Chris Jenkins (born 14 August 1988) is a Welsh professional boxer who held the British and Commonwealth welterweight titles between 2019 and 2021.
Chris Jenkins | |
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| Born | 14 August 1988 Swansea, Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Other names | Rok'n'Rolla |
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| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 33 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 3 |
Amateur career
editJenkins represented Wales at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago.[1][2] He did so again at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.[3] He also won a gold medal at the 2007 Four Nations Cup in Ontario and three Welsh senior titles.[4][5]
Professional career
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Chris Jenkins turned professional in 2012, signing with Neath based boxing manager/promoter Paul Boyce. He is currently being trained by Ronnie Morris and Jimmy Broomfield at the Cwmgors Boxing Club. His first professional fight took place at the Oceana Nightclub, Swansea, against Aberystwyth based fighter Russell Pearce. Chris won by a technical knockout in second round[6]
The Prizefighter competition was broadcast live on Sky Sports from York Hall, Bethnal Green on 6 July 2013. To win the competition Jenkins, fighting for the first time outside Wales as a professional,[7] beat Tony Owen and Eren Arif both on points decisions in the early stages. He then defeated Southern Area champion Danny Conner[8] in a-round-and-a-half to claim the Prizefighter trophy and a cheque for £34,000 (£32,000 for the win and an extra £2,000 for stopping his opponent).[9]
On 7 September 2013 Jenkins fought the Frenchman Laurent Ferra on the Ricky Burns bill in Glasgow. The fight went the full distance with Chris winning on points (60–55 on the scorecard). Ferra proved to be a tough and durable opponent in a hard and competitive fight, though outmatched his opponent in skill and speed. He cut Jenkins above the left eye with a headbutt, which was kept closed by cut-man Jimmy Broomfield and did not noticeably affect his performance.
On 1 February 2014, Chris, in what was only his thirteenth fight as a professional, won the WBC International belt at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. He featured on the undercard of the Matchroom Sports 'Reloaded' show. Chris beat the former French Champion Christopher Serbire convincingly on points over ten rounds. This fight marked a step up for Chris as he had only boxed up to six rounds previously.[10]
On the undercard of the 'Welsh Pride' show, which took place on 21 March 2014 at the Merthyr Leisure Centre, Chris dispatched of Bulgaria's Asan Yuseinov in just half a round. A stinging left to the body caused Yuseinov to collapse to the canvas and he couldn't beat the referee's count.
On 17 May 2014 at Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena, Chris defeated the cagey Nicaraguan fighter (based in Barcelona, Spain) Miguel Aguilar on points, over six rounds. Chris won every round convincingly. The fight featured on the Matchroom's 'The Second Coming' bill, which included the return to the ring of Nathan Cleverly and an official eliminator for the WBC featherweight title for Lee Selby.
Jacek Wylezol from Poland was his next opponent. The bout took place at the Rhydycar Leisure Centre in Merthyr Tydfil on 24 October 2014. Jenkins quickly dispatched of Wylezol in one round with a ferocious body shot.
After the original fight had to be reschedule from 23 January 2014 in Manchester (due to the cancellation of the main event, Anthony Crolla v Richar Abril), Jenkins is now due to fight the Scottish veteran Willie Limond for his British title. The fight will take place on 28 March 2015 in Sheffield.[11] Chris Jenkins became British Champion of the welterweight division on the 8 of March 2019 upsetting the odds and defeating Johnny Garton in the Royal Albert Hall.
