Gary "Spike" O'Sullivan (born 14 July 1984) is an Irish professional boxer. Between 2009 and 2017, he held multiple middleweight championships at regional level including the Irish title.
Gary O'Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 July 1984 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Other names | The Celtic Warrior |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Reach | 70+1⁄2 in (179 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 37 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 6 |
He also acted and performed stunts in the 2007 film Strength and Honour.
Boxing career
editO'Sullivan vs. Hall
editO'Sullivan defeated Matthew Hall in a close contest, at Upton Park, London, on 14 July 2012 on the undercard of David Haye vs. Derek Chisora, to win the WBO intercontinental middleweight title.[2]
O'Sullivan vs. Nunez
editIt was announced following this defeat of Larry Smith that O'Sullivan would take on former world contender Milton Nunez.[3] O'Sullivan, before the fight, described the bout as "the most important fight of my life". He started the fight well with some solid body shots easily claiming the first round. He knocked Nunez down in the second round and ultimately scored an impressive victory, by TKO, over Nunez in the third round.[4]
O'Sullivan vs. Douglas
editAfter a loss to Chris Eubank Jr., O'Sullivan won four straight fights to earn a December 2017 bout against rising prospect Antoine Douglas on HBO. While the fight was meant to be a showcase for Douglas, O'Sullivan won a gritty battle by seventh-round knockout.[5]
O'Sullivan vs. Lemieux
editAfter beating Berlin Abreu on 4 May, it was announced that O'Sullivan would be fighting on the undercard of Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II on 15 September. A fight with David Lemieux, a fight that Spike had previously chased in recent years, was mooted but O'Sullivan seemed reluctant to give Lemieux the fight as he had previously turned it down himself. However, after weeks of back and forth verbal jousting online, the fight was officially made with both fighters declaring that they will knock the other out and many tipping it as a potential fight of the night.[citation needed]
O’Sullivan was knocked out in the first round.[6]
In his first comeback fight, O'Sullivan defeated Gabor Gorbics on points in his home country of Ireland.[7]
In his next fight, O'Sullivan recorded his second win in a row, defeating overmatched opponent Khiary Gray in six rounds.[8]
O'Sullivan vs Munguia
editOn 11 January 2020, O'Sullivan fought former world champion Jaime Munguia, who was ranked #1 by the WBO and #3 by the WBC at middleweight. O'Sullivan put up a great fight, but in the end Munguia just had too much left in the tank, as he finished the Irishman in the eleventh round via TKO.[9]
Professional boxing record
edit| 36 fights | 31 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 21 | 4 |
| By decision | 9 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Loss | 31–6 | Sofiane Khati | PTS | 8 | 17 Mar 2024 | TF Royal Theatre, Castlebar, Ireland | |
| 36 | Loss | 31–5 | Erislandy Lara | TKO | 8 (12), 0:23 | 28 May 2022 |
Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. |
For WBA (Regular) middleweight title |
| 35 | Win | 31–4 | Nodar Robakidze | UD | 6 | 29 May 2021 | ||
| 34 | Loss | 30–4 | Jaime Munguia | TKO | 11 (12), 2:17 | 11 Jan 2020 |
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
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| 33 | Win | 30–3 | Khiary Gray | TKO | 6 (10), 2:07 | 16 Mar 2019 | House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 29–3 | Gabor Gorbics | PTS | 8 | 7 Dec 2018 | Royal Theatre, Castlebar, Ireland | |
| 31 | Loss | 28–3 | David Lemieux | KO | 1 (12), 2:44 | 15 Sep 2018 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 28–2 | Berlin Abreu | RTD | 3 (10), 3:00 | 4 May 2018 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 27–2 | Antoine Douglas | TKO | 7 (10), 1:03 | 16 Dec 2017 | Place Bell, Laval, Quebec, Canada | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Nick Quigley | TKO | 4 (10), 1:23 | 30 Sep 2017 | House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Chauncey Fields | KO | 2 (8), 2:26 | 13 May 2017 | Plainridge Park Casino, Plainville, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Ronald Montes | RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 18 Mar 2017 | House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Jaime Barboza | UD | 8 | 17 Sep 2016 | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, Gilford, New Hampshire, U.S. | |
