DaCarree Scott

DaCarree Scott (born July 8, 1998), known by the nickname Mac Truck, is an American professional boxer who competes in the heavyweight division. He held the NABA Gold heavyweight title in 2022. The World Boxing Association ranked him No. 14 in the world at heavyweight in its official May 2022 ratings.

Early life Scott was born in Denver, Colorado, and later based his boxing career in the Atlanta metropolitan area. He began boxing at eight years old after being introduced to the sport by his mother, who had also boxed recreationally. As a youth, he additionally participated in football, basketball and soccer before concentrating on boxing.

Amateur career Scott competed in the super-heavyweight division as an amateur. A 2021 profile published by BoxingTalk credited him with a 35-bout amateur career, a silver medal at the U.S. Nationals and participation in the 2019 United States Olympic qualifying cycle.

Scott's amateur record includes victories over future professional heavyweights Leonid Grachev and Pryce Taylor. At the 2019 Western Elite Qualifier in Reno, Nevada, Scott defeated Grachev by unanimous decision and defeated Taylor by split decision before losing the final to Jeremiah Milton. Earlier that year, Scott lost an amateur bout to future professional light-heavyweight Najee Lopez.

Scott's runner-up finish at the Western Elite Qualifier qualified him for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing. At the trials in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in December 2019, he lost his opening bout by decision. Scott turned professional in 2020. He won his first six professional contests by stoppage, with five of the six ending in the opening round.

NABA Gold heavyweight title On January 29, 2022, Scott faced Ahmed Hefny for the vacant NABA Gold heavyweight title at Packard Music Hall in Warren, Ohio on the undercard for Ilunga Junior Makabu vs Thabiso Mchunu for the WBC Cruiserweight Championship. Entering the bout, Scott had completed only seven professional rounds. He went the ten-round distance for the first time and won by split decision. Two judges scored the bout 96–94 and 97–93 for Scott, while the third scored it 96–94 for Hefny.

Guidry knocked Scott out at 2:01 of the seventh round, handing Scott his first professional defeat and winning the title.

Scott weighed 253.6 pounds for the Guidry bout, compared with 276.5 pounds for his title-winning fight against Ahmed Hefny five months earlier, a reduction of 22.9 pounds. Scott later said that the weight loss followed a new dietary plan and that the substantial reduction left him with less energy and strength which contributed to his performance.

Return to competition Scott returned on May 27, 2023, stopping Aaron Chavers at 2:40 of the fourth round in Atlanta. On March 29, 2024, he recorded another fourth-round stoppage, defeating Detrailous Webster at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta. The victory raised Scott's record to 9–1 with eight knockouts.

Scott later served as a sparring partner for Jake Paul during Paul's 2024 preparations for Mike Perry and Tyson. Scott told Boxing Social that he spent approximately four months in Paul's camps, initially joining before the original Paul–Tyson date, remaining in Puerto Rico for the Perry camp and returning for the rescheduled Tyson bout. Scott was selected partly because of his height and ability to reproduce Tyson's compact pressure style. The Hollywood Reporter independently observed Paul sparring Scott during an October 2024 training session and described Scott as having been selected for his Tyson-like qualities. A separate report by The Hollywood Reporter also identified Scott as Paul's sparring partner and reported that he remained in camp for the Perry bout before returning to help Paul prepare for Tyson.

Scott has also sparred with former cruiserweight world champion Lawrence Okolie and former heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder. In 2026, Scott joined Wilder's training camp during preparation for Derek Chisora.

Professional boxing record

Championships and accomplishments

Professional

North American Boxing Association NABA Gold heavyweight title (2022)

Amateur

U.S. Nationals silver medalist 2019 Western Elite Qualifier super-heavyweight silver medalist 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials participant