Scott Westgarth

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

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]

Career

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Westgarth boxed 10 matches in his professional career, ending with 7 victories, 2 losses and a draw 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

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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.

See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b 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. 26 February 2018. 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.