Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
This is a big moment for Scott as he enters the pro-ring once again after an absence of several years on the back of a violent assault in Scotland after a domestic dispute which left him fighting for his life.
Scott vowed to himself, to his family and to the Lord above that he would one day return to the boxing pro-ring which is not only his sporting passion in life but also that of his family who have been involved in the sport for decades with his grandfather Toby Dixon (83) the President of Scotland’s boxing hall of fame and also the oldest active coach in the UK which shows you Scott’s fighting pedigree.
With his personal belief, hope, faith and perseverance Scott is now at the fulfilment of that statement he made all those years ago with his sight now set on entering the Pembroke Stadium in Malta and the ring at centre stage to challenge for a World title.
What better comeback to the pro-ring could a professional boxer who has been out of the sport for several years want for.
Scott left Scotland after the brutal attack and travelled to Malta to undergo his recovery and rehabilitation and has been living in Malta now for the past 7 years.
His time living in Malta and being part of the islands boxing scene has had its ups and downs for a foreigner trying to make a way for himself in a foreign Country, and being part of a tough sport with its own characters but that is a story for another time, what is most important here is the fact that Scott is now poised to re-enter the pro-ring on August 25th 2012 at World Class level to challenge Baker Barakat for his W.B.U SMW World title belt.
What seemed like an impossibility to all those around Scott when he lay in intensive care fighting for his life in Scotland all those years ago is now a reality. So when Barakat talks up this fight with Scott stating: “I am going to bring you back to reality”, it is Barakat himself who is entering a reality he does not realise he is entering yet.
He will do when he meets Scott in the centre of the ring when he has no way out and must fight for his life to hold onto the title belt he currently holds.
Call it the part fulfilment of Scott’s destiny and it just so happened to fall upon you Barakat.
So make sure you turn up in August.
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