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 (1990-04-25) 25 April 1990 (age 34)
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[2]
Total fights21
Wins17
Wins by KO5
Losses3
Draws1

Professional career

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Gwynne 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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Boxing record for Gavin Gwynne". BoxRec.
  3. ^ "BoxRec: Gavin Gwynne vs. Joe Beeden". BoxRec. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. ^ "BoxRec: Gavin Gwynne vs. Henry James". BoxRec. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Brace & Sorroche draw after scoring mix-up". BBC Sport. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  6. ^ Williams, David (3 November 2018). "Borg not surprised by super slick Selby on return to ring". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  7. ^ "BoxRec: Gavin Gwynne vs. Myron Mills". BoxRec. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  8. ^ "BoxRec: Gavin Gwynne vs. Arnoldo Solano". BoxRec. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Lewis, Ron (1 August 2020). "James Tennyson Drops, Stops Gavin Gwynne in Sixth". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  11. ^ Lewis, Ron (19 February 2021). "Gavin Gwynne Breaks Down, Stops Sean McComb in Seven For Commonwealth Title". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Welshman Gavin Gwynne beats English challenger Jack O'Keefe in Commonwealth title bout". bbc.com. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  13. ^ Dornu-Leiku, Prince (16 February 2022). "Gavin Gwynne Vs Luke Willis Headlines MTK Fight Night In April". sportsinghana.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  14. ^ Lewis, Ron (15 April 2022). "Gavin Gwynne Decisions Luke Willis To Claim British Title at York Hall". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  15. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (1 October 2024). "Cameron Vuong vs Gavin Gwynne among bouts set for Edwards-Yafai undercard". FIGHTMAG.
  16. ^ Brown, Shaun (30 September 2024). "Vuong gets major step up on Edwards-Yafai undercard". Boxing News.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Craig Woodruff
Welsh Area lightweight champion
15 December 2017 – 2018
Vacant
Vacant
Title last held by
Joe Cordina
Commonwealth lightweight champion
19 February 2021 – present
Incumbent