Both trade 'medium' power-punches.
2:11 > Scott bull-rushes Leon, and drives his shoulder into Leon.
2:12 > Leon is driven backwards into the right-side Ropes.

2:20 > Both fighters are looking for an opening, and neither are punching.
2:33 > Scott backs off, and moves to the left-side Ring area trying to bait Leon in.
2:36 > Scott is now leaning with his back on the left-side Ropes.
2:39 > Leon attacks, but 'misses' with a right-left.

2:42 > Leon backs out to Center-Ring as Scott moves out.
2:45 > Scott lands a 'left-right-left'.
2:50 > Scott pushes Leon back and towards back Ring area.
2:53 > Scott lands a 'light' left hand while moving forward.
2:56 > Leon lands a good left-hook to the body.
2:57 > Scott slams Leon with a hard 'right-left' to the body, while pushing him into the back Ropes.

3:00 > 'Bell'

Round 4 .......... 'Even' {5-5}

[Bill Paxtom]

Leon Spinks vs. Scott LeDoux

Round 5 >

Before the Round starts, Referee - Carlos Padilla instructs Scott LeDoux's corner to remove the excess 'Vasoline' on Scott's face.

0:02 > Leon comes out aggressive, and starts to slam away.
0:05 > Scott immediately moves to the back Ropes, and covers up.
0:12 > Leon is 'wild' with his right-hand punches.
0:18 > Scott moves over to the back-right Corner.

0:22 > The fighters clinch.
0:29 > Leon backs off, and moves to Center-Ring.
0:35 > Scott lands '3' good left-hands to Leon's head.
0:40 > Scott moves to front Ropes.

0:44 > Scott 'paws' with left-hands as Leon is stalking.
0:55 > Scott moves over to the front-left Corner.
0:58 > Scott scores with a 'left-right'.
1:01 > Leon wings in a sharp 'right-left' to the head.

1:03 > Scott moves to his left, to the back-left Ropes.
1:05 > Leon is 'smartly' left-jabbing his way in.
1:09 > As Leon gets in close, Scott ties him up.
1:12 > Scott lands a good left-hook to the body.

1:13 > Leon comes back with a good left-hook to the head.
1:14 > Leon rips in a fast 'left-right-left' as Scott is backed up on the Ropes and covering up.
1:20 > Both are trading with good punches at the back-left Ring area.
1:25 > Scott 'bulls' into Leon, and pushes him out near Center-Ring.

1:30 > Scott lands a good lead right-hand to the chin.
1:32 > Leon comes back with a fast 'right-left' to the head.
1:34 > Scott bulls Leon into the left-side Ropes.
1:36 > Scott slams a 'hard' right-hand into the left-side of Leon's body.

1:36 > Leon's legs buckle, and he is hurt.
1:38 > Scott whips in a right to the head, and a left-hook to the body.
1:40 > Leon bends over, to cover up.
1:43 > Scott leans in on Leon.

1:45 > Scott backs off.
1:46 > Leon sticks out his left-arm straight, to hold Scott at bay.
1:49 > Scott scores with a big-sweeping left-hook to the chin.
1:53 > Scott moves in, and leans on Leon.

1:57 > Scott lands another sweeping left-hook.
2:00 > Leon gets off the Ropes, and scores with a 'sharp' right-hand lead.
2:02 > Scott scores with a short right-hand to the head.
2:04 > Scott backs up to the front Ropes.

2:06 > Leon moves in, and fires with a 'wild-flurry'.
2:09 > The fighters get in close, but neither punch as they both are 'resting'.
2:13 > Scott lands with a left-hook to the body.
2:15 > Scott slides over to the front-left Corner.

2:16 > Leon follows, and walks straight in.
2:17 > Scott unloads with a 'right-left-right'.
2:18 > Leon comes back with a hard left-hook to the body.
2:18 > Leon misses 'high' with a right-hand.

2:20 > Leon scores with a short-left to the body.
2:23 > Scott is now along the left-side Ropes.
2:28 > The fighters clinch.
2:30 > Scott moves to the back Ropes.

2:32 > Leon walks in, and unloads with a 'right-left'.
2:35 > Leon comes back with a sharp 'left-right'.
2:38 > Leon adds in another 'right-left'.
2:39 > Scott digs in with a left-hook to the body.

