Scott Gammer Looking Forward to Prizefighter Chance

By Terence Dooley

Scott Gammer has once again shrugged off the pipes and slippers of retirement to have a crack at heavyweight glory.  Scott retired for the third time after losing to Robert Helenius back in May.  The big Welshman is coming back to take part in Prizefighter: The Heavyweights III on October the 2nd.  Scott hopes to remind people that he was once good enough to hold the British title.

Gammer, 32, told BBC Wales that he is also relishing the chance of meeting up with Danny Williams should they both progress in the tournament; Danny relieved Gammer of the British title over nine thrilling rounds in 2007. 

“That's one of the things why I went for this competition, Danny Williams is in there,” confirmed Gammer.

“He beat me, he stopped me in the ninth round when I boxed him, took my title off me.  Nothing against the fella, he's a very, very nice fella, but the fact is that he beat me and I want to return that favour to him in kind.”

Gammer won the British title by defeating Mark Krench in 2006, the Welshman lost the belt in his first defence, and further defeats to John McDermott and Francesco Pianeta left Gammer questioning his future in the sport.  Now, though, Gammer is convinced that he still has what it takes to net the Prizefighter title and kick some life into his career.

“I've been training my backside off for the last month or so and I just feel really good and can't wait to get in there,” blasted Gammer. 

“My first fight is an Irish boy called Coleman Barrett, he's eight fights undefeated.  They've done the draw as top four, the best four fighters supposed to be against the bottom four fighters.  But in my eyes there is no bottom four fighters, every fighter in this is dangerous and to me the first fight is probably the most dangerous fight.  I mean, who wants to go out in the first round of the competition?  Nobody does.”

Gammer is still relatively fresh, not to mention talented; however, those three retirements are a worry, will the big man have the desire and hunger to come through on the night?  Time will tell.

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