Scott Westgarth

Scott Westgarth (10 July 1986 – 26 February 2018) was a British light heavyweight boxer.[1] He died on 26 February 2018 at the age of 31 after sustaining injuries following a victory in a 10-round light heavyweight bout during a Saturday night clash. Westgarth's final fight was widely considered to be the biggest victory of his career.[2]

Scott Westgarth
Statistics
Weight(s)Light heavyweight
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
NationalityEnglish
Born(1986-07-10)10 July 1986
Hexham, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Died25 February 2018(2018-02-25) (aged 31)
Sheffield, United Kingdom
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights10
Wins7
Wins by KO2
Losses2
Draws1

Career

Westgarth boxed 10 matches in his professional career, ending with 7 victories and only 2 losses before his death. He fought in his final bout on 24 February 2018 against Dec Spelman. This was a 10-round light heavyweight eliminator in Doncaster.[3] He defeated Spelman in the elimination match on points and was looking to try to win the English national championship.<[4]

Death

During the final round of the fight against Spelman, Westgarth was knocked down, but was able to recover to ultimately win on points. He went on to conduct a post-match interview before consulting doctors in the dressing room. They sent him to Royal Hallamshire Hospital in an ambulance after concerns for his well-being.[5][6] During the interview Westgarth held his wrapped hand to his head above his left eye a number of times, suggesting he was in some discomfort.[7]

Westgarth died the next day, 25 February 2018.[8][4] Westgarth was a registered organ donor, and as a result, his organs were used to save the lives of seven people.

See also

References
  1. "Scott Westgarth". boxrec.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. "Scott Westgarth: British boxer dies after winning fight in Doncaster". BBC Sport. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. "RIP Scott Westgarth: The latest anonymous sacrifice to give his life for a couple of thousand pounds". The Independent. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. sport, Guardian (26 February 2018). "Boxer Scott Westgarth dies after winning fight against Dec Spelman". the Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  5. "British boxer Scott Westgarth dies after winning fight, aged 31". The Independent. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  6. "Tributes after North-East boxer Scott Westgarth dies following bout". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  7. Domin, Martin (27 February 2018). "Boxer Scott Westgarth dies after being rushed to hospital following fight". Mirror. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  8. Domin, Martin (28 February 2018). "Boxer Scott Westgarth's dad posts heartbreaking message after son dies". Mirror. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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