Scott Welch
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As an amateur, Scott became one of the UK's ABA Heavyweight ChampionsABA Heavyweight Champions
Amateur Boxing Association of England heavyweight champions.*1881 - R. Frost Smith *1882 - H. Dearsley *1883 - H. Dearsley *1884 - H. Dearsley *1885 - W. West...
. He travelled the world as a professional boxer, winning the Southern Area belt, the British, Commonwealth and WBO Intercontinental titles.
In 1997, he contended the WBO World Title fight in Nashville, narrowly losing to Henry Akinwande
Henry Akinwande
Henry Akinwande is a British former professional heavyweight boxer and former WBO world heavyweight champion.-Background:...
on points.
In all, he had 26 professional fights, with 22 wins and an impressive 17 knock-outs.
As Head Trainer at the Hove ABC, working alongside his old coach Dave Brown, Scott has dedicated much of his time to training fighters since he retired in 1999.
Guy Ritchie
Guy Ritchie
Guy Stuart Ritchie is an English screenwriter and film maker who directed Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, Revolver, RocknRolla and Sherlock Holmes.-Early life:...
's bare-knuckle
Bare-knuckle
Bare-knuckle means without gloves, bandages or any other protection for and/or dangerous 'arming' of the knuckles, a larger part or even the whole hand...
movie Snatch
Snatch
Snatch may refer to:* Snatch , a 2000 British gangster movie by director Guy Ritchie* Snatch theft, grab-and-run theft from a motorcycle, in Malaysia* Snatch, an album by Howie B* Snatch , or Anagrams, word game...
(2000), needed authentic boxing co-stars and so Scott played Horace 'Good Night' Anderson. His big fight scene with Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
William Bradley "Brad" Pitt is an American actor and film producer. Pitt has received two Academy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one...
has achieved notoriety, famously sending Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
William Bradley "Brad" Pitt is an American actor and film producer. Pitt has received two Academy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one...
skyward around before being 'knocked out'.
Scott 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
Scott's formative years were spent in the seaside resort of Great YarmouthGreat Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, east of Norwich.It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea...
. Scott went to school with Snatch
Snatch
Snatch may refer to:* Snatch , a 2000 British gangster movie by director Guy Ritchie* Snatch theft, grab-and-run theft from a motorcycle, in Malaysia* Snatch, an album by Howie B* Snatch , or Anagrams, word game...
star Jason Statham
Jason Statham
Jason Statham born 12 September1967) is an English actor and former diver, known for his roles in the Guy Ritchie crime films Revolver, Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels...
and got into boxing at a local club.
Scott moved to Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
when he was 16 and found it "a massive wow factor after Yarmouth." At 86 kilos, he was just 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, Scott 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," Scott remembers.
Professional boxing record
Professional boxing record for from BoxRec| style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|22 Wins (17 knockouts, 5 decisions), 4 Losses, 0 Draws
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Julius FrancisJulius Francis
Julius Francis is a former British Heavyweight champion boxer - who participated in many noteworthy boxing matches in the 1990s and 2000s. In 2007 he also participated in a mixed martial arts bout....
|PTS||26/06/1999
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New London Arena, Millwall, London, United Kingdom|align=left|
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Micheal Murry|PTS||30/01/1999
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York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom|align=left|
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Peter Oboh|PTS||01/11/1997
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Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom|align=left|
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Yuriy Yelistratov|TKO||28/06/1997
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Sports Village, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom|align=left|
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Henry AkinwandeHenry Akinwande
Henry Akinwande is a British former professional heavyweight boxer and former WBO world heavyweight champion.-Background:...
|UD||11/01/1997
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Nashville Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, United States|align=left|
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Daniel Eduardo Neto|UD||09/11/1996
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MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States|align=left|
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Mike Sedillo|KO||08/06/1996
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Telewest Arena, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom|align=left|
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Joe BugnerJoe Bugner
József Kreul "Joe" Bugner is a Hungarian-born British-Australian former top heavyweight boxer. He holds triple nationality, being a citizen of Hungary and a naturalized citizen of both Australia and the United Kingdom where he learned to box and spent his peak years.Born in Szőreg, a southeastern...
|TKO||16/03/1996
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Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany|align=left|
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James OyebolaJames Oyebola
James Oyebola was an English heavyweight boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in the super heavyweight division. Oyebola was the British heavyweight champion from 1994 to 1996....
|TKO||27/10/1995
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Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom|align=left|
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Julius FrancisJulius Francis
Julius Francis is a former British Heavyweight champion boxer - who participated in many noteworthy boxing matches in the 1990s and 2000s. In 2007 he also participated in a mixed martial arts bout....
|KO||01/07/1995
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Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom|align=left|
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Eduardo Antonio Carranza|KO||13/05/1995
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Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom|align=left|
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Michael Murray|PTS||10/12/1994
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G-Mex Leisure Centre, Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom|align=left|
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Roger McKenzie|TKO||17/09/1994
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Leisure Centre, Crawley, Sussex, United Kingdom|align=left|
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James OyebolaJames Oyebola
James Oyebola was an English heavyweight boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in the super heavyweight division. Oyebola was the British heavyweight champion from 1994 to 1996....
|KO||06/05/1994
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Boardwalk Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States|align=left|
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Steve Garber|TKO||15/03/1994
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Mayfair, London, United Kingdom |align=left|
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Carl Gaffney|TKO||21/12/1993
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Mayfair, London, United Kingdom |align=left|
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Chris Coughlan|KO||30/11/1993
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Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |align=left|
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Joey Paladino|TKO||06/11/1993
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York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom |align=left|
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Cordwell Hylton|TKO||05/10/1993
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Mayfair, London, United Kingdom |align=left|
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George Carmen|TKO||28/09/1993
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York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom |align=left|
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Des Vaughan|TKO||18/09/1993
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Granby Halls, Leicester, East Midlands, United Kingdom |align=left|
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John Harewood|TKO||29/06/1993
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Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom |align=left|
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Denroy Bryan|TKO||11/05/1993
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Sports Village, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom |align=left|
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Gary Charlton|TKO||23/02/1993
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Doncaster, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |align=left|
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Gary Williams|PTS||06/10/1992
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Arenahal, Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium |align=left|
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John Williams|TKO||08/09/1992
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Sports Village, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom |align=left|
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Current Activities
Still a fitness fanatic, Scott 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.Scott 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 is Scott's smartphone app designed to help youngsters get into boxing and is approved by the WBC
WBC
WBC may stand for:* BWF World Championships , a tournament organized by the Badminton World Federation to crown the best badminton players in the world...
(World Boxing Council
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
) and the BBBofC (British Boxing Board of Control
British Boxing Board of Control
The British Boxing Board of Control is the governing body of professional boxing in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1929 from the old National Sporting Club and is headquartered in Cardiff.- Councils :...
). By keeping things simple but comprehensive, Scott 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".
Scott is proud of his work with young boxers and has been recognised for his efforts with a WBC honorary belt. This boxer isn't ready to hang up his gloves just yet.
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