Leon Spinks ~ "The Road To Muhammad Ali"

[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}

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March 1982, Leon Spinks drove his Cadillac sedan right through the storefront window of a Windixie Supermarket in Mobile, Alabama, high on coke and whiskey with 2 minors in the car with him (2 girls aged 15 and 16)

[Bill Paxtom]

March 1982, Leon Spinks drove his Cadillac sedan right through the storefront window of a Windixie Supermarket in Mobile, Alabama, high on coke and whiskey with 2 minors in the car with him (2 girls aged 15 and 16)

Among Many Other Driving Mishaps,

June 1978 >

Leon wrecked his new 1978 Corvette while driving in upstate New York. The Spinks
'publicity machine' squashed the Police Report and Press Release.

Leon was driving around the back-roads up in The Catskills, and drove off the road and
hit a tree.

Leon knocked out his front teeth {which were just fixed}, as well as completely wrecking
the Corvette, which was only 3-Weeks old.

Leon was 'drunk', after polishing off a 6-Pack of Budweiser, and a tall-glass 'Alabama Slammer'
at Grossinger's Hotel late in the Afternoon.

[Bill Paxtom]

Leon Spinks vs. Scott LeDoux

Round 9 >

0:02 > Both meet at Center-Ring.
0:04 > Leon takes the aggressive-role, and firs out a left-jab that is short.
0:05 > Scott moves to the back Ropes.
0:06 > Leon is short with another left-jab.

0:08 > Scott counters with a stiff 'left-right' to the body.
0:10 > Leon scores with a 'slapping' right-hand to Scott's face.
0:12 > The fighters clinch.
0:15 > Scott pushed Leon out to Center-Ring.

0:17 > Leon lands with a 'pecking' left-hand
0:17 > Scott counters with a left-jab.
0:21 > Scott moves to the front Ropes.
0:24 > Leon steps in, and lands with a 'left-right-left'.

0:26 > Scott scores with a 'clubbing' right-hand to the head.
0:28 > Scott comes back with a 'triple-left' to the body.
0:30 > Leon moves back to the right-side Ropes.
0:31 > Scott 'pins' Leon to the Ropes by bulling in.

0:33 > Scott lands a good 'left-right-left-right' combination.
0:35 > Scott scores with a right-hand to Leon's chin.
0:37 > Leon is trying to grab Scott to hold on.
0:40 > Scott lands with a left-hand inside.

0:42 > Scott 'bulls' Leon into the right-side Ropes with his shoulder.
0:44 > Scott lands with a 'right-left' high.
0:46 > Scott scores with '2' left-hands to the body.
0:48 > Scott lands with a straight right-hand to the head.

0:50 > Leon, with his back on the Ropes, lands a hard left-hook into the right-side of Scott's jaw.
0:53 > Scott steps in, and is 'mauling' Leon.
0:58 > Leon scores with a good right-uppercut, and comes back with a hard left-hook to the head.
1:00 > Leon pushes Scott off.

1:03 > The fighters 'clinch' near the back-right Corner.
1:11 > Leon scores with an overhand-right lead to the head.
1:12 > Leon then moves in and 'holds'.
1:14 > Leon backs out.

1:15 > Scott moves out to Center-Ring.
1:18 > Scott lands with '2' left-jabs.
1:20 > Scott pushes Leon to the right Ropes.
1:23 > Scott 'digs in' with '2' lefts to the mid-section.

1:29 > Leon is short with a left-hook aimed at Scott's jaw.
1:34 > Leon fires in with a '4-Punch Flurry', but they are arm-punches and have no zip behind them.
1:37 > Leon is 'tired', and holds.
1:39 > Scott moves to the right-side Ring area.

1:40 > Scott flicks out a left-jab.
1:41 > Scott scores with a left-jab.
1:45 > Scott is 'pawing' with left-hands.
1:48 > Leon steps in, and lands a 'hard' left-hook to Scott's head.

1:52 > Scott backs up to the front Ropes.
1:54 > Scott 'bulls' into Leon.
1:57 > Leon slides to the right-side Ropes.
2:02 > Scott moves in, and mauls Leon.

2:05 > Leon attempts a '3-Punch' flurry, but misses with all his punches.
2:07 > Leon pushes Scott into the front Ropes.
2:10 > Scott catches Leon with a 'right-left' to the head.
2:13 > Scott 'bulls' into Leon, and then 'clinches'.

