Malik Scott

Dohonna Malik Scott (born October 16, 1980) is an American professional boxer.

Malik Scott
Statistics
Real nameDohonna Malik Scott
Nickname(s)King
The Noble Artist
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Reach81 in (206 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1980-10-16) October 16, 1980
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights42
Wins38
Wins by KO13
Losses3
Draws1

Amateur career

Scott started boxing at the age of 11 and had a stellar amateur career. In 1997, he won the Junior Olympics Championships and in 1998, Scott won the American Boxing Classic title and the "Under-19" Junior World Championships crown.

He won the National AAU Heavyweight Championship in 1999 defeating world champ Michael Bennett and Jason Estrada in the process. In 2000 he beat DaVarryl Williamson and Malcolm Tann but lost to Estrada at the trials and then Bennett in the Olympic box-offs and therefore did not qualify. His record was 70–3.

Professional career

Scott turned professional in 2000 and has only two defeats to his name. His wins include former amateur star Terry McGroom and journeymen David Bostice and Louis Monaco, he took a big step up in early 2007 and defeated former contender Charles Shufford.

He did not fight between December 2008 and the beginning of 2012, due to a bicep injury. He has since recovered from the injury and made a comeback in early 2012.[1][2] Scott was under the tuition of boxing Hall of Fame trainer Jesse Reid until 2014 when the pair split because Scott believed Father Time was catching up with Reid, Scott then reunited with his former amateur coach, Fred Jenkins. Scott is promoted by Goossen-Tutor.[3][4] Scott was scheduled to fight on the Paul Williams vs. Nobuhiro Ishida undercard at the American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas. The fight took place on February 18, 2012. The opponent was heavyweight journeyman Kendrick Releford.[5] It marked Scott's first return to the boxing ring, more than three years after his last fight. It was the second time Scott faced Releford in his career, as they fought back in January 2006. As the case for their first fight, Scott won by unanimous decision.

Scott's second fight in 2012 was on June 23, 2012 at Sportsmen's Lodge, Studio City, California. He faced off against the Mexican heavyweight boxer, Alvaro Morales. Scott won by a unanimous decision. He won by 60–54 on all three scirecards.[6] Scott then fought on the undercard of Andre Ward vs. Chad Dawson on September 8, 2012 at the Oracle Arena, Oakland, California. It was against Tongan heavyweight contender Bowie Tupou. Scott won the fight by an 8-round TKO.[7] On January 10, 2013 it was announced that Scott would face off against unbeaten heavyweight contender Vyacheslav Glazkov. The fight took place on February 23, 2013 and ended in a draw, the first blemish on Scott's record. On July 20, 2013 Scott fought Derek Chisora for the vacant WBO International Heavyweight title. The fight took place at the Wembley Arena in London, England and Scott suffered his first defeat, a sixth round knockout. Having been floored, he waited until the referee counted to nine to get up, but was adjudged to have been counted out in the act of rising. On January 24, 2014 Scott beat Grover Young by a stoppage in the second round, before getting knocked out in the first round by Deontay Wilder on March 15, 2014.

In his next fight, Scott fought Samoan Australian Alex Leapai. Scott secured the win via unanimous decision, winning 100-90, 99-91 and 98-92 on the scorecards.[8]

Scott then fought crafty southpaw veteran and somewhat of a gatekeeper, Tony Thompson, on October 30, 2015. The fight was scheduled for ten rounds and Scott went on to win the fight via unanimous decision despite being knocked down in the ninth round.

