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 | |
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| Born | Scott Gammer 24 October 1976 Pembroke, Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Other names | The Hammer |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
Biography edit
Professional career edit
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 edit
| 24 fights | 18 wins | 5 losses |
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| By knockout | 9 | 3 |
| By decision | 9 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 24 | Loss | 18–5–1 |  Coleman Barrett
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UD | 3 | 2 Oct 2009 |  ExCel Arena, London, England
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Prizefighter: The Heavyweights III – Quarter-final |
| 23 | Loss | 18–4–1 |  Robert Helenius
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KO | 6 (10), 1:52 | 30 May 2009 | Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland
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| 22 | Loss | 18–4–1 |  Francesco Pianeta
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RTD | 8 (12) | 30 Aug 2008 |  Max-Schmeling-Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany
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For EBU European Union heavyweight title |
| 21 | Loss | 18–3–1 | John McDermott
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PTS | 10 | 29 Sep 2007 | Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, England
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| 20 | Win | 18–2–1 | Paul King
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PTS | 6 | 10 Jun 2007 | Neath Sports Centre, Neath, Wales
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| 19 | Loss | 17–1–1 | Danny Williams
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KO | 9 (12), 1:58 | 2 Mar 2007 | Neath Sports Centre, Neath, Wales
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Lost British heavyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–0–1 | Micky Steeds
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UD | 12 | 13 Oct 2006 | Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales
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Retained British heavyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Mark Krence
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TKO | 9 (12), 2:35 | 16 Jun 2006 | Carmarthen Showgrounds, Carmarthen, Wales
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Won British heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 |  Suren Kalachyan
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PTS | 6 | 10 Dec 2005 | ExCel Arena, London, England
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| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Julius Francis
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PTS | 8 | 30 Sep 2005 | Carmarthen Showgrounds, Carmarthen, Wales
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| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Mark Krence
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TKO | 8 (10), 2:00 | 15 May 2005 | Octagon Centre, Sheffield, England
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| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Micky Steeds
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PTS | 6 | 18 Feb 2005 | Hotel Metropole Sporting Club, Brighton, England
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| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 |  Roman Bugaj
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TKO | 2 (6), 1:50 | 5 Nov 2004 | Leisure Centre, Hereford, England
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| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Carl Baker
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PTS | 4 | 17 Sep 2004 | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England
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| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Paul King
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TKO | 3 (6), 1:22 | 2 Jun 2004 | Leisure Centre, Hereford, England
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| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Paul Buttery
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KO | 1 (6), 1:05 | 1 May 2004 | Leisure Centre, Bridgend, Wales
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| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | James Zikic
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PTS | 6 | 28 Feb 2004 | Leisure Centre, Bridgend, Wales
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| 7 | Draw | 6–0–1 |  Mindaugas Kulikauskas
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PTS | 6 | 8 Nov 2003 | Leisure Centre, Bridgend, Wales
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Derek McCafferty
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PTS | 6 | 13 Sep 2003 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Dave Clarke
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TKO | 1 (4), 1:37 | 28 Jun 2003 | Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Ahmed Cheleh
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KO | 1 (4), 3:08 | 25 Jan 2003 | Leisure Centre, Bridgend, Wales
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Dave Clarke
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PTS | 4 | 8 Jan 2003 | Sobell Sports Centre, Aberdare, Wales
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  James Gilbert
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KO | 1 | 26 Oct 2002 | Leisure Centre, Maesteg, Wales
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Leighton Morgan
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TKO | 1 | 15 Sep 2002 | Swansea Leisure Centre, Swansea, Wales
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References edit
External links edit
- Boxing record for Scott Gammer from BoxRec (registration required)