| 24 | Loss | 22–2 | Chris Eubank Jr. | RTD | 7 (12), 3:00 | 12 Dec 2015 | The O2 Arena, Greenwich, London, England | |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | David Toribio | KO | 2 (10) | 10 Oct 2015 | Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Melvin Betancourt | KO | 2 (10) | 23 May 2015 | Agganis Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Milton Núñez | TKO | 3 (8), 2:20 | 14 Mar 2015 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Larry Smith | TKO | 2 (6), 2:14 | 26 Feb 2015 | Memorial Hall, Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Anthony Fitzgerald | TKO | 1 (10), 1:15 | 15 Nov 2014 | 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Jose Medina | MD | 6 | 5 Jun 2014 | House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 17 | Loss | 16–1 | Billy Joe Saunders | UD | 12 | 20 Jul 2013 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, England | Lost WBO International middleweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Tadas Jonkus | TKO | 3 (8), 2:17 | 3 May 2013 | Carlton Hotel Tyrrelstown, Dublin, Irelabd | Retained WBO International middleweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Matthew Hall | UD | 12 | 14 Jul 2012 | Upton Park, West Ham, London, England | Won vacant WBO International middleweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Paul Morby | PTS | 6 | 10 Mar 2012 | Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Robert Long | TKO | 1 (10), 2:34 | 25 Jun 2011 | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | Retained Irish middleweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Ryan Clark | KO | 1 (4), 1:34 | 21 May 2011 | O2 Arena, Greenwich, London, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Sylvain Touzet | TKO | 3 (6) | 26 Jun 2010 | Neptune Sports Arena, Cork, Ireland | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Ciaran Healy | PTS | 10 | 14 Dec 2009 | Neptune Sports Arena, Cork, Ireland | Won vacant Irish middleweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Arturs Jaskuls | PTS | 6 | 25 Jul 2009 | National Basketball Arena, Dublin, Irelabd | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Marcin Piatkowski | KO | 1 (6), 2:35 | 25 Apr 2009 | Silver Springs Moran Hotel, Cork, Ireland | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jimmy LeBlanc | DQ | 4 (8), 1:50 | 14 Mar 2009 | Dorchester Armory, Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Idiozan Matos | TKO | 3 (6), 1:44 | 26 Oct 2008 | Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, Ireland | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Sergejs Volodins | RTD | 1 (6), 3:00 | 13 Sep 2008 | Neptune Sports Arena, Cork, Ireland | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Eugen Stan | PTS | 6 | 5 Jul 2008 | National Basketball Arena, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Tye Williams | TKO | 1 (4) | 15 Apr 2008 | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Robert Harris | TKO | 1 (4) | 15 Mar 2008 | Orpheum Theater, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Peter Dunn | TKO | 6 (6), 1:10 | 26 Jan 2008 | Neptune Sports Arena, Cork, Ireland |
Filmography
edit- Strength and Honour (2007, stunts)
- The Last Round (2012, short film, as Opponent)
- The Vein Within (2013, as Steven Murphy)
References
edit- ^ "Irish Examiner Column". Michael Moynihan's Irish Sportsblog (published 28 May 2009). 24 April 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan beats Matthew Hall at Upton Park". RTÉ.ie. 16 July 2012.
- ^ "Spike O'Sullivan interview: meet the latest Irish boxer in search of a world title". The Guardian. 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Cork's Spike O'Sullivan grabs TKO win at New York's iconic Madison Square Garden". the42.ie. 15 March 2015.
- ^ "Saunders vs Lemieux results: Spike O'Sullivan stops Antoine Douglas in seven". BadLeftHook. 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Spike O'Sullivan v David Lemieux finally made OFFICIAL". Irish-Boxing.com. 21 August 2018.
- ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Munguia vs Sullivan – News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Gary O'Sullivan from BoxRec (registration required)
- Gary O'Sullivan at IMDb
- Interview with Middleweight Prospect Gary "Spike" O’Sullivan at Boxing Insider
- Boxer Spike O'Sullivan Celebrates Win, Gets Stool Thrown at Him at Bleacher Report
- Gary O'Sullivan – Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live