George Cramne
Encyclopedia
George Kelly Scott earlier George Cramne, is a retired Swedish
professional boxer
of Liberian descent.
in Seoul, South Korea, where he won the silver medal in the lightweight
(– 60 kg) division. He also won five Swedish Championships before becoming a pro in the United States
in 1991.
World Champion title, which he kept until 1997.
. 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.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
of Liberian descent.
Amateur career
He competed at the 1988 Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in the Chamshil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul. The boxing schedule began on September 17 and ended on October 2. Twelve boxing events were contested, with the participation of 441 athletes and 159 officials from 106 countries...
in Seoul, South Korea, where he won the silver medal in the lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
(– 60 kg) division. He also won five Swedish Championships before becoming a pro in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1991.
Olympic results
- Defeated John Nkagala (Malawi) 5-0
- Defeated Michael CarruthMichael CarruthMichael Carruth is a southpaw Irish Olympic boxer from Dublin who won the welterweight gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Carruth has just finished a stint as expert boxing analyst for RTEs Olympic coverage...
(Ireland) KO 1 - Defeated Charlie Kane (Great Britain) 5-0
- Defeated Nergüin Enkhbat (Mongolia) 3-2
- Lost to Andreas ZülowAndreas ZülowAndreas Zülow was a boxer from East Germany who won a Lightweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games...
(East Germany) 0-5
Pro boxing career
In 1995 he won the WBUWorld Boxing Union
The World Boxing Union is a boxing sanctioning body.Until recently it was fully recognised by the British Boxing Board of Control as a legitimate sanctioning body.WBU titles were particularly well recognised in Europe and Africa....
World Champion title, which he kept until 1997.
Kickboxing career
George lost his first fight in 2005 by unanimous decisionUnanimous decision
A unanimous decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which all three judges agree on which fighter won the match....
. He came back to win his second fight by split decision
Split decision
A split decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which two of the three judges score for the same fighter as the winner, while the third judge scores for the other...
against former 1988 Olympic boxing bronze medalist Lars Myrberg
Lars Myrberg
Lars Mikael Myrberg was an Swedish boxer who won a light welterweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.Myrberg turned pro in 1996 and fought only one fight, retiring with a record of 1-0-0.-References:*...
at the K-1 Rumble of the Kings 2009 in Stockholm.
Kickboxing record
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| align="center" Win | 1-1 |  Lars MyrbergLars Myrberg Lars Mikael Myrberg was an Swedish boxer who won a light welterweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.Myrberg turned pro in 1996 and fought only one fight, retiring with a record of 1-0-0.-References:*... |
Decision (Split) | K-1 Rumble of the Kings 2009 in Stockholm | 3 | 3:00 | Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... , Sweden |
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| align="center" Loss | 0-1 | Zoltan Sarossy |
Decision (Unanimous) | K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005 | 3 | 3:00 | Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... , Sweden |
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