Scott Fitzgerald (boxer)

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Scott Fitzgerald
Born
Scott William Fitzgerald

13 December 1991 (1991-12-13) (age 32) [1]
NationalityEnglish
Other namesFitzy
[2]
Mad Man Fitzy [1]
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm) [2]
Stance Orthodox [2]
Boxing record
Total fights15
Wins15
Wins by KO10
Losses0
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Welterweight
English National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Houghton-le-Spring Light-middleweight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 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.

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Biography

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 was a member of the Team GB squad and competed for the British Lionhearts in the World Series of Boxing. [5]

Fitzgerald turned professional in September 2015 signing a promotional deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing [6] [7] and made his pro-debut on 27 February 2016, stopping Ben Heap in the third of a scheduled four rounds at Manchester Arena. [8]

He 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. [9] [10] [11]

Fitzgerald won the British super-welterweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Ted Cheeseman at Newcastle Arena on 19 October 2019. [12] [13]

In early 2020 he spent 12 days in rehab at Tony AdamsSporting Chance Clinic in a bid to tackle problems with gambling, drugs and alcohol. [14] 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. [15] [16]

He returned to the boxing ring on 1 May 2021 at Manchester Arena where he defeated France's Gregory Trenel via third-round stoppage. [17] [18]

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. [19]

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. [20] [21] [22] 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. [23] [24]

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. [25] [26] [27]

Professional boxing record

15 fights15 wins0 losses
By knockout100
By decision50
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
15Win15–0Gregory TrenelTKO3 (8), 2:43 1 May 2021 AO Arena, Manchester, England
14Win14–0 Ted Cheeseman UD1219 Oct 2019Utilita Arena, Newcastle, EnglandWon British super-welterweight title
13Win13–0 Anthony Fowler SD1030 Mar 2019Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandWon vacant WBA International super-welterweight title
12Win12–0Filip RzadekTKO2 (6), 1:242 Feb 2019 The O2 Arena, London, England
11Win11–0Craig MorrisTKO10 (10), 2:138 Sep 2018 Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England
10Win10–0Laszlo FazekasPTS821 Apr 2018Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
9Win9–0Ishmael TettehTKO1 (6), 2:1025 Feb 2018Victoria Warehouse Hotel, Manchester, England
8Win8–0 Bradley Pryce TKO5 (8), 1:3730 Sep 2017Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
7Win7–0Raimonds SniedzeTKO2 (4), 1:1015 Jul 2017 Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England
6Win6–0Andrej CepurTKO4 (8), 1:5711 Mar 2017 Guild Hall, Preston, England
5Win5–0Adam JonesPTS615 Oct 2016Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
4Win4–0Darryl SharpPTS430 Jul 2016 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
3Win3–0Gabor BaloghTKO2 (4), 1:5229 May 2016 Goodison Park, Liverpool, England
2Win2–0Robert StudzinskiTKO2 (4), 2:452 Apr 2016 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
1Win1–0Ben HeapTKO3 (4), 1:4527 Feb 2016 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England

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