Solomon Dacres is a British professional boxer who has held the English heavyweight title since 18 March 2023.
Solomon Dacres | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 October 1993 Warley, England |
| Other names | The Real Deal |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 9 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Wins by KO | 3 |
Career
editDacres turned pro with an amateur record of 35–10[2] and made his debut on May 15, 2021, at Manchester Arena, comfortably winning on points against Mladen Manev over six rounds.[3]
He won the vacant English heavyweight title with a second round stoppage win over Robert Ismay at Newcastle Arena on 18 March 2023.[4] Dacres retained his title thanks to a majority decision victory against Michael Webster at Manchester Arena on 18 November 2023[5] before securing a seventh-round knockout success when the pair met for a rematch on 20 July 2024 at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham.[6]
Professional boxing record
edit| 9 fights | 9 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Michael Webster | TKO | 7 (10), 1:10 | 20 Jul 2024 | Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, England | Retained English heavyweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Michael Webster | MD | 10 | 18 Nov 2023 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Retained English heavyweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7-0 | Chris Thompson | UD | 10 | 19 Aug 2023 | Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Robert Ismay | TKO | 2 (10), 2:04 | 18 Mar 2023 | Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England | Won vacant English heavyweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ariel Esteban Bracamonte | UD | 10 | 24 Sep 2022 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Kevin Nicolas Espindola | PTS | 8 | 9 Jul 2022 | O2 Arena, Greenwich, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Kamil Sokolowski | PTS | 8 | 9 Oct 2021 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Alvaro Terrero | TKO | 4 (6), 1:36 | 12 Jun 2021 | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Mladen Manev | PTS | 6 | 15 May 2021 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England |
References
edit- ^ "Boxing record for Solomon Dacres". BoxRec.
- ^ Akers, Chris (26 January 2021). "Solomon Dacres: "We Want To Be Fighting For British Titles & Pushing On."". Fight Post. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Solomon Dacres: "We Want To Get Knockouts"". Boxing News 24. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Solomon Dacres Wins With Stoppage, Hearn Eyes Fabio Wardley Clash". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Solomon Dacres Made Best of Short-Notice Clash, Vows To Be Sharper in Next Fight". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Solomon Dacres delivers on promise with knockout win". Express and Star. Retrieved 20 July 2024.