George Scott (boxer)

George Scott

Personal information
Birth name	George Kelly Cramne
Full name	George Kelly Scott
Nationality	Sweden
Born	(1966-12-20) December 20, 1966 (age 54) Monrovia, Liberia
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Weight class	Lightweight
Club	BK Rapid (-1986) IF Linnéa (1987–1990) Djurgårdens IF (1991)
hide Medal record Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Lightweight 1986 Featherweight 1987 Lightweight 1988 Lightweight 1990 Lightweight 1991 Lightweight 1986 Featherweight 1990 Lightweight

George Kelly Scott (born December 20, 1966 in Monrovia, Liberia), earlier George Cramne, is a retired Swedish professional boxer of Liberian descent. He won the Swedish championship five years in a row, took a silver medal in the Olympic games in Seoul 1988. He became a pro boxer and trained for the legendary Angelo Dundee and won the world champion belt for WBU. He never lost his belt in the ring, but would later have it taken away from him following a disagreement with his manager.^[1][2]

Amateur career[]

He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he won the silver medal in the lightweight (– 60 kg) division.^[1] He also won five Swedish Championships before becoming a pro in the United States in 1991.

1988 Olympic results[]

• Round of 32: Defeated John Nkagala (Malawi) by decision, 5-0
• Round of 16: Defeated Michael Carruth (Ireland) by first-round knockout
• Quarterfinal: Defeated Charlie Kane (Great Britain) by decision, 5-0
• Semifinal: Defeated Nergüin Enkhbat (Mongolia) by decision, 3-2
• Final: Lost to Andreas Zülow (East Germany) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded silver medal)

Pro boxing career[]

In 1995 he won the WBU World Champion title, which he kept until 1997.

Kickboxing career[]

Scott lost his first fight in 2005 by unanimous decision. He came back to win his second fight by split decision against former 1988 Olympic boxing bronze medalist Lars Myrberg at the K-1 Rumble of the Kings 2009 in Stockholm.

Professional boxing record[]