2:42 > The action lulls, as Scott backs up towards the front Ring area.
2:47 > Leon scores with right-uppercut.
2:49 > Scott backs up to the front Ropes.
2:51 > Leon is 'wild' with a right-hand.

2:52 > Scott spins out off the Ropes.
2:54 > Scott bangs in a 'left-left-right' to the body.
2:57 > Scott swings, but misses with a big-sweeping left-hook as Leon backs up to the right-front Ring area.
3:00 > 'Bell'

Round 5 .......... 'Even' {5-5}

[Bill Paxtom]

Leon Spinks vs. Scott LeDoux

Round 6 >

0:02 > Both meet at Center-Ring.
0:07 > Both are looking for an opening.
0:09 > Scott lands a left-jab to the head.
0:11 > Leon presses, and forces Scott to back up to the back Ropes.

0:13 > Scott catches Leon coming forward with a 'left-right-left-left'.
0:15 > Leon comes back with a 'hard' right-hand to the body.
0:16 > Scott counters with '2' left-hands to the body.
0:20 > Scott is 'digging' to the body, bending Leon over.

0:23 > Scott moves over to the right-side Ropes.
0:25 > Scott pushes Leon off, and out away from the Ropes.
0:37 > Leon scores with a good left-hook to the chin.
0:41 > Scott comes back with '4' left-jabs to the head, while moving to the front Ropes.

0:44 > Both exchange good left-jabs.
0:55 > Leon hammers Scott with '7' sharp punches to the head while he's backed up on the front Ropes.
1:00 > Scott pushes Leon off, and out to Center-Ring.
1:08 > Both are Center-Ring, but are not punching.

1:19 > Scott lands a right to the head, and a left to the body.
1:23 > Leon moves in close.
1:25 > Scott pushes Leon off, and into the right-side Ropes.
1:27 > Leon tries to come off the Ropes.

1:28 > Scott lands a 'big' looping right-hand to the jaw.
1:29 > Leon looks hurt, and leans back into the right-side Ropes.
1:32 > Scott moves in, and slams in a 'right-left-right' into Leon.
1:34 > Scott digs in a 'right-left' to the body.

1:39 > Leon recovers, and attempts a big right-uppercut to the chin, but misses.
1:40 > Scott backs off, as Leon comes off the right-side Ropes.
1:42 > Scott catches Leon with a 'left-right' to the head.
1:44 > Scott circles 180* to the back-right Ring area.

1:45 > Leon moves in, and lands a good 'left-right' to the head.
1:48 > Scott is on the right-back Ropes.
1:52 > Both are in close, but neither are punching.
1:54 > Scott moves Leon to the back Ropes.

1:55 > Scott lands '2' left-hands to the body.
1:56 > Leon counters with a 'hard' left-hook to the body.
1:57 > Both trade left-hands.
1:59 > Scott moves to the right-side Ropes.

2:00 > The fighters 'clinch'.
2:03 > The fighters move to Center-Ring.
2:08 > Both are looking for an opening.
2:16 > Both exchange left-jabs.

2:22 > The action is sloppy, as both 'grapple'.
2:29 > Scott lands a good right-hand to the body.
2:31 > Leon scores with a sharp left-hand to the head.
2:33 > Leon moves to the back Ropes.

2:35 > Leon catches Scott coming in with a 'sharp' straight left-hand to the face.
2:41 > Scott backs off, and backs up to the front Ropes.
2:46 > Both exchange with hard-punches to the head.
2:50 > Scott scores with a 'good' overhand right to the head.

2:51 > Scott lands a 'hard' left-hook to the body.
2:53 > Leon is not punching, and looks a bit tired..
2:58 > Scott lands with a good left-hand to the body.
3:00 > 'Bell'

Round 6 ........... Scott LeDoux {5-4}

[Bill Paxtom]

Leon Spinks vs. Scott LeDoux

After 6-Rounds the bout is all square.

Round 7 >

0:03 > Leon is quick to Center-Ring.
0:05 > Leon presses forward.
0:07 > Scott moves to the back-right Corner.
0:10 > Leon fires in '5' fast left-jabs to Scott's head.

