Dohonna Malik Scott is an American Heavyweight boxer

Boxing

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Amateur career

Scott started boxing at the age of 11 and had a stellar amateur career. In 1997, he won the Junior Olympics Championships and in 1998, Scott won the American Boxing Classic title and the "Under-19" Junior World Championships crown.

He won the National AAU Heavyweight Championship in 1999 defeating world champ Michael Bennett

Michael Bennett (boxer)

Michael Bennett is a former US-American boxer who won the amateur world championships in 1999 and represented the United States at the 2000 Olympic Games in the heavyweight division .-Amateur career:...

 and Jason Estrada

Jason Estrada

Jason Moses Estrada is a boxer who represented the United States at the 2004 Olympic Games in the super heavyweight division. In 2003 he won the gold medal at the Pan American Games....

 in the process.
In 2000 he beat DaVarryl Williamson

DaVarryl Williamson

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 and Malcolm Tann

Malcolm Tann

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 but lost to Estrada at the trials and then Bennett in the Olympic box-offs and therefore did not qualify.
His record was 70-3.

Professional career

Scott turned professional in 2000 and is undefeated, albeit against limited opposition thus far.
Although he also has wins over former amateur star Terry McGroom

Terry McGroom

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 and journeymen David Bostice

David Bostice

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 and Louis Monaco

Louis Monaco

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, he took a big step up in early 2007 and defeated former contender Charles Shufford

Charles Shufford

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