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
46	Loss	41–5	Gianluca Branco	TD	6 (12)	2001-11-17	Civitavecchia, Lazio, Italy	For EBU European Super lightweight title. Bout stopped early in round 6 after Scott was cut from a headbutt.
45	Loss	41–4	Allan Vester	MD	12	2001-02-23	Aarhus Stadionhal, Aarhus, Denmark	For IBF Inter-Continental Super lightweight title. IBF Super lightweight title eliminator.
44	Win	41–3	Fred Ladd	UD	6	2000-12-01	Viborg Stadionhal, Viborg, Denmark
43	Win	40–3	Alan Bosworth	UD	8	2000-04-28	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
42	Win	39–3	Gianni Gelli	UD	8	2000-03-31	Esbjerg Stadionhal, Esbjerg, Denmark
41	Win	38–3	Delroy Mellis	PTS	6	1999-11-29	Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, England
40	Win	37–3	John T Kelly	TKO	8 (8), 1:42	1999-05-08	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England
39	Win	36–3	Karl Taylor	TKO	4 (6), 0:27	1999-03-06	Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark, London, England
38	Win	35–3	Rudi Valentino	TKO	6 (6), 2:38	1998-12-12	, Chester, England
37	Win	34–3	Rimvydas Bilius	PTS	8	1998-09-12	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England
36	Win	33–3	Julio Ibarra	TKO	3 (8), 1:14	1998-08-15	Civic Center, Gallatin, Tennessee, USA
35	Loss	32–3	Gianni Gelli	SD	10	1998-05-29	Pesaro, Italy
34	Loss	32–2	Stevie Johnston	UD	12	1998-02-28	Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	For WBC Lightweight title.
33	Win	32–1	Mark Ramsey	PTS	10	1997-08-09	San Gennaro Vesuviano, Naples, Italy
32	Win	31–1	Zoltan Kalocsai	UD	12	1997-02-15	Kurhalle Oberlaa, Vienna, Austria	Retained WBU Lightweight title.
31	Win	30–1	Naas Scheepers	MD	12	1996-11-05	Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa	Retained WBU Lightweight title.
30	Win	29–1	Pete Taliaferro	UD	12	1996-06-07	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Retained WBU Lightweight title.
29	Win	28–1	Shane Gannon	KO	1 (12), 1:59	1996-02-09	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Retained WBU Lightweight title.
28	Win	27–1	Rafael Ruelas	UD	12	1995-10-07	Nassau, Bahamas	Won WBU Lightweight title.
27	Win	26–1	Macario Davila	RTD	4 (10), 3:00	1995-06-18	Performing Arts Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
26	Win	25–1	Jose Miguel Fernandez	UD	10	1995-01-28	Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
25	Win	24–1	Antonio Ojeda	UD	8	1994-11-05	Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, USA
24	Loss	23–1	Jake Rodríguez	TKO	9 (12)	1994-08-27	Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, USA	For IBF Super lightweight title.
23	Win	23–0	Mike Powell	UD	8	1994-04-22	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
22	Win	22–0	Homer Gibbins	MD	12	1994-02-17	Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA	Won WBC Continental Americas Super lightweight title.
21	Win	21–0	Robert Rivera	UD	10	1993-12-03	The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida, USA
20	Win	20–0	Chauncey Johnson	UD	10	1993-10-22	The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida, USA
19	Win	19–0	Antonio Carter	KO	5 (?)	1993-09-24	Gulf Shores, Alabama, USA
18	Win	18–0	Donald Allison	UD	10	1993-07-24	Showboat Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
17	Win	17–0	John Stewart	UD	8	1993-05-22	RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., USA
16	Win	16–0	Darren McGrew	PTS	8	1993-04-30	Orange Beach, Alabama, USA
15	Win	15–0	Ed Pollard	KO	4 (?)	1993-04-03	Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, USA
14	Win	14–0	Martin Galvan	TKO	2 (?), 1:40	1993-02-26	Coliseum, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA
13	Win	13–0	Mike Powell	UD	8	1993-01-15	Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
12	Win	12–0	Wayne Shepherd	TKO	6 (8), 1:46	1992-10-31	Earls Court Exhibition Hall, Kensington, London, England
11	Win	11–0	Russell Mosley	TKO	5 (8), 2:45	1992-07-11	The Aladdin, Paradise, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
10	Win	10–0	Fernando Ruperto	TKO	4 (6)	1992-05-30	Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
9	Win	9–0	Jerry Perez	UD	6	1992-05-09	The Mirage, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
8	Win	8–0	Jeff Schuyler	TKO	4 (6), 1:51	1992-03-27	USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, USA
7	Win	7–0	Aaron Shockley	KO	1 (6), 2:59	1992-02-20	Horizon Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, USA
6	Win	6–0	John Smith	KO	3 (4), 0:34	1992-02-01	National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England
5	Win	5–0	George Kellman	PTS	4	1991-12-15	Miami, Florida, USA
4	Win	4–0	John Jones	UD	4	1991-10-18	Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
3	Win	3–0	Wayne Windle	KO	2 (4)	1991-09-21	White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London, England
2	Win	2–0	Steve Frederick	UD	4	1991-08-16	Charleston, South Carolina, USA
1	Win	1–0	Armando Gonzalez	KO	1 (4), 0:28	1991-07-29	Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, USA	Professional debut.

Kickboxing record[]

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
xWin	1-1	Lars Myrberg	Decision (Split)	K-1 Rumble of the Kings 2009 in Stockholm	November 20, 2009	3	3:00	Stockholm, Sweden
xLoss	0-1		Decision (Unanimous)	K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005	May 21, 2005	3	3:00	Stockholm, Sweden

References[]

External links[]

• Boxing record for George Scott from BoxRec
• George Cramne at the International Olympic Committee
• George Cramne at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)