0:12 > Scott counters with '3' left-jabs to Leon's head.
0:16 > Scott moves to the right-side Ropes.
0:17 > Leon lands a good chopping right-hand to Scott's left ear.
0:19 > Scott lands a good counter left-hook.

0:22 > Leon unleashes a lightning-fast '7-Punch' flurry.
0:24 > Scott covers up in the back-right Corner.
0:27 > Scott weathers the onslaught, and moves out to Center-Ring as Leon backs up.
0:39 > There is 'no action' for 12-Seconds.

0:40 > Scott backs up to the front-right Corner.
0:41 > Leon 'misses' with a long right-hand lead.
0:45 > Scott lands a 'right-left' to the body.
0:48 > Scott paws with '4' left-jabs.

0:52 > Leon paws with '2' left-jabs.
0:54 > Scott counters with a 'left-right' to the head.
0:58 > Leon comes back with a hard '3-Punch' combination to the head.
1:02 > Leon unloads with a hard 'left-right' to the head.

1:05 > Leon comes back with another hard '3-Punch' combination to the head.
1:07 > Scott pushes Leon out to Center-Ring.
1:12 > Leon pushes Scott back into the front-right Corner, and unloads with 'left-right' to the head.
1:15 > Scott 'misses' with '2' big-sweeping left-hooks.

1:20 > Scott moves out of the right-front Corner.
1:27 > Scott again backs up into the front-right Corner.
1:29 > Leon follows Scott in.
1:31 > Scott unloads with a quick 'left-right-left-left'.

1:39 > Scott pushes Leon across the Ring, and into the left-side Ropes.
1:47 > With his back on the left-side Ropes, Leon unleashes a hard '3-Punch' combination into Scott's head.
1:49 > Both circle 180*.
1:51 > The fighters are at Center-Ring.

1:53 > Scott backs up into the left-side Ropes.
1:54 > Scott is attempting to 'bait' Leon into coming forward.
1:55 > Leon walks in with his hands a bit low.
1:57 > Scott unloads, and lands a 'tremendous' overhand-right into Leon's jaw.

1:59 > Scott digs in with a 'left-right' to the body.
2:01 > Scott slides back, to the back-left Ring area.
2:02 > Leon follows.
2:03 > Scott lets go with a big looping right-hand that catches Leon 'flush' on the jaw.

2:03 > Leon is 'hurt'.
2:05 > Scott slams Leon with a left to the body.
2:07 > Leon moves backwards into the left-side Ropes.
2:09 > Scott steps in.

2:11 > Scott digs a hard 'right-left' to the body.
2:14 > Scott steps back, and tries to 'lure' Leon off the Ropes.
2:18 > Scott lands with another right-hand to the head.
2:21 > Scott fires in a left-hook to the head.

2:25 > Scott digs in a right-hand to the body.
2:30 > Leon stalls Scott, and scores with a straight right-hand to the head.
2:32 > Scott backs off, and moves to the back Ropes.
2:33 > Leon scores with a straight right-hand to the head.

2:35 > Scott backs up to the right-side Ropes.
2:37 > Scott scores with '2' left-hands as Leon walks in.
2:38 > Leon is too late to counter.
2:41 > Leon steps forward, and lands a sharp 'right-left' to the head.

2:43 > Scott lands a left-jab.
2:44 > Scott lands a left to the body, and a right to the head.
2:48 > Leon steps in, and fires a hard 'right-left-right' into Scott's face.
2:50 > Scott leans back on the right-side Ropes.

2:52 > Scott pushes Leon off.
2:54 > Leon tries to hold.
2:56 > Leon's legs look like they are going.
2:58 > Scott moves out to Center-Ring.

3:00 > 'Bell'

Round 7 ........... 'Even' {5-5}

[Bill Paxtom]

Leon Spinks vs. Scott LeDoux

Round 8 >

0:01 > Both quickly move to Center-Ring.
0:03 > Leon takes the aggressive-role, and presses Scott.
0:05 > Scott moves backwards to the left-side Ropes.
0:07 > Leon moves in.

0:09 > Scott fires off a quick 'right-left', but misses.
0:11 > Both exchange with '3' left-jabs.
0:13 > Leon catches Scott with a 'jarring' right-hand to the point of his chin.
0:15 > Scott counters back with a 'left-right'.

