Kaye Scott (born 2 June 1984) is an Australian

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who is active as an elite amateur athlete. She is currently ranked 3rd internationally in the women's light heavy division after winning silver at the 2016 Women's World Championships in

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. Kaye is

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born and based and has been competing for 7 years both in Australia and internationally.

Amateur career

Kaye Scott is coached by Jamie Pittman as part of Team Business on the Central Coast of NSW. Kaye competed in the Women's Middle division at the

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but didn't achieve a medal, losing to

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of Wales in the quarter finals. However, she went on to compete at the Women's World Championships in 2016, competing as a Light Heavyweight and winning a Silver Medal, losing to Xiaoli Yang in the Finals. In September 2017 Kaye won the NSW state title against Jessica Messina in the Welterweight division giving her an opportunity to fight in the Welterweight division at the National Titles. She qualified for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games team when she beat Jessica Messina. She was awarded Highest Internationally Ranked Australian Elite Women's Boxer in 2017 for her achievements in the sport. Kaye actively works to support

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and boxing in Australia in general. After the ban was lifted on women's boxing in NSW, she took part in the first female bout in NSW, an exhibition fight with Ramona Stephenson in October 2009. Kaye captained the 2014 Commonwealth Games boxing team (the first time female boxing was included in the Commonwealth Games), helping to mentor and support other Australian male and female boxers.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Kaye 1984 births Living people Australian women boxers Boxers from Sydney AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships medalists Boxers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Boxers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia Welterweight boxers Middleweight boxers Light-heavyweight boxers Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Sportswomen from New South Wales