Scott Forrest (boxer)

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Scott Forrest
Statistics
Weight(s)91 kg (201 lb; 14.3 st)
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
NationalityBritish
Born (1994-08-23) 23 August 1994 (age 29)

Scott Forrest (born 23 August 1994) [1] is a British amateur boxer who is affiliated with Lochend ABC. He represented Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and 2018.

Forrest was selected to compete at the 2019 World Championships in Yekaterinburg, Russia, [2] where he lost by split decision (4:1) to Sanjeet Sanjeet in the second round. [3]

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References

  1. "Scott Forrest". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. "Thirteen boxers from GB Boxing squad selected to compete at 2019 World Championships in Russia". boxing247.com. East Side Boxing. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. "Thirteen boxers from GB Boxing squad selected to compete at 2019 World Championships in Russia". GB Boxing. Retrieved 16 September 2019.