0:16 > Scott moves off the Ropes.
0:18 > Scott moves to the back-left Corner.
0:19 > Leon fires in '3' left-jabs as he walks in towards Scott.
0:21 > Leon adds in '2' stiff left-hands to Scott's head.

0:23 > Leon whips in a big overhand-right to Scott's head.
0:23 > Scott is leaning back in the back-left Corner.
0:25 > Scott comes back with a left-hook to the head.
0:27 > The fighters 'clinch'.

0:29 > Scott pushes Leon out to Center-Ring.
0:31 > Scott backs up to the right-ide Ropes.
0:32 > Leon follows.
0:33 > Scott unloads with a 'big' overhand-right to Leon's jaw.

0:34 > Leon is stunned for a 'flash'.
0:36 > Leon 'attacks', and delivers '3' hard-punches.
0:38 > Scott is backed up in the back-right Corner.
0:42 > Scott counters with a short right-uppercut to the chin.

0:43 > Leon backs into the back-right Ropes.
0:44 > Scott slams in a left-hook to the mid-section.
0:47 > Scott is mauling Leon.
0:49 > Leon counters, and scores with a 'left-right' into Scott's chest.

0:51 > The fighters 'clinch'.
0:57 > The fighters 'break' at Center-Ring.
0:59 > Leon is short with a left-hand.
1:00 > Scott backs up to the front-left Corner.

1:04 > The fighters 'clinch'.
1:07 > Scott pushes Leon out to Center-Ring.
1:13 > Scott lands a series of 'light' lefts-and-rights while inside.
1:16 > Scott forces Leon backwards, to the right-side Ropes.

1:19 > Leon lands '2' light left-hands to the head.
1:22 > Leon grabs at Scott's head, while leaning on the right-side Ropes.
1:23 > The fighters 'clinch'.
1:26 > The fighters break, and move to Center-Ring.

1:28 > Scott moves to the back Ropes.
1:30 > Scott fires in a 'left-right-left' to the body as Leon steps in.
1:32 > Leon is 'slow' with his punches now.
1:34 > Leon fires in a 'hard' right-left.

1:37 > Scott moves to the left-side Ropes, and scores with '2' left-hands to the body.
1:40 > Leon moves to the back Ropes and looks 'tired'.

1:44 > Leon moves of the Ropes, and to Center-Ring.
1:46 > Leon lands a left-jab.
1:47 > Scott is 'loading-up'.
1:48 > Both exchange left-jabs.

1;49 > Scott moves to the right-side Ropes.
1:50 > Leon fires in hard right-hand to Scott's left shoulder.
1:53 > Scott pushes Leon to the back-center Ropes.
1:58 > Scott slams in '2' left-hands into the body while leaning on Leon.

2:00 > Scott attacks with a 'left-right-left-right' to the body.
2:04 > Leon is trying grab-and-hold.
2:07 > Scott moves to the back-right Corner.
2:11 > Leon lands with a 'grazing' right-left to the head.

2:13 > The fighters clinch.
2:21 > The fighters move to Center-Ring as the action 'lulls'.
2:22 > Scott is wide with a right-hand.
2:23 > Scott comes back with hard left-hand underneath.

2:24 > Leon is short with a counter right-hand.
2:25 > Scott moves to the back Ropes, and clinches as Leon moves in.
2:30 > Scott pushes Leon out to Center-Ring.
2:31 > Scott scores with a left-hand.

2:32 > Leon comes back with a 'left-right'.
2:34 > Leon pushes Scott into the front-right Corner.
2:36 > Scott fires in with a 'left-right-left'.
2:38 > Leon moves over to the right-side Ropes.

2:40 > Leon wings in a right-uppercut while leaning back on the Ropes.
2:41 > Leon scores with a hard left-hook while on the inside.
2:43 > Leon is 'slow' with a left-right.
2:44 > Scott counters with a right-hand lead to the head.

2:46 > Scott moves backwards to the front Ropes.
2:48 > Leon moves in, and 'misses' with a right-hand lead.
2:49 > Scott misses with a 'right-left'.
2:51 > Scott moves in close and mauls Leon.

2:54 > Scott pushes Leon into the right-side Ropes near the front-right Corner.
2:58 > Scott is throwing 'light' but busy punches inside.
3:00 > 'Bell'

Round 8 ........... Scott LeDoux {5-4}