Rhiannon Dixon (born 16 April 1995) is an English professional boxer who is a former WBO female World lightweight champion. She also previously held the Commonwealth and European lightweight titles.
Rhiannon Dixon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1995 Warrington, Cheshire, England |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 11 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Wins by KO | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
Biography
editA qualified pharmacist with a degree from Manchester University, Dixon took up boxing aged 21 and turned professional in 2019.[1]
She defeated Vicky Wilkinson by technical knockout to win the vacant Commonwealth lightweight title on 11 March 2023.[2][3]
Dixon claimed the vacant European lightweight championship on 30 September 2023, with victory against Katharina Thanderz by unanimous decision.[4][5]
On 13 April 2024, Dixon beat Karen Elizabeth Carabajal by unanimous decision to win the vacant WBO World lightweight title.[6][7][8][9]
Dixon was due to defend her world title against fellow English boxer Terri Harper at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena on 24 August 2024,[10][11] but the fight was moved to take place on 28 September 2024 at Sheffield Arena after an injury to Jack Catterall who had been scheduled to headline the original bill.[12] The venue was later changed again to the Copper Box Arena in London but the date was unaltered after the Sheffield show was cancelled.[13]
On September 6, 2024 it was announced that the Fisher vs Rudenko event in London was canceled, and the bout between Dixon and Harper was moved to Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield, England, as the main event on 28 September 2024.[14] Harper won the fight by unanimous decision to inflict the first loss of Dixon's professional career.[15][16]
Professional boxing record
edit| 11 fights | 10 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Loss | 10–1 | Terri Harper | UD | 10 (10) | 2024-09-28 | Canon Medical Arena, Sheffield, England, U.K. | Lost the WBO female lightweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Karen Elizabeth Carabajal | UD | 10 (10) | 2024-04-13 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England, U.K. | Won vacant WBO female lightweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Katharina Thanderz | UD | 10 (10) | 2023-09-30 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, England, U.K. | Won vacant European female lightweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Vicky Wilkinson | TKO | 6 (10) | 2023-03-11 | Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England, U.K. | Won vacant Commonwealth female lightweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Kristine Shergold | PTS | 8 (8) | 2022-12-10 | Leeds Arena, Leeds, England, U.K. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Edina Kiss | PTS | 6 (6) | 2022-09-24 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England, U.K. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Mahjouba Oubtil | PTS | 6 (6) | 2022-05-20 | Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, Spain | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Vaida Masiokaite | PTS | 6 (6) | 2021-12-18 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England, U.K. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Karina Szmalenberg | PTS | 4 (4) | 2021-09-12 | De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England, U.K. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Bojana Libiszewska | PTS | 4 (4) | 2019-12-07 | De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England, U.K. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Vaida Masiokaite | PTS | 4 (4) | 2019-09-28 | De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England, U.K. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rhiannon Dixon aims to cap 'dream' rise with WBO lightweight title win". BBC Sport. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Rhiannon Dixon Crowned Commonwealth Lightweight Champion". Warrington Guardian. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Rhiannon Dixon Stops Vicky Wilkinson in 6 Rounds To Win The Vacant Commonwealth Lightweight Title". fightpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "Rhiannon Dixon defeats Katharina Thanderz at Wembley Arena". Warrington Guardian. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Rhiannon Dixon Goes Ten Rounds For First Time, Dominates Former Title Challenger Katharina Thanderz". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Ellie Scotney claims second super-bantamweight belt, Rhiannon Dixon beats Karen Elizabeth Carabajal". BBC Sport. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Warrington's Rhiannon Dixon wins WBO lightweight title". Warrington Guardian. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Ellie Scotney Unifies, Wins Ring Title; Rhiannon Dixon Captures Vacant Crown". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Zelfa Barrett stops Jordan Gill in 10th round as Ellie Scotney and Rhiannon Dixon pick up world championship belts". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "World champion Dixon to face fellow Briton Harper". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "Rhiannon Dixon to face Terri Harper in all-British world title bout". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "Dixon v Harper rescheduled for 28 September". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Dixon-Harper moves to London with Fisher headlining". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (6 September 2024). "Rhiannon Dixon faces Terri Harper in main event in Sheffield, Fisher vs Rudenko off". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ "Terri Harper dethrones Rhiannon Dixon in her first defence". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Terri Harper defeats Rhiannon Dixon to become world champion". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Rhiannon Dixon from BoxRec (registration required)