Harry Scott (boxer)
Harry Scott (27 October 1937 – 16 December 2015) was a British boxer and contender in the middleweight division during the 1960s.
| Harry Scott | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Nationality | English |
| Born | 27 October 1937 Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| Died | 16 December 2015 (aged 78) Liverpool |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 79 |
| Wins | 39 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 34 |
| Draws | 6 |
| No contests | 0 |
Scott started off as an amateur winning the Bronze medal at the 1959 European Boxing Championships in Lucerne.
Scott turned professional in 1960.
He never fought for the British title, losing three final eliminators. Yet his ability was widely recognised, and he fought around the world, facing four past or future world champions, including Emile Griffith and Alan Minter.
But he is best known for his two contests in 1965 at the Royal Albert Hall against Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who had fought for the world title the previous December. In their first meeting in March, Carter was awarded the victory on cuts in the ninth round despite trailing on points, only to be outpointed six weeks later, in what Boxing News declared to be one of the finest victories by a British boxer in the previous 20 years.
ITV made a documentary about Scott called "Come Out Fighting" in 1967. It included segments of Scott's family life and his boxing career.
Scott retired in 1973.
Following Scott's retirement he went on to be a Green Grocer. Scott had two children.[1]
Professional boxing record
| 39 Wins (20 knockouts, 19 decisions), 34 Losses (5 knockout, 29 decisions), 6 Draw | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 5-1-1 |  |
TKO | 7 | 13 Jun 1973 |  |
Referee John Coyle |
| Loss | 8-0-0 | |
PTS | 8 | 13 Mar 1973 | |
Referee Mike Jacobs |
| Loss | 7-3-0 | |
TKO | 5 | 24 Jan 1973 | |
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| Loss | 16-2-0 |  |
PTS | 10 | 10 Jun 1972 | |
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| Win | 22-10-0 |  |
PTS | 8 | 24 Apr 1972 |  |
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| Loss | 12-5-0 | |
PTS | 8 | 9 Mar 1972 |  |
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| Loss | 8-1-0 | |
PTS | 10 | 15 Feb 1972 | |
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| Loss | 15-5-2 |  |
PTS | 8 | 20 Dec 1971 |  |
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| Won | 11-3-0 | |
PTS | 8 | 5 Oct 1971 | |
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| Won | 24-13-7 | |
PTS | 8 | 18 May 1971 | |
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| Won | 33-14-2 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
PTS | 8 | 5 Apr 1971 | |
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| Draw | 18-8-3 |  |
PTS | 8 | 22 Mar 1971 | |
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| Won | 18-12-0 |  |
PTS | 8 | 2 Feb 1971 | |
Referee Sid Nathan |
| Loss | 21-3-1 |  |
PTS | 8 | 8 Oct 1970 | |
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| Loss | 20-1-1 | |
PTS | 10 | 11 Jul 1970 | |
Referee Stanley Christodoulou |
| Loss | 15-9-2 | |
PTS | 12 | 11 May 1970 | |
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| Loss | 57-3-0 |  |
PTS | 10 | 18 Apr 1970 | |
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| Win | 14-3-1 | |
TKO | 9 | 9 Mar 1970 | |
Referee Harry Gibbs |
| Loss | 7-1-0 |  |
PTS | 10 | 8 Dec 1969 | |
Referee Bill White |
| Win | 17-11-0 | |
TKO | 1 | 6 Oct 1969 | |
Benny Caplan |
| Win | 14-7-1 | |
PTS | 8 | 24 Apr 1969 | |
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| Won | 13-1-1 | |
PTS | 6 | 6 Mar 1969 | |
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| Win | 11-14-2 |  |
PTS | 8 | 11 Nov 1968 | |
Referee Harry Humphreys |
| Loss | 19-2-1 | |
PTS | 12 | 17 Sep 1968 | |
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| Won | 16-8-0 | |
TKO | 4 | 26 May 1968 | |
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| Win | 9-1-0 | |
TKO | 7 | 18 Apr 1968 | |
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| Draw | 36-18-2 | |
PTS | 8 | 12 Dec 1967 | |
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| Win | 7-2-3 | |
TKO | 1 | 22 Aug 1967 | |
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| Win | 9-4-1 |  |
PTS | 10 | 11 Jul 1967 | |
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| Loss | 28-0-0 | |
PTS | 10 | 6 Apr 1967 | |
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| Loss | 16-07-1 | |
PTS | 8 | 4 Mar 1967 | |
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| Loss | 35-05-7 |  |
PTS | 10 | 3 Feb 1967 | |
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| Win | 10-08-3 |  |
PTS | 8 | 18 Jan 1967 | |
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| Loss | 65-01-0 | |
PTS | 10 | 23 Sep 1966 | |
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| Win | 59-32-0 |  |
PTS | 10 | 18 Mar 1966 |  |
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| Loss | 13-6-1 | |
PTS | 10 | 1 Nov 1965 | |
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| Loss | 46-7-0 | |
RTD | 7 | 4 Oct 1965 | |
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