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]

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]

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.

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