Record
edit| 32 fights | 23 wins | 6 losses |
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| By knockout | 8 | 2 |
| By decision | 15 | 4 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Loss | 23–6–3 | Tyrone McKenna | UD | 10 | 6 Aug 2022 | SSE Arena, Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| 31 | Loss | 23–5–3 | Florian Marku | TKO | 4 (10), 1:41 | 2 Apr 2022 | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle, England | For IBF International welterweight title |
| 30 | Win | 23–4–3 | Julius Indongo | PTS | 8 | 5 Feb 2022 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 29 | Loss | 22–4–3 | Ekow Essuman | TKO | 8 (12), 0:43 | 24 Jul 2021 | The SSE Arena, London, England | Lost British and Commonwealth welterweight titles |
| 28 | Draw | 22–3–3 | Liam Taylor | TD | 4 (12), 2:56 | 30 Nov 2019 | Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England | Retained British welterweight title; Technical decision draw after Jenkins was cut from an accidental head clash |
| 27 | Win | 22–3–2 | Paddy Gallagher | TD | 9 (12), 1:42 | 3 Aug 2019 | Marquee, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Retained British welterweight title; Won vacant Commonwealth welterweight title; Unanimous TD after Jenkins was cut from an accidental head clash |
| 26 | Win | 21–3–2 | Johnny Garton | UD | 12 | 8 Mar 2019 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | Won British welterweight title |
| 25 | Win | 20–3–2 | Edvinas Puplauskas | PTS | 6 | 2 Feb 2019 | The NEON, Newport, Wales | |
| 24 | Draw | 19–3–2 | Darragh Foley | TD | 3 (10), 3:00 | 24 Aug 2018 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | For WBA Oceania super lightweight title; Fight stopped after Jenkins was cut from an accidental head clash |
| 23 | Loss | 19–3–1 | Akeem Ennis-Brown | TD | 5 (10), 1:29 | 12 May 2018 | GL1 Leisure Centre, Gloucester, England | For vacant WBC Youth super lightweight title; Unanimous TD after Jenkins was cut from an accidental head clash |
| 22 | Win | 19–2–1 | Arvydas Trizno | PTS | 6 | 22 Dec 2017 | Active Living Centre, Pontypool, Wales | |
| 21 | Win | 18–2–1 | Rudolf Durica | PTS | 4 | 30 Sep 2017 | Skylark Hotel, Essex, England | |
| 20 | Win | 17–2–1 | Chris Adaway | PTS | 6 | 13 May 2017 | Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, Wales | |
| 19 | Loss | 16–2–1 | Philip Sutcliffe, Jr. | PTS | 10 | 5 Nov 2016 | Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| 18 | Loss | 16–1–1 | Tyrone Nurse | UD | 12 | 21 Nov 2015 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | For vacant British super lightweight title |
| 17 | Draw | 16–0–1 | Tyrone Nurse | MD | 12 | 18 Jul 2015 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | For vacant British super lightweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Jacek Wylezol | TKO | 1 (6), 2:10 | 24 Oct 2014 | Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Miguel Aguilar | TKO | 7 (8) | 17 May 2014 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Asan Yuseinov | KO | 1 (8), 1:46 | 21 Mar 2014 | Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Christopher Sebire | UD | 10 | 1 Feb 2014 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales | Won vacant WBC International super lightweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Mark McKray | PTS | 6 | 29 Nov 2013 | Oceana, Swansea, Wales | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Laurent Ferra | PTS | 6 | 7 Sep 2013 | Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Cassius Connor | KO | 2 (3), 0:40 | 6 Jul 2013 | York Hall, London, England | Prizefighter: The Light Welterweights - Final |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Eren Arif | UD | 3 | 6 Jul 2013 | York Hall, London, England | Prizefighter: The Light Welterweights III - Semi-final |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Tony Owen | UD | 3 | 6 Jul 2013 | York Hall, London, England | Prizefighter: The Light Welterweights III - Quarter-final |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Arek Malek | PTS | 6 | 25 May 2013 | Neath Sports Centre, Neath, Wales | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Matthew Ashmole | PTS | 4 | 4 May 2013 | Rhondda Fach Sports Centre, Tylorstown, Wales | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Dave O'Connor | TKO | 2 (4), 0:38 | 2 Mar 2013 | Oceana, Swansea, Wales | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Stanislavs Leonovs | KO | 1 (4), 3:06 | 23 Nov 2012 | Oceana, Swansea, Wales | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Arturas Zbarauskas | TKO | 1 (4), 0:46 | 14 Sep 2012 | Oceana, Swansea, Wales | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Billy Smith | PTS | 4 | 16 Jun 2012 | Neath Sports Centre, Neath, Wales | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Russell Pearce | TKO | 2 (4), 2:36 | 17 Feb 2012 | Oceana, Swansea, Wales |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Welsh amateurs seek Olympic spots". BBC. 12 October 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Manju wins after Sameera disappoints". The Nation. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Big hitter Chris off to Baku". South Wales Guardian. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Talent at big city fight night". South Wales Evening Post. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "No walkovers at Four Nations Cup of boxing". The St Catharines Standard. 14 September 2007. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Jenkins off to flying start to pro career". South Wales Evening Post. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Chris Jenkins celebrates Prizefighter crown". Media Wales. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "JENKINS STORMS TO PRIZEFIGHTER CROWN". BoxingWales.com. 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Chris Jenkins' Prizefighter win ends Wales' secret". BBC. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Welsh boxer Chris Jenkins triumphs in Cardiff despite late scare". Wales Online. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Chris Jenkins to fight Scot Willie Limond for the British light-welterweight title". Media Wales. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.