Scott Fitzgerald (boxer)

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Scott Fitzgerald
Born
Scott William Fitzgerald

13 December 1991 (1991-12-13) (age 32)[2]
Preston, Lancashire, England[1]
NationalityEnglish
Other namesFitzy
[1]
Mad Man Fitzy[2]
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox[1]
Boxing record
Total fights15
Wins15
Wins by KO10
Losses0
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Welterweight
English National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Houghton-le-Spring Light-middleweight
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Liverpool Welterweight

Scott William Fitzgerald (born 13 December 1991) is an English professional boxer who is a former British super-welterweight champion. As an amateur, he won a gold medal in the welterweight division at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Biography[edit]

Representing England, Fitzgerald won a gold medal in the welterweight division at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, knocking opponent Mandeep Jangra from India to the canvas three times during the final which he took by unanimous decision.[3] [4]

He turned professional in September 2015 signing a promotional deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing[5] and made his pro-debut on 27 February 2016, stopping Ben Heap in the third of a scheduled four rounds at Manchester Arena.[6]

Fitzgerald claimed his first professional title on 30 March 2019, winning the vacant WBA International super-welterweight belt thanks to a split decision success over Anthony Fowler in Liverpool.[7] [8] [9]

He won the British super-welterweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Ted Cheeseman at Newcastle Arena on 19 October 2019.[10] [11]

In early 2020 he spent 12 days in rehab at Tony Adams’ Sporting Chance Clinic in a bid to tackle problems with gambling, drugs and alcohol.[12] Fitzgerald vacated his British title due to his personal issues and having served time in prison on remand following his arrest for an alleged assault and subsequently admitting a charge of breach of the peace at Preston Magistrates' Court in November 2020.[13] [14]

He returned to the boxing ring on 1 May 2021 at Manchester Arena where he defeated France's Gregory Trenel via third-round stoppage.[15] [16]

In February 2022, Fitzgerald appeared at Preston Magistrates' Court where he admitted assaulting his girlfriend and was sentenced to an 18 month community order which included completing 30 days of rehabilitation activities to address his substance misuse and anger problems as well as being ordered to carry out 40 hours of unpaid work and pay a total of £180.[17]

Fitzgerald was sentenced to 46 weeks in prison in May 2023 after pleading guilty at Preston Crown Court to causing grievous bodily harm relating in a fight outside a pub on 22 November 2022 during which he broke a man’s jaw although he was released from custody soon after the court hearing due to having already spent six months behind bars on remand.[18] [19] [20] The following month he was fined £150 at Preston Magistrates' Court after admitting two assault charges relating to an incident at a different pub on 13 November 2022.[21] [22]

In February 2024, Fitzgerald told the media he wanted to relaunch his boxing career after he was found not guilty of rape following a trial at Preston Crown Court stemming from an allegation for which he was first arrested in April 2020.[23] [24] [25]

Professional boxing record[edit]

15 fights 15 wins 0 losses
By knockout 10 0
By decision 5 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
15 Win 15–0 Gregory Trenel TKO 3 (8), 2:43 1 May 2021 AO Arena, Manchester, England
14 Win 14–0 Ted Cheeseman UD 12 19 Oct 2019 Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England Won British super-welterweight title
13 Win 13–0 Anthony Fowler SD 10 30 Mar 2019 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England Won vacant WBA International super-welterweight title
12 Win 12–0 Filip Rzadek TKO 2 (6), 1:24 2 Feb 2019 The O2 Arena, London, England
11 Win 11–0 Craig Morris TKO 10 (10), 2:13 8 Sep 2018 Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England
10 Win 10–0 Laszlo Fazekas PTS 8 21 Apr 2018 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
9 Win 9–0 Ishmael Tetteh TKO 1 (6), 2:10 25 Feb 2018 Victoria Warehouse Hotel, Manchester, England
8 Win 8–0 Bradley Pryce TKO 5 (8), 1:37 30 Sep 2017 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
7 Win 7–0 Raimonds Sniedze TKO 2 (4), 1:10 15 Jul 2017 Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England
6 Win 6–0 Andrej Cepur TKO 4 (8), 1:57 11 Mar 2017 Guild Hall, Preston, England
5 Win 5–0 Adam Jones PTS 6 15 Oct 2016 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
4 Win 4–0 Darryl Sharp PTS 4 30 Jul 2016 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
3 Win 3–0 Gabor Balogh TKO 2 (4), 1:52 29 May 2016 Goodison Park, Liverpool, England
2 Win 2–0 Robert Studzinski TKO 2 (4), 2:45 2 Apr 2016 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
1 Win 1–0 Ben Heap TKO 3 (4), 1:45 27 Feb 2016 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Profile of Scott Fitzgerald". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Scott Fitzgerald". tapology.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Antony Fowler, Scott Fitzgerald Grab Gold For England". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Glasgow 2014: England's boxers win five golds". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Scott Fitzgerald Inks Pact With Eddie Hearn's Matchroom". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Fitzgerald catches the eye on his pro debut". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Scott Fitzgerald Rallies Hard To Drop, Decision Anthony Fowler". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Scott Fitzgerald drops Anthony Fowler in the final round to secure split decision win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  9. ^ "SCOTT FITZGERALD STUNS ANTHONY FOWLER BY SPLIT DECISION IN 10-ROUND THRILLER". The Ring. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Preston boxer Scott Fitzgerald is the new super welterweight British champion". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Scott Fitzgerald Beats Ted Cheeseman With Controversial Decision". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Scott Fitzgerald's Father On His Son's Battle To Overcome Substance Abuse". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Preston boxer Scott Fitzgerald is looking to be a good role model after overcoming his demons". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Scott Fitzgerald to vacate British title, cleared of assault charges". World Boxing News. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Preston boxer Scott Fitzgerald gains third round stoppage in comeback fight". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Scott Fitzgerald wins at super-middleweight after returning from problems". World Boxing News. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Boxer Scott Fitzgerald kicked girlfriend in the back and pushed her to the ground after three day drink and drugs session". LancsLive. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Scott Fitzgerald, Former British Champ, Jailed For Pub Attack". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Scott Fitzgerald: Boxing champion's fall from grace due to drink and drugs laid bare as he is jailed for grievous bodily harm". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Preston boxer Scott Fitzgerald jailed after using trained fist as a weapon when he broke a man's jaw outside city pub". LancsLive. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Scott Fitzgerald: Boxer fined £150 after pleading guilty to assaulting two pub workers on night out". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Preston boxer Scott Fitzgerald to pay just £150 after attacking door staff at city pub". LancsLive. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Boxing champion Scott Fitzgerald found not guilty of rape after trial at Preston Crown Court". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Preston boxing champion Scott Fitzgerald found NOT GUILTY of rape". LancsLive. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Preston boxing champion Scott Fitzgerald ready to relaunch career after being found not guilty of rape". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 15 May 2024.

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