Jo-el Scott is a former professional boxer

Boxing

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, who is now serving a life prison sentence for rape and murder.

Professional career

Scott was seen as having the potential to be the next great heavyweight during a run in the mid-1990s where he began his career with 18 consecutive knockouts. Scott's run came to an abrupt end in 1996 when Scott, having had issues with drug abuse in the past, was convicted of rape and served four years in state prison. After his release, Scott's potential faded to mere illusion. In 2002, he was KO'd at the Playboy Mansion

Playboy Mansion

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 in a bout with unheralded Francis Royal and later dropped a fight by TKO to Ray Austin (boxer)

Ray Austin (boxer)

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in 2003, failing to come out for the eighth round.

Troubles outside the ring

The fight with Austin proved to be Scott's farewell, as he has since hit another major legal roadblock. Scott was convicted of murder for an incident in 2004 in Albany's South End. http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=476898&category=wilcox&BCCode=&newsdate=7/31/2006.

In addition to his recent run-in, Scott was also implicated in a 1995 hit-and-run that left a 4-year-old in a coma.