Did you know...

**CutMeMick** · 08-02-2013 06:06 AM

Did you know that James Scott was rated by the WBA in the Light Heavyweight division fighting as a professional while in jail...

In jail he defeated Mustafa Muhammad, Richie Kates, Bunny Johnson & Yaqui Lopez and in his final fight in jail he lost to Dwight Qawi. Several of his fights were televised on national tv.

**Jerry Rice** · 08-02-2013 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

Did you know that James Scott was rated by the WBA in the Light Heavyweight division fighting as a professional while in jail...

In jail he defeated Mustafa Muhammad, Richie Kates, Bunny Johnson & Yaqui Lopez and in his final fight in jail he lost to Dwight Qawi. Several of his fights were televised on national tv.

Was he paid for the fights

**Beanz** · 08-02-2013 08:25 AM

Mick. The Norris Mcguirter of Boxing.

I have so spelt that incorrectly.

**brocktonblockbust** · 08-02-2013 08:36 AM

Scott was 1 of my favorite fighters back then--Rahway State Prison, Rahway, New Jersey

**Master** · 08-02-2013 09:35 AM

I read about it, he fought the top fighters and no shame in losing to Quawi who was a beast. I guess in jail there are no diversions and all you can do is train.

**IamInuit** · 08-02-2013 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by Master

I read about it, he fought the top fighters and no shame in losing to Quawi who was a beast. I guess in jail there are no diversions and all you can do is train.

Interesting as the two of them must have known each other. Same prison, same boxing program. Must have been a little surreal for Qawi to enter the same jail for a fight he was recently released from. @CutMeMick is right, several of his fights aired on ABC's Wild World of Sports.

**Spicoli** · 08-02-2013 03:40 PM

Yeh when I first got interested I talked to a dude who knew a dude and traded for a couple of his NBC fights. Very interesting to see the recognition he got with being locked up. Shame they just pulled the rug out from under him and just shut him down and black balled him basically.

**Master** · 08-02-2013 03:43 PM

What happened to him? Was he ever released?

**IamInuit** · 08-02-2013 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by Spicoli

Yeh when I first got interested I talked to a dude who knew a dude and traded for a couple of his NBC fights. Very interesting to see the recognition he got with being locked up. Shame they just pulled the rug out from under him and just shut him down and black balled him basically.

Ahh maybe it was Nbc. I remember at least 3 of them albeit vaguely laying on that 5 inch 70's shag rug.

**Violent Demise** · 08-02-2013 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

Did you know that James Scott was rated by the WBA in the Light Heavyweight division fighting as a professional while in jail...

In jail he defeated Mustafa Muhammad, Richie Kates, Bunny Johnson & Yaqui Lopez and in his final fight in jail he lost to Dwight Qawi. Several of his fights were televised on national tv.

Yeah I knew. KO magazine did a story on it one time. The Warden was said to be a big boxing fan. So he was all for it