{"id":80094,"date":"2019-05-02T21:55:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T03:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=80094"},"modified":"2022-02-06T11:14:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T17:14:00","slug":"remembering-the-late-boxer-scott-walker-who-defeated-the-legendary-alexis-arguello-in-el-flacos-last-ring-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=80094","title":{"rendered":"Remembering the Late Boxer Scott Walker Who Defeated The Legendary Alexis Arguello in &#8220;El Flaco&#8217;s&#8221; Last Ring Appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[AdSense-A]<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=80094\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=80094\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-80095 size-full\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/PinkCat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"283\" \/><\/a>By Daniel Sisneros<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arizona&#8217;s Scott &#8220;The Pink Cat&#8221; Walker was a long and lean, stylish boxer. After a successful Amateur boxing career, he opened his pro career on Aug. 8, 1989 with a decision loss to Ray Collins in Phoenix, Arizona. He took a 17-3-1, 11 KO&#8217;s record into his fight against comebacking &#8211; 3 time World Champion Alexis Arguello. Walker won a close unanimous decision in what was Arguello&#8217;s last pro bout. In his next bout Walker won the Arizona State Jr. Welterweight Title with a 2nd round knockout of Jacinto Martinez. He then went after the WBC Continental Americas Jr. Welterweight Title and scored a very close but unanimous decision victory over former Mexican National Champion &#8211; Paco Cuesta.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Two fights later Scott was stopped in the 2nd round against legendary World Champion Julio Cesar Chavez, SR. at Caesar&#8217;s Palace in Las Vegas, NV. He fought his last pro bout on Jan. 28, 2001, losing a 6 round decision to Martin Ramirez at the Greyhound Race Park in Phoenix, Arizona. Scott Walker ended his pro boxing career with a final record of: 25-7-1, 13 KO&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>On July 31, 2004 at the young age of only 34, Scott Walker was found dead in his home of unspecified causes. He is a member of the Arizona Boxing Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Purchase Dan&#8217;s Hit Boxing Book Mat Tales: True Stories From The Bizarre, Brutal World Of Pro Boxing by Clicking the Image to ORDER it Now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mat-Tales-Stories-Bizarre-Brutal\/dp\/1683901045\" rel=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mat-Tales-Stories-Bizarre-Brutal\/dp\/1683901045\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-72173 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mat-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mat-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mat-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mat.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4UDTzFKpmRc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?page_id=79327\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?page_id=79327\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79305 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Writers250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Writers250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Writers250-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[AdSense-A] By Daniel Sisneros Arizona&#8217;s Scott &#8220;The Pink Cat&#8221; Walker was a long and lean, stylish boxer. After a successful Amateur boxing career, he opened his pro career on Aug. 8, 1989 with a decision loss to Ray Collins in Phoenix, Arizona. 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