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George Scott (boxer)

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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. 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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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 Elson Mkangala (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

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Kickboxing record

Professional record breakdown
2 matches 1 win 1 loss
By knockout 0 0
By decision 1 1
By disqualification 0 0
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