Cheavon Clarke (also named Cheavan Clarke, born 14 December 1990) is a Jamaican-born British professional boxer who currently holds the British cruiserweight title.
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| Born | 14 December 1990 Montego Bay, Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amateur career
editClarke competed for Jamaica in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland.[1] After changing allegiances to represent Great Britain and England,[2] he won a silver medal at the 2017 European Championships.[3]
He won a bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia[4] and also won bronze at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus.[5]
Clarke competed at the 2019 World Championships in Yekaterinburg, Russia[6] and the delayed Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics[7] but failed to win a medal at either event.
Professional career
editClarke turned professional in January 2022, signing a promotional deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing[8] and made his pro-debut on 27 February that year knocking out Croatia's Toni Visic in round two at The O2 Arena in London, England.[9]
On 27 January 2024, he won his first professional title, claiming the vacant WBA cruiserweight Intercontinental belt with a fourth-round stoppage of Tommy McCarthy at Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland.[10]
In his next fight, Clarke won the vacant British cruiserweight title by knocking out Ellis Zorro in round eight of their contest at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England, on 25 May 2024.[11]
Defending his WBA Intercontinental title, Clarke defeated Efetobor Apochi by majority decision at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, on 31 August 2024, with two ringside judges scoring the fight in his favour 98-92 and 97-93 respectively while the third had it a 95-95 draw.[12][13]
Professional boxing record
edit| 10 fights | 10 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Efetobor Apochi | MD | 10 | 31 Aug 2024 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, US | Retained WBA cruiserweight Intercontinental title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Ellis Zorro | KO | 8 (12), 2:59 | 25 May 2024 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | Won vacant British cruiserweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Tommy McCarthy | TKO | 4 (10), 1:28 | 27 Jan 2024 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Won vacant WBA cruiserweight Intercontinental title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Vasil Ducar | UD | 10 | 30 Sep 2023 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | David Jamieson | TKO | 5 (10), 0:35 | 10 Jun 2023 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Israel Duffus | UD | 10 | 18 Feb 2023 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jose Gregorio Ulrich | TKO | 2 (6), 0:32 | 26 Nov 2022 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Marcos Nicolas Karalitzky | TKO | 4 (6), 2:21 | 24 Sep 2022 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Pawel Martyniuk | TKO | 3 (6), 1:10 | 21 May 2022 | The O2 Arena, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Toni Visić | KO | 2 (6), 2:01 | 27 Feb 2022 | The O2 Arena, London, England |
Notes
edit- ^ Also designated as the 2019 men's European Championships
References
edit- ^ "Cheavan Clarke – Biography". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ McDaid, David (24 August 2017). "World Amateur Boxing Championships: Cheavon Clarke on coming back to life". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "European Boxing Championships 2017: Peter McGrail claims gold for England". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Clarke ready to take next steps after Commonwealth Games bronze". TNT Sports. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Cheavon Clarke secures Team GB's first boxing medal at the 2019 European Games". GB Boxing. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Thirteen boxers from GB Boxing squad selected to compete at 2019 World Championships in Russia". GB Boxing. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Caroline Dubois and Pat McCormack battle through first Olympic fights at Tokyo 2020 but Cheavon Clarke is out". Sky Sports. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Team GB cruiserweight star Cheavon Clarke turns professional with Matchroom". DAZN. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Gravesend boxer Cheavon Clarke wins professional debut against Toni Visic at O2 Arena in London". Kent Online. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Cheavon Clarke Batters, Stops Tommy McCarthy in Fourth Round". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Cheavon Clarke Wins British Title By Beating Ellis Zorro In Eight". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Cheavon Clarke nips Efetobor Apochi in cruiserweight cracker". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Cheavon Clarke Edges Efetobor Apochi In Bruising Affair; Arturo Cardenas Earns Split Nod Over Jesus Arechiga". The Ring. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Cheavon Clarke from BoxRec (registration required)
