Scott LeDoux: Heavyweight Boxer and Referee Dies at 62

Scott LeDoux was an American heavyweight boxer. Born on January 7, 1949, in Crosby, Minnesota, he fought professionally from 1974 to 1983.

He compiled a record of 33 wins, 13 losses and 4 draws, with 22 knockouts. He fought draws with Leon Spinks and Ken Norton and lost to Larry Holmes in a 1980 WBC title fight. He later became a wrestling referee and the Minnesota boxing commissioner.

He was diagnosed with ALS in August 2008. LeDoux died of complications of the disease on August 11, 2011, at age 62.

Achievements: Fought for the WBC heavyweight title (1980).

Birth: January 7, 1949 - Crosby, Minnesota.

Profession: Boxer.

Interesting Facts: He once knocked Howard Cosell's toupee off on live TV.