George Scott (boxer)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Scott
Personal information
Birth nameGeorge Kelly Cramne
Full nameGeorge Kelly Scott
Nationality Sweden
Born (1966-12-20) December 20, 1966 (age 54)
Monrovia, Liberia
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLightweight
ClubBK Rapid (-1986)
IF Linnéa (1987–1990)
Djurgårdens IF (1991)
hide
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Lightweight
Gold medal – first place 1986 Featherweight
Gold medal – first place 1987 Lightweight
Gold medal – first place 1988 Lightweight
Gold medal – first place 1990 Lightweight
Gold medal – first place 1991 Lightweight
Gold medal – first place 1986 Featherweight
Gold medal – first place 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[]

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

Kickboxing record[]

Professional record breakdown hide
2 matches 1 win 1 loss
By knockout 0 0
By decision 1 1
By disqualification 0 0
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
xWin 1-1 Sweden Lars Myrberg Decision (Split) K-1 Rumble of the Kings 2009 in Stockholm November 20, 2009 3 3:00 Sweden Stockholm, Sweden
xLoss 0-1 Sweden Decision (Unanimous) K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005 May 21, 2005 3 3:00 Sweden Stockholm, Sweden

References[]

External links[]

Retrieved from ""