Royston Barney-Smith is a British professional boxer currently competing in the super featherweight division.

Royston Barney-Smith
Born (2004-01-04) 4 January 2004 (age 20)
Poole, Dorset, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesSugar Boy Roy
Statistics
Weight(s)Super featherweight
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights12
Wins12
Wins by KO6

Early life

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Barney-Smith was born in Poole but grew up in Southampton where was he was coached by boxing trainer Wayne Batten.[1]

Amateur career

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Barney-Smith had a highly successful amateur career with a record of 45-5 and winning gold at the 2017 and 2018 European championships.[2] He was expected to compete at the 2024 Olympics but decided to turn pro instead.[3]

Professional career

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Barney-Smith made his debut on the undercard of David Avanesyan vs Oskari Metz on March 19, 2022, at the Wembley Arena.[4]

Professional boxing record

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12 fights 12 wins 0 losses
By knockout 6 0
By decision 6 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
12 Win 12-0 Carlos Rayo KO 2 (8),

1:25

18 Oct 2024 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England
11 Win 11-0 Brian Barajas UD 8 27 July 2024 O2 Arena, Greenwich, London, England Won Vacant WBO Youth Super Featherweight Title
10 Win 10-0 Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes De Olivira PTS 8 11 May 2024 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England
9 Win 9-0 Jose Manuel Perez KO 4 (8), 1:20 22 Mar 2024 York Hall, London, England
8 Win 8-0 Maicol Velazco TKO 3 (6), 1:24 01 Dec 2023 York Hall, London, England
7 Win 7-0 Engel Gomez PTS 6 23 Sept 2023 Wembley Arena, London, England
6 Win 6-0 Christian Lopez Flores PTS 6 09 Jun 2023 York Hall, London, England
5 Win 5-0 Lesther Lopez KO 1 (4), 1:07 17 Feb 2023 York Hall, London, England
4 Win 4–0 Cruz Perez TKO 1 (4), 1:07 3 Dec 2022 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
3 Win 3–0 Paul Holt TKO 1 (4), 0:36 16 Sept 2022 York Hall, London, England
2 Win 2–0 Constantin Radoi PTS 4 23 April 2022 Wembley Stadium, London, England
1 Win 1-0 Adan Martinez PTS 1 (4) 19 Mar 2022 Wembley Arena, London, England

References

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  1. ^ "Ben Davison-trained amateur star Royston Barney-Smith pro debut announced". britishboxingnews.co.uk. 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Royston Barney-Smith". queensbury.co.uk. 30 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Royston Barney-Smith hoping to become 'Britain's youngest world champion' boxer". uk.sports.yahoo.com. 30 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Royston Barney-Smith To Make Pro Debut on Avenesyan-Metz Card". boxingscene.com. 30 March 2024.
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