Scott Cardle


Scott Cardle is an English former professional boxer who competed from 2012 to 2018. He held the British lightweight title from 2015 to 2016. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal in the welterweight division at the 2009 EU Championships.

Amateur career

Born in Blackpool, Lancashire, to Glasgow-born parents, Cardle had a successful amateur career fighting out of Kirkham ABC, As well as 7 national gold medals from the age of 14, Scott became an England and Team GB International, winning many international honours including gold medal in multi nation tournament in Dublin, Ireland in three consecutive years, Gold at 'Golden Gong Cup' tournament in Macedonia, a bronze medal at a multi nation tournament in Germany beating Jeff Horn, a bronze medal at the 2009 European Union Amateur Boxing Championships at welterweight, he then dropped down a weight to light-welterweight for the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Milan in 2009 After beating Olympic Bronze Medalist, Frenchman, Alexis Vastine, he then lost to another Olympic Bronze Medallist, Cuban, Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo missing the chance to secure a world championship medal.

Professional boxing career

Trained by Joe Gallagher in Bolton, Cardle made his professional debut in March 2012 with a points win over journeyman Sid Razak. He had seven more fights that year, winning them all. In April 2013, he beat Maxi Hughes unanimously to win the Central Area lightweight title. Wins over Gary Fox, Krzysztof Szot, and Paul Appleby preceded a challenge for the English title in September 2014 against defending champion Kirk Goodings, the fight also an eliminator for the British title. Cardle stopped Goodings in 35 seconds in the first round to take the title.
In May 2015 Cardle met Craig Evans at The O2 Arena for the vacant British title. The fight went the distance, with both fighters suffering cuts, Cardle took a unanimous decision to become British champion. He was due to make his first defence of the title in September 2015 against Gary Buckland but a quadriceps tear sustained in sparring ruled him out of the fight, and he went on to make his first defence in November at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, against Sean Dodd. Despite sustaining cuts above both eyes after a tough eleven rounds, Cardle stopped Dodd in the twelfth and final round to retain the title."" The stoppage was controversial, and Cardle agreed to a rematch with Dodd in 2016 which ended in a draw. Cardle then defended his Lonsdale belt in Glasgow against mandatory challenger, Grimsby's Kevin Hooper. Cardle stopped Hooper in the sixth round to retain the belt.
Cardle then lost his British lightweight title to Robbie Barrett on 15 April 2017. Barrett won by majority decision, the judges scorecards reading 114–114, 112–114 and 113–115. Cardle eventually got another crack at the title, losing to Newcastle's Lewis Ritson by stoppage in the third round. In 2019, after losing to three time, three weight world champion, Ricky Burns in November 2018, Cardle retired from the sport.

Personal life

A fan of Celtic F.C., Cardle got to play for the club in September 2015 in a charity match in honour of Jock Stein against Dunfermline Athletic F.C. His elder brother, Joe, was a professional footballer.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
27LossRicky BurnsTKO3, 2:0610 Nov 2018Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
26Win23–2–1Michael MooneyPTS64 Aug 2018Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff, Wales
25Loss22–2–1Lewis RitsonTKO2, 2:0524 Mar 2018The O2 Arena, London, EnglandFor British lightweight title
24Win22–1–1Lee ConnellyPTS67 Oct 2017Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
23Loss21–1–1Robbie Barrett1215 Apr 2017SSE Hydro, Glasgow, ScotlandLost British lightweight title
22Win21–0–1Kevin HooperTKO6, 1:537 Oct 2016SSE Hydro, Glasgow, ScotlandRetained British lightweight title
21Win20–0–1Ivan NjegacPTS628 May 2016SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
20Draw19–0–1Sean Dodd122 Apr 2016Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandRetained British lightweight title
19Win19–0Sean DoddTKO12, 1:587 Nov 2015Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandRetained British lightweight title
18Win18–0Craig Evans1230 May 2015The O2 Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant British lightweight title
17Win17–0Yordan VasilevTKO1, 0:3614 Feb 2015Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England
16Win16–0Kirk GoodingsTKO1, 0:4613 Sep 2014Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, EnglandWon English lightweight title
15Win15–0Sylvain ChapellePTS827 Jun 2014Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
14Win14–0Paul ApplebyTKO8, 1:171 Mar 2014Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
13Win13–0Krzysztof SzotPTS623 Nov 2013Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, England
12Win12–0Gary FoxPTS87 Sep 2013Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
11Win11–0Maxi HughesPTS1020 Apr 2013Winter Gardens, Blackpool, EnglandWon vacant Central Area lightweight title
10Win10–0Yves MesnyPTS430 Mar 2013Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
9Win9–0Maycol CuevasPTS622 Feb 2013Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
8Win8–0Miguel AguilarPTS817 Nov 2012Capital FM Arena, Nottingham, England
7Win7–0Karim AlilichePTS620 Oct 2012Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
6Win6–0Luis GarciaTKO2, 2:115 Oct 2012Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England
5Win5–0Francis MainaPTS422 Sep 2012Odyssey Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland
4Win4–0Karoly Lakatos2, 3:007 Jul 2012Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
3Win3–0Ideh OchukoPTS626 May 2012Capital FM Arena, Nottingham, England
2Win2–0Johnny GreavesPTS427 Apr 2012Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
1Win1–0Sid Razak417 Mar 2012Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England