Scott Walker (boxer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American boxer
Date of Birth: 30-Oct-1969
Place of Birth: Mesa, Arizona, United States
Date of Death: 31-Jan-2004
Profession: boxer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Scott Walker (boxer)
- Perry Scott Walker (October 30, 1969 in Mesa, Arizona – January 31, 2004 in Apache Junction, Arizona) was a professional boxer. Walker's nickname was "The Pink Cat", and he gained some attention in the 1990s boxing scene for wearing pink boxing trunks and slicked-back hair, the latter a tribute to his idol, James Dean.
- He is best known for winning a ten round decision over hall-of-fame champion Alexis Argüello, ending Arguello's ill-conceived bid at a comeback in January 1995.
- Six months after this victory, Walker won the WBC Continental Americas super lightweight title over Francisco Cuesta on July 17, 1995.
- This victory led to negotiations for a title shot against another hall-of-famer, Julio César Chávez.
- Early in January 1996, Bob Arum's Top Rank Boxing offered Walker $55,000 to fight for Chavez's WBC junior welterweight title.
- This fight was considered a tune-up for Chavez's June 1996 bout against Oscar De La Hoya.
- Apparently, Chavez didn't want to risk the possibility that Walker could derail his plans for the de la Hoya fight, so Arum switched the Chavez-Walker fight to a non-title, ten-round event.
- The fight, nationally televised, took place on February 9, 1996 at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Walker won the first round on two of the three judges' scorecards, but he got caught with a Chavez right hand half-way through the second round, after which he took a pummeling that referee Joe Cortez stopped at the 2:45 mark of the round, resulting in a knockout loss for Walker.
- This marked the first time (of only two times) that Walker was knocked out.
- Walker was paid $62,500 for his effort; Top Rank added $7,500 for withdrawing the title opportunity.He retired with a record of 25–7–1 (13 KO's).
- His last fight was a decision loss against Martin Ramirez in January 2001. In addition to his boxing career, Walker was a guitarist, singer and songwriter, and fronted The Pink Cat Band.
- They released a six-song CD called Bounty Hunter. Walker was found dead in his home of unspecified causes.
- He is a member of the Arizona Boxing Hall of Fame.
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