George Scott (boxer)

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]

George Scott
Personal information
Birth nameGeorge Kelly Cramne
Full nameGeorge Kelly Scott
Nationality Sweden
Born (1966-12-20) December 20, 1966
Monrovia, Liberia
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLightweight
ClubBK Rapid (-1986)
IF Linnéa (1987–1990)
Djurgårdens IF (1991)
Medal record
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul Lightweight
Swedish Championship
1986 Featherweight
1987 Lightweight
1988 Lightweight
1990 Lightweight
1991 Lightweight
Nordic Championship
1986 Featherweight
1990 Lightweight

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
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 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
Professional record breakdown
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 Lars Myrberg Decision (Split) K-1 Rumble of the Kings 2009 in Stockholm November 20, 2009 3 3:00 Stockholm, Sweden
xLoss 0-1 Zoltan Sarossy Decision (Unanimous) K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005 May 21, 2005 3 3:00 Stockholm, Sweden

References
  1. DatabaseOlympics.com: George Cramne Archived 2007-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Talarforum: George Scott retrieved 7 April 2014
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