Scott Fitzgerald is a case of what could have been.
In 2019, the former Commonwealth Games gold medallist was on a trajectory toward a world title shot after handing Olympian Anthony Fowler the first defeat of his professional career.
Fitzgerald had the world at his feet in 2019Mark Robinson/MatchroomA follow-up win over Ted Cheeseman for the British super-welterweight title further cemented his status as a genuine contender.
However, a string of problems outside of the ring saw his career come crashing down around him before he could realise his full potential.
Now, former promoter Eddie Hearn is left wondering just how far the Preston boxer could have gone if he stayed on the straight and narrow.
Asked by talkSPORT.com who the biggest underachiever he promoted was, Hearn paused for a moment before remarking: “Scott Fitzgerald.
“He beat Anthony Fowler, he had a massive fan base in Preston, and he could have gone on to do so much more.
“He won the British title, had a chance to be in massive fights, and it didn’t work out.
“He may not have won a world title, but it would have been a lot of fun.
“I think we could have at least got him up there. He was talented.”
A few months after his victory over Cheeseman, Fitzgerald’s life spiralled out of control.
Battles with substance abuse and mental health issues plagued his career, resulting in him serving time in prison on remand following his arrest for an alleged assault in 2020.
Hearn believes Fitzgerald is the biggest underachiever he has ever promotedGETTYFitzgerald eventually pleaded guilty to breach of the peace, while the assault charges against him were dropped.
The following year, he returned to the ring to improve his undefeated record to 15-0 with a stoppage win over France’s Gregory Trenel.
But before he could continue rebuilding his career, Fitzgerald ran into further legal problems.
In February 2022, Fitzgerald admitted to assaulting his girlfriend and was sentenced to an 18-month community order, which included completing 30 days of rehabilitation activities and 40 hours of unpaid work.
Fitzgerald was then sentenced to 46 weeks in prison in May 2023 after pleading guilty to causing grievous bodily harm after breaking a man’s jaw during a fight outside a pub in November 2022.
The following month, he was fined £150 for two more assault charges relating to a separate incident at a different pub.
Fitzgerald’s career inside the ring has been marred by problems outside of itMark Robinson/MatchroomFitzgerald has since stated his intentions to relaunch his boxing career after being found not guilty of rape last year.
However, he is yet to mount a comeback at the time of writing.
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