Scott Welch

Scott Welch (born 21 April 1968) is a retired British professional boxer. As an amateur, Welch became one of the UK's ABA Heavyweight Champions. He travelled the world as a professional boxer, winning the Southern Area belt, the British, Commonwealth and WBO Intercontinental titles.

Scott Welch
Welch at Brighton & Hove ABC, in 2010
Statistics
Real nameScott Welch
Nickname(s)The Brighton Rock
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Reach75 in (191 cm)
NationalityEnglish
Born (1968-04-21) 21 April 1968
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights26
Wins22
Wins by KO17
Losses4
Draws0
No contests0

In 1997, he contended the WBO World Title fight in Nashville, losing to Henry Akinwande by a wide points margin. In the course of his career Welch had 26 professional fights, with 22 wins and an impressive 17 knock-outs.

Since his retirement in 1999, Welch has worked alongside his old coach Dave Brown, as head trainer at the Brighton and Hove ABC.[1]

In Guy Ritchie's bare-knuckle movie Snatch (2000) Welch played Horace 'Good Night' Anderson. His big fight scene with Brad Pitt has achieved notoriety, famously sending Pitt skyward a round before being 'knocked out'. Welch takes his acting fame with a big pinch of salt: "A film star lifestyle would be great if I hadn't done anything in my life, but I'm very pleased with what I've achieved. I've had my career. My career was boxing."

Early years

Welch's formative years were spent in the seaside resort of Great Yarmouth. Welch got into boxing at a local club.

Welch moved to Brighton when he was 16 and found it "a massive wow factor after Yarmouth." At 86 kg (190 lb), he was too big to find a match on the amateur circuit. It took a couple more years, and some intensive coaching at the Hove ABC (Amateur Boxing Club) under Dave Brown, before his amateur career started. Over the next few years, Welch racked up an impressive amateur record of 30 wins against 8 defeats (5 of which he later reversed), culminating in the ABA Heavyweight title of Great Britain in May 1992. "In amateur boxing, every fight was a tough fight as we were all so well matched," Welch remembers.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
26 fights 22 wins 4 losses
By knockout 17 2
By decision 5 2

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Res. Record Opponent Type Date Location Notes
Loss 22-4 Julius Francis PTS26 Jun 1999 New London Arena, Millwall, London, United Kingdom BBBofC British heavyweight title, Commonwealth (British Empire) heavyweight title
Win 22-3 Micheal Murry PTS30 Jan 1999 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
Win 21-3 Peter Oboh PTS1 Nov 1997 Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Win 20-3 Yuriy Yelistratov TKO28 Jun 1997 Sports Village, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Loss 19-3 Henry Akinwande UD11 Jan 1997 Nashville Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, United States WBO heavyweight title
Win 19-2 Daniel Eduardo Neto UD9 Nov 1996 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 18-2 Mike Sedillo KO8 Jun 1996 Telewest Arena, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Win 17-2 Joe Bugner TKO16 Mar 1996 Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
Win 16-2 James Oyebola TKO27 Oct 1995 Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom vacant Commonwealth (British Empire) heavyweight title, BBBofC British heavyweight title
Win 15-2 Julius Francis KO1 Jul 1995 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom BBBofC Southern Area heavyweight title
Win 14-2 Eduardo Antonio Carranza KO13 May 1995 Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Win 13-2 Michael Murray PTS10 Dec 1994 G-Mex Leisure Centre, Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Win 12-2 Roger McKenzie TKO17 Sep 1994 Leisure Centre, Crawley, Sussex, United Kingdom
Loss 11-2 James Oyebola KO6 May 1994 Boardwalk Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States WBC International heavyweight title, Oyebola down in the 3rd round.
Win 11-1 Steve Garber TKO15 Mar 1994 Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
Win 10-1 Carl Gaffney TKO21 Dec 1993 Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
Win 9-1 Chris Coughlan KO30 Nov 1993 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Win 8-1 Joey Paladino TKO6 Nov 1993 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
Win 7-1 Cordwell Hylton TKO5 Oct 1993 Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
Win 6-1 George Carmen TKO28 Sep 1993 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
Win 5-1 Des Vaughan TKO18 Sep 1993 Granby Halls, Leicester, East Midlands, United Kingdom
Win 4-1 John Harewood TKO29 Jun 1993 Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
Win 3-1 Denroy Bryan TKO11 May 1993 Sports Village, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Loss 2-1 Gary Charlton TKO23 Feb 1993 Doncaster, Yorkshire, United Kingdom Welch stopped on cuts
Win 2-0 Gary Williams PTS6 Oct 1992 Arenahal, Antwerp, Belgium
Win 1-0 John Williams TKO8 Sep 1992 Sports Village, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Current activities

Still a fitness fanatic, Welch has raised huge sums for charity, completing the gruelling 250-mile Marathon des Sables in the Sahara, climbing Kilimanjaro and has tackled the Atacama desert.

Welch is Head Trainer at the Brighton and Hove ABC, working alongside his old coach Dave Brown. "I really enjoy it," he says, "I'm putting it all back in. We've got a few good prospects, and there's a lot of younger lads coming through, too".

iBoxing Trainer [3][4] is Welch's smartphone app designed to help youngsters get into boxing and is approved by the WBC (World Boxing Council) and the BBBofC (British Boxing Board of Control). By keeping things simple but comprehensive, Welch covers everything an aspiring boxer needs to get started and progress. "Learning the basics properly is vital. I wish I had something like this when I first started".

Welch is proud of his work with young boxers and has been recognised for his efforts with a WBC honorary belt.

Welch purchased and restored Thorington Gate Lodge in Suffolk, which had been derelict for 20 years. The project was featured on the television series The Restoration Man in 2010.[5]

References
  1. "Want your own website? | 123 Reg". brightonandhoveabc.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. "Professional boxing record for Scott Welch". BoxRec.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Home". southcoastproductions.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  5. "The Restoration Man Series 1 - 6. Thorington Gate Lodge, Suffolk". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 29 July 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
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