Exclusive Boxing Interview: Scott Gammer

© Matthew Voyle

Welsh heavyweight Scott Gammer is bearing down on the domestic UK scene after his dominating performance over former British and Commonwealth Champion Julius Francis earlier this month on an exciting Paul Boyce promotion. Will the man from Pembroke Dock impose his will upon the best

Britain has to offer? It may not take long until the twenty nine year old slugger finds out. With John McDermott a done deal and the British heavyweight match up almost certain, the Hammer has his work cut out for him over the coming months, and SaddoBoxing.com was fortunate enough to speak with Scott. You won’t want to miss what he had to say about his brilliant career prospects.

SaddoBoxing: First of all I’d like to congratulate you on your win over Julius Francis; you put on a good performance and got the job done in good fashion. Also, I’d like to wish you many happy returns on sealing the deal with your wife to be. Nice touch!

Scott Gammer: Thank you very much

SaddoBoxing: A cliche, but you beat up Julius Francis and got the girl.

SG: Yeah. Yeah, I think the girl was the most important part of the night for me.

SaddoBoxing: Ha, I think it took us all a little by surprise even your promoter.

SG: Yep, she’s the one for me.

SaddoBoxing: Ok, so looking back over your career one fight stands out that seemed to make your mark on the heavyweight division and that was your stoppage win over Mark Krence. What can you tell me about that fight?

SG: Yes, that was quite a good fight for me. I suffered in the first round, but from the second round on I knew I was going to beat him. I wore him down through the middle rounds and took him down in the eighth.

SaddoBoxing: Since then you’ve gone on to beat Julius Francis. Would you say you’re happy with the progression you’ve made to date?

SG: Yeah, I’ve always been happy with the way things are going. I obviously want the bigger fights, but yeah I“m more than happy with the way things are going. I’m only three years in and if I can get this shot at the British Heavy weight title I’ll still only be 29. That’s a good age to get it. I’ve still got a few good years left in me. It seems to be working out quite well.

SaddoBoxing: Looking forward, I hear John McDermott could be in the pipeline.

SG: Yeah, we should know by Wednesday on whether or not that is going to go ahead. It will be a final eliminator for the title. He was scheduled to Fight Michael Sprott but he’s going for a different title. So yeah, we want to get in there now rather than wait for Dermott to fight somebody else and then take on the winner of that as the final eliminator.

SaddoBoxing: And should you come through that…..

SG: I will beat John Mc Dermott. That would be my opportunity to get it done. Then I’ll get my crack at the title.

SaddoBoxing: Providing the Skelton v Williams’s bout does go ahead, who would you favour in that match up?

SG: It’s hard to say, it’s hard to say. I think Williams is the better boxer, but it depends on what Williams turns up. If Matt Skelton turns up on form like he has in the past then I think Matt can beat him. It’s a really tough one for me to call, but I think Danny Williams is by far the better boxer.

SaddoBoxing: I think that the general view is that Matt Skelton is an ugly fighter but he gets the job done.

SG: Yeah, but he’s good at what he does and he’s immaculate at what he does. That’s the way I look at him. You can’t knock the fella after all he’s done in, what, seventeen fights. But, I think I can beat either one of them.

SaddoBoxing: How do you go about your training and would you say you enjoy it?

SG: We do most of our training down at the docks Gym. We do a lot of sparring, a lot of it with Enzo Maccerinelli. He comes down here and sometimes I go up to him, so it works out pretty well

SaddoBoxing: I heard he’s involved with you. Any truth in the rumour that he clipped your left eye, close to the fight?

SG: Yes, there was a little nick, but nothing to worry about. It healed nicely well before the fight. I could have worse off a cat

SaddoBoxing: Do you get to hit him back?

SG: Ha, Yeah. He’s a good lad. He keeps me thinking all the time. Rather than if I was in there with someone my own weight they tend to be slower and I find them easier to work out. Enzo’s faster than me so every round I got to keep going and keep thinking all the time. The lighter guys have faster hands and bigger work rate, so it makes me work harder through the session.

SaddoBoxing: Do you find it difficult to find a good heavyweight sparring partner?

SG: I do my sparring with Darren Morgan as well. He brings something different to my training and I take a lot from it.

SaddoBoxing: what would you consider to be your best quality?

SG: My ability to adapt. I think I can do pretty much anything in the ring. I can stand back and box and I can have a fight as well. If I need to be in a scrap then I’ll be in a scrap. I will commit when necessary.

SaddoBoxing: You’ve fought all over South Wales and parts of England over the years. How does it compare to fighting on your own turf, in your back yard, if you like?

SG: It was Brilliant, I really enjoyed it. I reached a point where I couldn’t wait for the fight. The closest I fought to home was in Swansea, and that was my first fight. Since then I’ve fought all over and I’ve had support, but nothing like that.

SaddoBoxing: It did seem very home coming…

SG: Yeah, they don’t get much like that around here, no professional shows. So a lot of people went to see what it was like, and since the event I’ve had people coming up to me in the streets and telling me what a great night they had. They absolutely loved it down there, which is nice.

SaddoBoxing: You’ve been with Paul Boyce, your promoter, for, what, 3 years now? What’s he like to work with? He seems genuine enough

SG: Ha ha. Yeah, he’s good. He’s doing the job for me. So long as he does his job and I do my job, we won’t go far wrong

SaddoBoxing: So what inspired you to lace up the gloves?

SG: My Dad and Brother were doing it, at an amateur level. They were down the gym a lot and I thought I wanted a go. I was 18 years old when I started and I’ve never looked back since

SaddoBoxing: And what can we expect to see from the Hammer over the next year or so?

SG: The British Title

SaddoBoxing: You’re going to take the British title?

SG: Yeah, within the next year, hopefully within the next 4 or 5 months. That’s my goal at the moment: get that then take it from there. I’ll set myself new goals. I’ll keep pushing myself and go as far as I can, until I can go no further.

SaddoBoxing: Well thanks for taking the time out to speak with Saddoboxing.com. I wish you luck and hope to speak with you soon.

SG: No problem. Anytime.