Tommy Coyle (boxer)

Tommy Coyle
Statistics
Nickname(s) Boom Boom
Rated at Lightweight
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Nationality British
Born (1989-09-02) 2 September 1989
Hull, East Yorkshire, England
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 24
Wins 21
Wins by KO 10
Losses 3

Tommy Coyle (born 2 September 1989) is a British professional boxer.[1] He has challenged once for the Commonwealth lightweight title, currently holds the IBF International lightweight title, and is a former WBC Silver International lightweight champion.[2][3] He is the older brother of Leeds United footballer Lewie Coyle.[4]

Professional career

Coyle made his professional debut on 18 September 2009, winning a six-round points decision against Kristian Laight.[1] On 6 October 2012, having won his first thirteen fights, Coyle lost a three-round unanimous decision to Gary Sykes in the quarter-finals of the Prizefighter lightweight tournament.[5] Coyle suffered his second professional defeat to Derry Mathews on 13 July 2013, in a tenth-round stoppage.[6]

Two of Coyle's best wins came in 2014, with the first being a last-round stoppage over Daniel Brizuela on 22 February, in what was named both a Fight of the Year and Round of the Year candidate by ESPN.[7] This was followed up on 25 October with a surprise knockout of battled-hardened slugger Michael Katsidis in two rounds.[8] These two fights helped set up a showdown with fellow Hull native and 2012 Olympic gold medallist Luke Campbell, with their highly anticipated fight eventually taking place on 1 August 2015. Suffering four knockdowns along the way, Coyle was again stopped in the tenth round.[9]

Professional boxing record

24 fights, 21 wins (16 knockouts), 3 losses (2 knockouts)[1]
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
25 N/A N/A Reynaldo Mora N/A – (6) 7 May 2016 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
24 Loss 21–3 Luke Campbell TKO 10 (12), 1:41 1 Aug 2015 Craven Park, Hull, England For vacant WBC International lightweight title
23 Win 21–2 Martin Gethin RTD 5 (12), 3:00 7 Mar 2015 Ice Arena, Hull, England
22 Win 20–2 Michael Katsidis TKO 2 (12), 1:33 25 Oct 2014 Ice Arena, Hull, England Retained IBF International lightweight title
21 Win 19–2 Michael Ansah PTS 8 21 May 2014 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
20 Win 18–2 Daniel Brizuela TKO 12 (12), 1:07 22 Feb 2014 Ice Arena, Hull, England Retained IBF International lightweight title
19 Win 17–2 John Simpson TKO 7 (12), 2:02 2 Nov 2013 Ice Arena, Hull, England Von vacant IBF International lightweight title
18 Win 16–2 William Warburton PTS 4 27 Sep 2013 Elland Road Banqueting Suite, Leeds, England
17 Loss 15–2 Derry Mathews TKO 10 (12), 2:41 13 Jul 2013 Craven Park, Hull, England For vacant Commonwealth lightweight title
16 Win 15–1 Jay Morris TKO 4 (4), 2:03 20 Apr 2013 Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England
15 Win 14–1 Antonio João Bento TKO 1 (10), 0:52 2 Nov 2012 City Hall, Hull, England Won vacant WBC Silver International lightweight title
14 Loss 13–1 Gary Sykes UD 3 6 Oct 2012 Olympia, Liverpool, England Prizefighter 26: lightweight quarter-final
13 Win 13–0 Sid Razak PTS 4 1 Jun 2012 KC Stadium, Hull, England
12 Win 12–0 Maurycy Gojko TKO 2 (6) 18 May 2012 Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
11 Win 11–0 Graeme Higginson KO 3 (10), 2:00 23 Mar 2012 City Hall, Hull, England Won vacant British Central Area lightweight title
10 Win 10–0 Arek Malek PTS 10 7 Oct 2011 City Hall, Hull, England
9 Win 9–0 Mark McCullough PTS 10 24 Apr 2011 City Hall, Hull, England
8 Win 8–0 Andrew Patterson PTS 4 22 Jan 2011 The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster, England
7 Win 7–0 Matt Seawright PTS 4 19 Dec 2010 De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
6 Win 6–0 Ibrar Riyaz PTS 4 17 Sep 2010 The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster, England
5 Win 5–0 Daniel Thorpe TKO 1 (4), 2:16 2 Jul 2010 The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster, England
4 Win 4–0 Karl Taylor PTS 6 2 May 2010 KC Sports Arena, Hull, England
3 Win 3–0 Daniel Thorpe PTS 6 20 Feb 2010 KC Sports Arena, Hull, England
2 Win 2–0 Damien Turner RTD 4 (6), 3:00 4 Dec 2009 The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster, England
1 Win 1–0 Kristian Laight PTS 6 18 Sep 2009 The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster, England Professional debut

Titles in boxing

Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Jon Baguley		 British Central Area lightweight champion
23 March 2012 – 21 June 2012
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Kieran Farrell
Vacant
Title last held by
Samir Ziani		 WBC Silver International lightweight champion
2 November 2012 – 8 November 2013
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Miguel Roman
Vacant
Title last held by
Martin Gethin		 IBF International lightweight champion
2 November 2013 – present 		Incumbent

References

  1. 1 2 3 Professional boxing record for Tommy Coyle from BoxRec. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Coyle blasts Bento in 52 seconds". Hatton Promotions. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Smailes, James (2 November 2013). "Tommy Coyle stops John Simpson to claim IBF title as Luke Campbell wins third pro fight at Hull Arena". Hull Daily Mail. Local World. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Leeds United: Lewie Coyle signs new Whites deal". Yorkshire Evening Post. Yorkshire Post Newspapers. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Flannigan Edges Sykes To Win Prizefighter, Fielding Wins". BoxingScene. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Norman, Adam (14 July 2013). "Derry Mathews stopped Tommy Coyle to win the vacant Commonwealth title". Sky Sports. Sky. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  7. ↑ Campbell, Brian (29 December 2014). "Round of the Year: Coyle-Brizuela". ESPN. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  8. ↑ Sukachev, Alexey (25 October 2014). "Tommy Coyle Flattens Michael Katsidis in Two Rounds". BoxingScene. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "Luke Campbell pounds Tommy Coyle to a halt in 10th round". Sky Sports. Sky. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.

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