2:15 > Scott moves out to Center-Ring, and bounces on his toes.
2:16 > Leon is slow to come out, and looks to have 'heavy legs'.
2:21 > Scott 'peppers' Leon with '5' left-jabs.
2:22 > Scott moves to the right-side Ropes.

2:24 > Leon moves in, but is not punching.
2:29 > Scott slides to his left, to the front Ropes.
2:30 > Leon steps in.
2:31 > Scott covers up.

2:31 > Leon throws a 'light' flurry.
2:34 > Scott slides to his left, to the front-left Corner.
2:37 > Leon fires away, but can't break through Scott's defense.
2:42 > Scott is 'resting' in the front-left Corner.
2:49 > Scott 'bull-rushes' into Leon.

2:51 > Scott drives Leon into the front Ropes.
2:52 > Leon fires a fast 'right-left' to the head.
2:53 > Scott backs up.
2:54 > Scott lands with a 'right-left' to the body.
2:57 > Leon lands a light grazing right-hand to Scott's head.
2:58 > Scott digs with a right-hand to the body.
3:00 > 'Bell'

Round 9 ........... Scott LeDoux {5-4}

[Bill Paxtom]

Leon Spinks vs. Scott LeDoux

Round 10 >

0:00 > Both 'touch gloves' at Center-Ring.
0:02 > Scott fires in a fast 'right-left' to the body.
0:04 > Leon 'misses' with a left-right.
0:06 > Scott backs up to the back Ropes.

0:08 > Scott fires in with '2' left-hands.
0:09 > Leon counters with a straight-right to the head.
0:11 > Scott comes back with '2' left-hands to the mid-section.
0:12 > Leon scores with a left to the body, and a right to the head.

0:14 > Scott lands with a hard right-hand to Leon's left ribs.
0:16 > Scott moves to the left-side of the Ring.
0:17 > Both fighters are in close.
0:19 > Leon moves to the back Ropes.

0:23 > Scott moves in, and scores with a 'left-right-left'.
0:27 > Leon bounces a 'left-right' off Scott's head.
0:32 > Scott scores with a 'triple' left-hand to the body, and then scores with a 'right-left'.
0:36 > Leon looks weary.

0:38 > Leon tries with a 'right-left' high.
0:40 > Scott moves in, and 'mauls' Leon.
0:44 > Scott is scoring with 'light' body-punches on the inside.
0:47 > Both fighters are now 'visibly tired'.

0:58 > Leon finally gets off the back Ropes, and moves out to Center-Ring.
1:00 > Leon 'misses' with a left-right.
1:02 > Scott slams a left-hand to the mid-section.
1:07 > Leon moves to the back-left Ropes.

1:09 > Leon lands with a 'left-right' to the head.
1:11 > Scott scores with a 'light' left-right to the body.
1:16 > Scott pushes Leon to the right-side Ropes.
1:20 > Scott is 'mauling' Leon on the inside.

1:26 > Leon tries to counter with short uppercuts.
1:31 > Leon scores with a quick 'right-left-right'.
1:33 > Leon scores with another 'fast-flurry'.
1:38 > Leon gets off the Ropes.

1:43 > Both are tired, and not punching.
1:46 > Scott lands with a left-jab.
1:48 > Scott moves to the front Ropes.
1:56 > Scott moves out to Center-Ring.

1:58 > Scott lands with a 'grazing' left-right.
2:00 > Scott 'bulls' Leon into the front-right Corner.
2:02 > Scott 'digs' with light body-punches.
2:06 > Scott scores with a left-right'.

2:08 > Leon 'misses' with a big right-hand.
2:15 > Scott slides over to the right-side Ropes.
2:20 > Leon steps in, and lands with a 'left-right'.
2:22 > Scott pushes Leon out.

2:25 > Scott lands with a series of light left-hands to the body.
2:28 > Scott moves to the back-right Corner.
2:30 > Leon lands with a left-jab.
2:32 > Leon fires in with a 'right-left'.

2:36 > Scott moves in close, and the fighters clinch.
2:41 > Referee - Carlos Padilla 'breaks' the clinch.
2:45 > Leon steps back out to Center-Ring.
2:47 > Scott moves out, and paws with '2' left-jabs.

2:50 > Scott slides back to the right-side Ropes.
2:52 > Leon moves in, but is too tired to fire.
2:55 > Leon tires with a 'light' left-right on the inside.
2:58 > Scott is mauling.
3:00 > 'Bell'

Round 10 ........... 'Even' {5-5}