Harry Scarff
{{short description|English boxer (born 1993)}}
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Harry Scarff (born 8 July 1993) is an English professional boxer who is a former British, Commonwealth and IBF European welterweight champion. He has also held the English welterweight and super-welterweight titles.
Career
Scarff claimed the first title of his professional career by defeating previously unbeaten English super-welterweight champion Jack Flatley at De Vire Whites in Bolton on 28 September 2019, winning via unanimous decision.{{cite web|url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17936870.jack-flatley-vows-bounce-back-losing-english-title/|title=Jack Flatley vows to bounce back after losing English title|publisher=The Bolton News|access-date=5 March 2025}} In his next outing he faced Anthony Fowler for the vacant WBA International super-welterweight crown at Liverpool Arena on 23 November 2019. Scarff was knocked to the canvas in the ninth round and, although he recovered to finish the fight, lost by unanimous decision.{{cite web|url=https://www.wbaboxing.com/boxing-news/fowler-wins-the-wba-international-super-welterweight-title|title=Fowler wins the WBA-International Super Welterweight Title|publisher=wbaboxing.com|access-date=5 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/anthony-fowler-drops-boxes-past-harry-scarff-over-ten--144513|title=Anthony Fowler Drops, Boxes Past Harry Scarff Over Ten|publisher=Boxing Scene|access-date=5 March 2025}} The defeat was not only his first as a professional, but also cost him his English title due to a British Boxing Board of Control rule that states if a champion loses to another Englishman then the title becomes vacant even if the belt had not been on the line in the contest.{{cite web|url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/other-sport/scarff-ready-step-up-after-6913573|title=Scarff ready to step up after landing English title|publisher=Derby Telegraph|access-date=5 March 2025}}
Scarff challenged IBF European champion Troy Williamson at York Hall in London on 15 August 2020, but lost by unanimous decision for the second successive bout.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/troy-williamson-grinds-decision-win-over-harry-scarff--150961|title=Troy Williamson Grinds To Decision Win Over Harry Scarff|publisher=Boxing Scene|access-date=5 March 2025}}
Dropping down to welterweight, he became a two-weight English champion thanks to a unanimous decision victory over Louis Greene for the vacant title at Wembley Arena in London on 26 March 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/points-defeat-for-strood-boxer-as-scarff-takes-english-title-264613/|title=Strood boxer Louis Greene suffers points defeat against Harry Scarff in fight for vacant English welterweight title|publisher=Kent Online|access-date=5 March 2025}}
Scarff challenged unbeaten British, Commonwealth and IBF European welterweight champion Ekow Essuman at Manchester Arena on 18 November 2023. He won by unanimous decision.{{cite web|url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/other-sport/triple-title-delight-derby-boxer-8919347|title=Triple title delight for Derby boxer Harry Scarff|publisher=Derby Telegraph|access-date=5 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.planetsport.com/boxing/news/harry-scarff-done-with-being-avoided-after-dethroning-ekow-essuman-manchester|title=Harry Scarff done with being 'avoided' after dethroning Ekow Essuman in Manchester|publisher=planetsport.com|accessdate=5 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/harry-scarff-earns-unanimous-decision-over-previously-unbeaten-ekow-essuman--179357|title=Harry Scarff Earns Unanimous Decision Over Previously Unbeaten Ekow Essuman|publisher=Boxing Scene|accessdate=6 March 2025}} Along with the triple haul of titles, the win also earned him a fight against Karen Chukhadzhian in a final eliminator for a shot at the IBF world championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/other-sport/world-title-eliminator-beckons-scarff-9286267|title=World title eliminator beckons and Scarff is ready|publisher=Derby Telegraph|access-date=5 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/czrxlnrjpwro|title='Horrible Harry" has world boxing stage in sight|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=6 March 2025}} Scarff lost the bout at Hotel Elysee in Hamburg, Germany, on 17 May 2024 via unanimous decision.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/euro-news-unbeaten-kabayel-actually-lost-two-fights--183676|title=Euro News|publisher=Boxing Scene|access-date=5 March 2025}}
Scarff made the first defense of his British and Commonwealth titles against Conah Walker at Nottingham Arena on 25 January 2025. He was leading on all three of the ringside judges' scorecards when he was knocked to the canvas in round 11 and, despite making it back to his feet, the referee stepped in to halt the contest moments later.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/king-of-britain-conah-walker-comes-from-behind-to-stop-harry-scarff--204876|title='King of Britain' Conah Walker comes from behind to stop Harry Scarff|publisher=Boxing Scene|access-date=5 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://boxingnewsonline.net/conah-walker-produces-a-stunning-11th-round-knockout-to-upset-harry-scarff/|title=Conah Walker produces a stunning 11th-round knockout to upset Harry Scarff|publisher=Boxing News Online|access-date=5 March 2025}}
References
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Category:Light-middleweight boxers
Category:British Boxing Board of Control champions
Category:Commonwealth Boxing Council champions