Eric Noi is a former Super Middleweight boxer from Moss Side, Manchester.
Eric Noi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 May 1967 |
| Nationality | British |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 10 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Early life
editEric's family roots can be traced to Ghana.[1] He is the second youngest of nine children, whose father died when he was two, Eric worked his way through Queen Elizabeth School in Middleton and his natural skills and ability at science and chemistry took him to Manchester University.[1]
Boxing career
editHe was part of the 1992 Olympic boxing squad. He represented England at amateur level all over Europe, fought for his country in the amateur world championships in Romania, where he reached the quarter finals.[1]
His first professional bout was on 05/02/1993 vs Tim Robinson which he won by way of TKO. He retired from boxing on 24 November 1995 after his fight against John Duckworth at Bowlers Arena Manchester where he beat John Duckworth on points.[2]
He was ranked in the top ten super middleweights in the country when a shoulder injury forced him out of professional boxing.[1]
Career after Boxing
editEric grew up on Langley estate in Middleton and became a councillor in the town for 2 years.[1]
Eric now runs a gym at Victoria House, Greaves street, Oldham; Oldham Boxing & Personal Development Centre[3][4] and has been nominated for a BeMOBO award for his hard work in the community.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Oldham News | News Headlines | Knock-out guy Eric's fight for his dream – Chronicle Online". oldham-chronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "BoxRec – Eric Noi". boxrec.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Oldham Boxing and Personal Development Centre | Oldham's only ABA affiliated boxing club, offering boxing tuition and more!". oldhamboxing.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "'Inspirational' boxer is a hit with the judges – Manchester Evening News". menmedia.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "BeMOBO Finalists Announced! | MOBO Awards". mobo.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.