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George Scott (boxer)
George Kelly Scott (born 20 December 1966), 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]
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| Birth name | George Kelly Cramne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | George Kelly Scott | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 December 1966 Monrovia, Liberia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Lightweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | BK Rapid (-1986) IF Linnéa (1987–1990) Djurgårdens IF (1991) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
In 1995 he won the WBU World Champion title, which he kept until 1997.
Kickboxing career edit
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 edit
| 46 fights | 41 wins | 5 losses |
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| By knockout | 17 | 1 |
| By decision | 24 | 4 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 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 | Northgate Arena, 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 edit
| 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 |
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| Win | 1-1 | Lars Myrberg | Decision (Split) | K-1 Rumble of the Kings 2009 in Stockholm | 20 November 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Zoltan Sarossy | Decision (Unanimous) | K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005 | 21 May 2005 | 3 | 3:00 | Stockholm, Sweden |
References edit
- ^ a b DatabaseOlympics.com: George Cramne 8 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Talarforum: George Scott retrieved 7 April 2014
External links edit
- Boxing record for George Scott from BoxRec (registration required)
- George Cramne at Olympics.com
- at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)