Gavin Gwynne (born 25 April 1990[1]) is a Welsh professional boxer who has held the European lightweight title since 2023. He previously held the British lightweight title between 2022 and 2024 and the Commonwealth lightweight title between 2021 and 2022.
Gavin Gwynne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1990 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[2] | |
| Total fights | 21 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career
editGwynne made his professional debut on 23 July 2016, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory against Joe Beeden at the Rhydycar Leisure Centre in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.[3]
After compiling a record of 7–0 (1 KO) he defeated Henry James on 15 December 2017 at the Merthyr Leisure Centre in Merthyr Tydfil, capturing the vacant Welsh Area lightweight title via PTS over ten rounds.[4][5]
Two fights later he faced Myron Mills on 27 October 2018 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. In a fight which served as a final eliminator for the British lightweight title,[6] Gwynne defeated Mills via ten-round unanimous decision (UD) with the judges' scorecards reading 97–93, 96–94, and 96–94.[7]
Following an eight-round PTS victory against Arnoldo Solano in June 2019,[8] Gwynne challenged British and Commonwealth lightweight champion Joe Cordina on 31 August at The O2 Arena in London. In a fight which saw both men receive a point deduction for committing fouls, Gwynne suffered the first defeat of his professional career, losing by UD with the judges' scorecards reading 116–110, 116–111, and 116–111.[9]
He bounced back from defeat with a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory against Abdon Cesar in November 2019, before making a second attempt at the British lightweight title, this time against former world title challenger James Tennyson on 1 August 2020 at Matchroom Sport's headquarters in Brentwood, Essex. Gwynne was hit with a with a two-punch combination in the sixth round, forcing him to go down on one knee. He made it back to his feet before the referee's count of ten, only to be met by a flurry of punches that prompted the referee to call a halt to the contest, awarding Tennyson a TKO victory.[10]
Following his second defeat, Gwynne made a second attempt at the Commonwealth lightweight title, facing Seán McComb on 19 February 2021 at the Bolton Whites Hotel in Bolton. In a fight which saw Gwynne suffer a cut to the back of his head as a result of an accidental elbow strike, he dropped his opponent to the canvas in the sixth round en route to a seventh-round TKO victory after McComb turned his back on Gwynne, prompting the referee to step in and call a halt to the contest.[11]
Gwynne made his first Commonwealth lightweight title defense against Jack O'Keeffe on 27 November 2021, at the LC2 in Swansea, Wales. He retained the title by a wide unanimous decision, with scores of 120–108, 119–109 and 118–110.[12] Gwynne made his second title defense against the unbeaten Luke Willis on 15 April 2022, at the York Hall in Bethnal Green. Aside from being his second title defense, the vacant BBBofC British lightweight title was on the line as well.[13] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 117–113, 118–110 and 115–112.[14] Gavin made his first defence of the British Title against Newport boxer Craig Woodruff trained by Luke Pearce. The bout was declared a draw in Bolton and a rematch was sanctioned by the BBBoC to take place in April, 2023.
Gwynne is scheduled to face Cameron Vuong in Birmingham, England on November 30, 2024.[15][16]
Professional boxing record
edit| 21 fights | 17 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By decision | 12 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Loss | 17–3–1 | Mark Chamberlain | TKO | 4 (10), 2:46 | 8 Mar 2024 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | For vacant WBA Inter-continental lightweight title |
| 20 | Win | 17–2–1 | Emiliano Marsili | RTD | 8 (12), 3:00 | 1 Dec 2023 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | Won vacant European lightweight title |
| 19 | Win | 16–2–1 | Craig Woodruff | TKO | 5 (12), 2:02 | 22 Apr 2023 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales | Retained British lightweight title |
| 18 | Draw | 15–2–1 | Craig Woodruff | MD | 12 | 17 Sep 2022 | Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England | Retained British lightweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Luke Willis | UD | 12 | 15 Apr 2022 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | Retained Commonwealth lightweight title; Won vacant British lightweight title |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Jack O'Keeffe | UD | 12 | 27 Nov 2021 | LC2, Swansea, Wales | Retained Commonwealth lightweight title |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Seán McComb | TKO | 7 (12), 2:09 | 19 Feb 2021 | Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England | Won vacant Commonwealth lightweight title |
| 14 | Loss | 12–2 | James Tennyson | TKO | 6 (12), 2:30 | 1 Aug 2020 | Matchroom Headquarters, Brentwood, England | For vacant British lightweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Abdon Cesar | TKO | 1 (8), 1:51 | 30 Nov 2019 | Active Living Centre, Pontypool, Wales | |
| 12 | Loss | 11–1 | Joe Cordina | UD | 12 | 31 Aug 2019 | The O2 Arena, London, England | For British and Commonwealth lightweight titles |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Arnoldo Solano | PTS | 8 | 29 Jun 2019 | Merthyr Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Myron Mills | UD | 10 | 27 Oct 2018 | Newport Centre, Newport, Wales | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Dean Evans | PTS | 6 | 14 Apr 2018 | {Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Henry Janes | PTS | 10 | 15 Dec 2017 | Merthyr Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | Won vacant Welsh Area lightweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Fonz Alexander | PTS | 8 | 14 Oct 2017 | Merthyr Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Ibrar Riyaz | PTS | 4 | 26 May 2017 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Adam Bannister | PTS | 4 | 22 Apr 2017 | Leisure Centre, Ebbw Vale, Wales | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jamie Quinn | PTS | 6 | 25 Mar 2017 | Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Andy Harris | PTS | 4 | 21 Nov 2016 | Sheraton Grand Park Hotel, London, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Yaddollah Ghasemi | TKO | 4 (4), 2:53 | 8 Oct 2016 | Rhondda Fach Sports Centre, Tylorstown, Wales | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Joe Beeden | PTS | 4 | 23 Jul 2016 | Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
References
edit- ^ a b Astbury, Matt (15 April 2022). "What time is Gwynne vs. Willis tonight? Ringwalks, running order, streaming, how to watch the Commonwealth title fight | DAZN News South Africa". DAZN. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Boxing record for Gavin Gwynne". BoxRec.
- ^ "BoxRec: Gavin Gwynne vs. Joe Beeden". BoxRec. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "BoxRec: Gavin Gwynne vs. Henry James". BoxRec. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Brace & Sorroche draw after scoring mix-up". BBC Sport. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Williams, David (3 November 2018). "Borg not surprised by super slick Selby on return to ring". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "BoxRec: Gavin Gwynne vs. Myron Mills". BoxRec. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "BoxRec: Gavin Gwynne vs. Arnoldo Solano". BoxRec. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Horan, Matt (1 September 2019). "Lomachenko vs Campbell: Joe Cordina proves too strong for Welsh rival Gavin Gwynne in title defence". Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Ron (1 August 2020). "James Tennyson Drops, Stops Gavin Gwynne in Sixth". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Ron (19 February 2021). "Gavin Gwynne Breaks Down, Stops Sean McComb in Seven For Commonwealth Title". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Welshman Gavin Gwynne beats English challenger Jack O'Keefe in Commonwealth title bout". bbc.com. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Dornu-Leiku, Prince (16 February 2022). "Gavin Gwynne Vs Luke Willis Headlines MTK Fight Night In April". sportsinghana.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Ron (15 April 2022). "Gavin Gwynne Decisions Luke Willis To Claim British Title at York Hall". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (1 October 2024). "Cameron Vuong vs Gavin Gwynne among bouts set for Edwards-Yafai undercard". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Brown, Shaun (30 September 2024). "Vuong gets major step up on Edwards-Yafai undercard". Boxing News.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Gavin Gwynne from BoxRec (registration required)