Kirsty Hill (born 9 August 1991) is an English professional boxer who is the Commonwealth female super-featherweight champion.
Kirsty Hill | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 August 1991[2] |
| Nationality | English |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super-featherweight, Lightweight |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox[1] |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 9 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Wins by KO | 0 |
| Losses | 2 |
Career
editHill made her professional boxing debut on 5 March 2022, with a points victory over Vaida Masiokaite in a six-round contest held at Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire.[3]
Having amassed a record of four wins and one defeat, she took on Vicky Wilkinson for the vacant Commonwealth female super-featherweight title at The Hangar Events Venue in Wolverhampton on 15 September 2023 claiming the belt by unanimous decision.[4][5]
Hill made an unsuccessful bid to add the vacant WBC female super-featherweight International title to her résumé when she lost by unanimous decision to Turkey's Elif Nur Turhan in a contest held in Tetovo, Macedonia on 28 November 2023.[6]
She got back to winning ways in her next fight when she defended her Commonwealth title against former WBC female super-bantamweight champion Fatuma Zarika from Kenya at Winter Gardens in Blackpool on 11 May 2024, via split decision.[7][8][9]
Professional boxing record
edit| 9 fights | 7 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By decision | 7 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Fatuma Zarika | SD | 10 (10) | 11 May 2024 | Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England | Retained the Commonwealth female super-featherweight title |
| 8 | Loss | 6–2 | Elif Nur Turhan | UD | 10 (10) | 28 November 2023 | Gymnasium Sport Hall, Tetovo, Macedonia | Lost challenge the vacant WBC female super-featherweight International title |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Angelika Oles | PTS | 6 (6) | 3 November 2023 | Grimsby Auditorium, Grimsby, England | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Vicky Wilkinson | UD | 10 (10) | 15 September 2023 | The Hangar Events Venue, Wolverhampton, England | Won the vacant Commonwealth female super-featherweight title |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Linzi Buczynskyj | PTS | 6 (6) | 17 June 2023 | Grimsby Auditorium, Grimsby, England | |
| 4 | Loss | 3–1 | Elizabeth Oshoba | PTS | 6 (6) | 10 March 2023 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Beccy Ferguson | PTS | 6 (6) | 8 October 2022 | Premier Banqueting Suite, Burmantofts, Leeds, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Beccy Ferguson | PTS | 6 (6) | 1 October 2022 | Kings Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Vaida Masiokaite | PTS | 6 (6) | 5 March 2022 | Lady Eastwood Pavilion, Newark Showground, Newark, England |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Boxrec profile of Kirsty Hill". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Kirsty Hill". tapology.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Fight results March 2022". womenboxing.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Kirsty Hill Triumphs Over Vicky Wilkinson – Fight Results". Boxing News. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Wombourne's Vicky Wilkinson comes up just short in Commonwealth title bid". Express and Star. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Elif Nur Turhan vs Kirsty Hill". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Kirsty Hill vs Fatuma Zarika". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Imperious Loma, Price the Queen and Bentley back on the beat - Highlights from the past week of action". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Fight Results May 2024". womenboxing.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.