On November 12, 2016 he fought Cuban boxer Luis Ortiz in Monaco. Despite claiming to have a perfect camp, the bout was largely uneventful and disappointing. Scott was on the backfoot for most of the fight and seemed completely unwilling to engage with Ortiz. British commentator Adam Smith lamented the bout as "the worst I have seen in many years". Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn was also visibly disappointed after the bout and claimed that "Scott didn`t do us any favours tonight". The official scorecards were 120–105, 120–106, and 119–106 all in favor of Ortiz.[9][10]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
42 fights 38 wins 3 losses
By knockout 13 2
By decision 25 1
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
42 Loss 38–3–1 Luis Ortiz UD 12 12 Nov 2016 Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco For vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title.
41 Win 38–2–1 Tony Thompson UD 10 30 Oct 2015 The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
40 Win 37–2–1 Alex Leapai UD 10 31 Oct 2014 Logan Metro Sports Centre, Logan City, Australia
39 Loss 36–2–1 Deontay Wilder KO 1 (12), 1:36 15 Mar 2014 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
38 Win 36–1–1 Grover Young TKO 2 (6), 1:51 24 Jan 2014 Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S.
37 Loss 35–1–1 Derek Chisora TKO 6 (10), 2:56 20 Jul 2013 Wembley Arena, London, England For vacant WBO International heavyweight title.
36 Draw 35–0–1 Vyacheslav Glazkov SD 10 23 Feb 2013 The Paramount, Huntington, New York, US
35 Win 35–0 Bowie Tupou TKO 8 (8), 0:52 8 Sep 2012 Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, U.S.
34 Win 34–0 Alvaro Morales UD 6 23 Jun 2012 Sportsmen's Lodge, Studio City, California, US
33 Win 33–0 Kendrick Releford UD 8 18 Feb 2012 American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
32 Win 32–0 Raphael Butler UD 8 13 Dec 2008 Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.
31 Win 31–0 Arthur Cook TKO 7 (8), 2:46 18 Jul 2008 Star of the Desert Arena, Primm, Nevada, U.S.
30 Win 30–0 Damian Norris UD 10 11 Dec 2007 Crazy Horse Saloon, Miami, Florida, U.S.
29 Win 29–0 Sedreck Fields UD 4 20 Jul 2007 Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S.
28 Win 28–0 Charles Shufford UD 10 4 May 2007 Pearl Concert Theater, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
27 Win 27–0 Ramon Hayes UD 8 22 Feb 2007 Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California, U.S.
26 Win 26–0 Andrew Greeley UD 8 14 Dec 2006 Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California, U.S.
25 Win 25–0 Marcus McGee UD 8 22 Jul 2006 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
24 Win 24–0 Kendrick Releford UD 8 28 Jan 2006 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
23 Win 23–0 Dennis McKinney UD 6 19 Nov 2005 Cricket Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
22 Win 22–0 Shane Swartz UD 8 23 Apr 2005 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
21 Win 21–0 David Bostice UD 8 29 Jan 2005 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
20 Win 20–0 Louis Monaco UD 8 4 Nov 2004 AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 Drexie James KO 1 (6), 2:25 6 Aug 2004 National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 Carlton Johnson UD 8 26 Jul 2003 Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Otis Tisdale UD 8 7 Jun 2003 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
16 Win 16–0 Onebo Maxime UD 6 4 Apr 2003 Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Terry McGroom TKO 2 (8), 2:58 1 Feb 2003 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Ken Murphy UD 8 19 Oct 2002 Reliant Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Bryan Blakely TKO 1 (8), 2:46 24 Aug 2002 Bally's, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Lyle McDowell RTD 7 (8), 3:00 13 Jul 2002 Sam's Town Gambling Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Dan Ward UD 8 8 Jun 2002 The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Britton Thomas KO 1 (8), 2:01 27 Apr 2002 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Curtis Taylor TKO 3 (8) 16 Mar 2002 Fernwood Hotel & Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Ramon Hayes UD 6 2 Feb 2002 Bally's, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Louis Monaco SD 6 13 Oct 2001 Tropicana Casino & Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Ron Brown TKO 2 (6), 2:20 18 Aug 2001 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Tracy Williams UD 4 15 Jun 2001 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Robert Anderson TKO 2 (4), 2:23 19 May 2001 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Maurice Wheeler UD 4 16 Mar 2001 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Jackie Beard TKO 3 (4) 2 Feb 2001 Celeste Center, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Tony Foster TKO 2 (4), 2:32 10 Nov 2000 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by
DaVarryl Williamson
United States Amateur Heavyweight Champion
1999
Succeeded by
Michael Bennett
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