Scott Gammer

Scott Gammer (born 24 October 1976) is a Welsh former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2009. He held the British heavyweight title from 2006 to 2007 and challenged once for the lesser European Union heavyweight title in 2008.

Scott Gammer
Statistics
Real nameScott Gammer
Nickname(s)The Hammer
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Reach78 in (198 cm)
NationalityWelsh
Born (1976-10-24) 24 October 1976
Pembroke, Wales
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights24
Wins18
Wins by KO9
Losses5
Draws1

Biography

Professional career

Gammer turned professional in 2002 and is currently trained by his father Ralph Gammer and managed by Paul Boyce.

On 16 June 2006, after 16 professional fights undefeated, he earned the right to challenge Mark Krence for the British Heavyweight Title. Gammer won in the 9th round via TKO.

In his first defence of the title on 13 October 2006 he defeated Micky Steeds by a unanimous points decision. Steeds was brought in as a replacement for Danny Williams, who was the mandatory challenger for the British Heavyweight Championship at the time, however he pulled out of the fight due to the date coinciding with Ramadan.

A second title defence against Williams was originally scheduled for 9 February 2007, however the fight was re-arranged due to Williams' defeat by Audley Harrison on 9 December 2006. Gammer finally fought Williams on 2 March 2007 at the Neath Sports Centre, Glamorgan. Williams won the bout by 9th-round KO, giving Gammer his first ever defeat as a professional.[1]

Gammer had an opportunity to fight for the British title once again when he boxed John McDermott later that year in an elimination bout. The contest took place in Sheffield but ended up with another defeat for the Welshman. Following this setback Gammer announced his retirement from boxing and McDermott went on to challenge for the title. The retirement did not last that long however as Gammer returned to action in August 2008 when he challenged Francesco Pianeta for the EU Heavyweight championship in Germany. The fight ended with another defeat for Gammer, although this time it was due to a corner retirement when Gammer broke his hand in the 2nd round. Despite the injury Gammer fought bravely and looked good throughout until the handicap became too much and his corner pulled him out.[2] Gammer fought twice in 2009. In May he was knocked out by unbeaten Finnish prospect Robert Helenius. In October he entered the Prizefighter tournament and was beaten in his quarter final match against Coleman Barrett, who went on to reach the final.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
24 fights 18 wins 5 losses
By knockout 9 3
By decision 9 2
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
24 Loss 18–5–1 Coleman Barrett UD 3 2 Oct 2009 ExCel Arena, London, England Prizefighter: The Heavyweights III - Quarter-final
23 Loss 18–4–1 Robert Helenius KO 6 (10), 1:52 30 May 2009 Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland
22 Loss 18–4–1 Francesco Pianeta RTD 8 (12) 30 Aug 2008 Max-Schmeling-Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany For EBU European Union heavyweight title
21 Loss 18–3–1 John McDermott PTS 10 29 Sep 2007 Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, England
20 Win 18–2–1 Paul King PTS 6 10 Jun 2007 Neath Sports Centre, Neath, Wales
19 Loss 17–1–1 Danny Williams KO 9 (12), 1:58 2 Mar 2007 Neath Sports Centre, Neath, Wales Lost British heavyweight title
18 Win 17–0–1 Micky Steeds UD 12 13 Oct 2006 Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales Retained British heavyweight title
17 Win 16–0–1 Mark Krence TKO 9 (12), 2:35 16 Jun 2006 Carmarthen Showgrounds, Carmarthen, Wales Won British heavyweight title
16 Win 15–0–1 Suren Kalachyan PTS 6 10 Dec 2005 ExCel Arena, London, England
15 Win 14–0–1 Julius Francis PTS 8 30 Sep 2005 Carmarthen Showgrounds, Carmarthen, Wales
14 Win 13–0–1 Mark Krence TKO 8 (10), 2:00 15 May 2005 Octagon Centre, Sheffield, England
13 Win 12–0–1 Micky Steeds PTS 6 18 Feb 2005 Hotel Metropole Sporting Club, Brighton, England
12 Win 11–0–1 Roman Bugaj TKO 2 (6), 1:50 5 Nov 2004 Leisure Centre, Hereford, England
11 Win 10–0–1 Carl Baker PTS 4 17 Sep 2004 Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England
10 Win 9–0–1 Paul King TKO 3 (6), 1:22 2 Jun 2004 Leisure Centre, Hereford, England
9 Win 8–0–1 Paul Buttery KO 1 (6), 1:05 1 May 2004 Leisure Centre, Bridgend, Wales
8 Win 7–0–1 James Zikic PTS 6 28 Feb 2004 Leisure Centre, Bridgend, Wales
7 Draw 6–0–1 Mindaugas Kulikauskas PTS 6 8 Nov 2003 Leisure Centre, Bridgend, Wales
6 Win 6–0 Derek McCafferty PTS 6 13 Sep 2003 Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales
5 Win 5–0 Dave Clarke TKO 1 (4), 1:37 28 Jun 2003 Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales
4 Win 4–0 Ahmed Cheleh KO 1 (4), 3:08 25 Jan 2003 Leisure Centre, Bridgend, Wales
3 Win 3–0 Dave Clarke PTS 4 8 Jan 2003 Sobell Sports Centre, Aberdare, Wales
2 Win 2–0 James Gilbert KO 1 26 Oct 2002 Leisure Centre, Maesteg, Wales
1 Win 1–0 Leighton Morgan TKO 1 15 Sep 2002 Swansea Leisure Centre, Swansea, Wales
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References
  1. BBC SPORT | Boxing | Williams recaptures British title
  2. BBC Sport | Boxing |Gammer defeated in comeback bout
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