Scott Walker (boxer)

Infobox Boxer
name=Scott Walker
realname=Perry Scott Walker
nickname=The Pink Cat
weight=Light Welterweight
nationality= American
birth_date=October 30, 1969
birth_place=Mesa, AZ
death_date=January 31, 2004
death_place=Apache Junction, AZ
style=Orthodox
total=33
wins=25
KO=13
losses=7
draws=1
no contests=0|

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 Arguello, ending Arguello's ill-conceived bid at a comeback in 1995. Walker fought another hall-of-famer Julio César Chávez in 1996 in a nationally televised bought, losing in a second-round knockout. Walker infamously cried tears in the ring after the knockout, fueling rumors (started by the Pink Cat nickname and pink trunks) that he was gay. Later in his career, Walker won the WBC Continental Americas light welterweight title over Francisco Cuesta on July 17, 1995. He retired with a record of 25-7-1 (13 KO’s).

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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