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# Eddie Hearn Reveals Details Of Phone Call With Scott Fitzgerald Ahead Of Proposed Return

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has detailed a call that he shared with Scott Fitzgerald, after news that the former British champion will make a comeback in the near future, after well-documented struggles that have kept him out of the ring since 2021.

With wins over [Anthony Fowler](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/scott-fitzgerald-upsets-anthony-fowler-split-decision-liverpool-classic/) and Ted Cheeseman, ‘Fitzy’ proved himself to be a worthy British welterweight champion but was unable to defend the Lonsdale belt before the Covid-19 pandemic hit and he turned to drinks and drugs, which in turn led to a stint in prison after pleading guilty to [inflicting grievous bodily harm on a man at his local pub.](https://www.lep.co.uk/news/crime/scott-fitzgerald-boxing-champions-fall-from-grace-due-to-drink-and-drugs-laid-bare-as-he-is-jailed-for-grievous-bodily-harm-4147874)

However, Fitzgerald has recently been found not guilty of a rape charge and has returned to the gym, seeking a chance to improve on his 15-0 professional record and [he told VIP Boxing of both his relief and excitement.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=Orw83IagJHHGCEZI&v=Fzj6lvhLuug&feature=youtu.be)

*“It was a heavy f\*\*\*\*\*\* thing to have hanging over my head. I stayed strong for as long as I could, but it was a s\*\*\*\*\* thing to go through.*

*“I was found innocent very quickly by the jury, with a unanimous verdict. Now, I have a huge weight taken off my shoulders.*

*“Around September, I started getting back into the gym. I was heavy at 14 and odd stone, and it was all down to my dad getting me back into the gym.*

*“He always kept asking me to come back, so that was the only reason I linked up with him, and now I am genuinely enjoying being back in the gym.* *I have a real buzz for boxing again.”*

Upon news of Fitzgerald’s comeback, Eddie Hearn opened up on a phone call he shared with the Preston-born Commonwealth Games champion just last week, in an [interview with Boxing Social.](https://boxing-social.com/)

*“He called me last Saturday, I was just laying on the bed before the \[Taylor-Catterall II\] show, about to get ready and it was Scott Fitzgerald. It was great to hear from him, he sounded great and he told me that he was coming back.*

*I am delighted for him, he was unsavable really – if I am being honest. Myself and Steve Wood \[fellow promoter\] did a great job, got him into a rehab facility and sometimes you need to hit rock bottom before you can actually bounce back and I think that is what happened to him.*

*It’s great to see him back in the gym, he said that he is going to do a couple of weeks of sparring and then come and see me and then hopefully the story continues. Great fighter and hopefully we can still do something in the sport.*

*“Of course \[I see a future with him and Matchroom\], he is a great fighter, but it is a long time out. He has been through a lot and he has put his body through a lot, but the sparring will tell him where he is at and I think that it is a hell of a story.”*

Fitzgerald has now outlined his goal of reclaiming his British title and then defending it on three occasions so that he can keep hold of the prestigious belt.

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