John Ryder (boxer)
| John Ryder | |
|---|---|
 Ryder in 2015 | |
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | The Gorilla |
| Rated at | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
19 July 1988 Islington, London, England |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 2 |
John Ryder (born 19 July 1988) is a British professional boxer who has twice challenged for the British middleweight title and once for the Commonwealth middleweight title.[1]
Amateur career
As an amateur, Ryder fought for Angel Amateur Boxing Club in his birthplace of Islington, winning 30 fights out of 35.[2]
Professional career
Ryder turned professional on 10 September 2010, scoring a first-round stoppage against Ben Deghani.[1] Having won his first fifteen fights, Ryder faced fellow undefeated prospect Billy Joe Saunders for his British and Commonwealth middleweight titles on 21 September 2013, losing a close unanimous decision with scores of 115–113, 115–113 and 115–114 for Saunders.[3] Ryder won his first regional championship—the vacant WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title—on 11 October 2014, stopping Theophilus Tetteh in five rounds.[4] He defended this title once, against Billi Facundo Godoy with a tenth-round stoppage.[5]
After Saunders vacated the British middleweight title, a bout was held between top contenders Ryder and Nick Blackwell on 30 May 2015. Ryder lost his second attempt at the title after being stopped by Blackwell in seven rounds.[6] Ryder bounced back on 30 January 2016, winning his second regional championship—the vacant WBA International middleweight title—with a unanimous decision over Sergey Khomitsky.[7]
Professional boxing record
| 24 fights, 22 wins (12 knockouts, 1 disqualification), 2 losses (1 knockout)[1] | ||||||||
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | Sergey Khomitsky | UD | 12 | 30 Jan 2016 | Copper Box, London, England | Won vacant WBA International middleweight title |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Adam Jones | PTS | 6 | 10 Oct 2015 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 22 | Loss | 20–2 | Nick Blackwell | TKO | 7 (12), 2:36 | 30 May 2015 | The O2 Arena, London, England | For vacant British middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Billi Facundo Godoy | TKO | 10 (12), 1:52 | 31 Jan 2015 | The O2 Arena, London, England | Retained WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Theophilus Tetteh | TKO | 5 (10), 2:56 | 11 Oct 2014 | The O2 Arena, London, England | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Ruslans Pojonisevs | PTS | 6 | 19 Jul 2014 | Camden Centre, London, England | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Jez Wilson | TKO | 9 (10), 1:09 | 5 Apr 2014 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 17 | Win | 16-1 | Georgi Kandelaki | PTS | 6 | 15 Mar 2014 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | |
| 16 | Loss | 15–1 | Billy Joe Saunders | UD | 12 | 21 Sep 2013 | Copper Box, London, England | For British and Commonwealth middleweight titles |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Yoann Bloyer | TKO | 2 (6), 0:45 | 13 Jul 2013 | Craven Park, Hull, England | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Farai Musiyiwa | PTS | 8 | 9 Mar 2013 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Eamonn O'Kane | TKO | 8 (10), 1:33 | 8 Dec 2012 | Olympia, London, England | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Sandor Micsko | TKO | 2 (8), 2:52 | 8 Sep 2012 | Alexandra Palace, London, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Luke Robinson | PTS | 8 | 26 May 2012 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Alistair Warren | PTS | 8 | 17 Mar 2012 | Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Mariusz Biskupski | TKO | 2 (8), 2:21 | 28 Jan 2012 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Zoran Cvek | TKO | 3 (10), 2:49 | 3 Dec 2011 | Prince Regent Hotel, Chigwell, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Luke Osman | TKO | 2 (6), 2:13 | 9 Nov 2011 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Danny Brown | TKO | 1 (4), 0:37 | 8 Oct 2011 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Lee Noble | PTS | 6 | 30 Apr 2011 | Olympia, London, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Dalton Miller | RTD | 2 | 26 Mar 2011 | City Limits Pavilion, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Lewis Byrne | PTS | 4 | 19 Feb 2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Sabie Montieth | DQ | 1 (4), 1:00 | 4 Dec 2010 | York Hall, London, England | Montieth disqualified for headbutts |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ben Deghani | TKO | 1 (4), 1:30 | 10 Sep 2010 | York Hall, London, England | Professional debut |
Titles in boxing
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Matvey Korobov |
WBO Inter-Continental middleweight champion 11 October 2014 – 29 May 2015 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Tommy Langford |
| Vacant Title last held by Tureano Johnson |
WBA International middleweight champion 30 January 2016 – present |
Incumbent |
References
- 1 2 3 Professional boxing record for John Ryder from BoxRec. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ "John Ryder set to go pro". Boxing News 24. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ Domin, Martin. (22 September 2013). "Saunders outpoints Ryder in thrilling battle to open Copper Box Arena". Daily Mail. DMG Media. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ Brennan, Rob (29 January 2015). "Islington middleweight John Ryder wants a proper fight at the O2 Arena". Islington Gazette. Archant. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "John Wayne Hibbert and John Ryder earn stoppage victories at the O2 Arena". Sky Sports. Sky. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "Nick Blackwell wins British middleweight title with stoppage victory over John Ryder". Sky Sports. Sky. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ Wood, David (30 January 2016). "British middleweight John Ryder back in business after impressive victory over Sergey Khomitsky". Daily Mail. DMG Media. Retrieved 21 March 2016.