Nathan Gorman
| Nathan Gorman | |
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| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (194 cm)[1] |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 25 June 1996 Nantwich, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 19 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 1 |
Nathan Gorman (born 25 June 1996) is a British professional boxer. He held the WBC International Silver heavyweight title from 2017 to 2019 and challenged once for the British heavyweight title in 2019.
Early life[]
Gorman was born on 25 June 1996 in Nantwich, Cheshire.[2] He used to playfully spar with his dad as a child and credits his dad with being a big influence on his boxing career, giving his full backing when he chose to take up boxing.[3] Gorman is of Irish Traveller heritage;[4] he is the great-nephew of the undefeated bare-knuckle fighter Bartley Gorman, the 'King of the Gypsies',[5][4] and the cousin of heavyweight boxers Tyson Fury and Hughie Fury,[6] and light-heavyweight boxer and former Love Island contestant Tommy Fury.[7]
Amateur career[]
Gorman won the youth ABA in Manchester and the Three Nations in Scotland before joining the Team GB where he trained and sparred with Daniel Dubois.[3]
Professional career[]
Gorman made his professional debut, under the tutelage of Ricky Hatton and promoted by the Hatton Promotions,[8] on 15 December 2015 against Jindrich Velecky at the Walsall Town Hall, winning via in third round technical knockout (TKO).[9][10] In his sixth fight on 1 October 2016, he beat David Howe to win the vacant Central Area heavyweight title.[11][12]
In July 2017, it was announced that Gorman has signed a promotional contract with Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions, with his future fights set to be televised on BoxNation and BT Sport.[13][14]
He stopped Mohamed Soltby in five rounds in November 2017 to win the vacant WBC International Silver title.[15] He retained his title with a unanimous decision (UD) victory over former WBO heavyweight title challenger Razvan Cojanu in December 2018.[16] He defeated veteran Kevin Johnson by UD over ten rounds in March 2019.[17] In July 2019, he fought Daniel Dubois for the vacant British heavyweight title, losing by knockout (KO) in the fifth round, his first loss in 17 fights.[18][19]
Professional boxing record[]
| 19 fights | 18 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 12 | 1 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Win | 18–1 |  Pavel Sour
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TKO | 2 (10), 0:39 | 27 Mar 2021 |  Copper Box Arena, London, England
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| 18 | Win | 17–1 |  Richard Lartey
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UD | 10 | 10 Oct 2020 | BT Sport Studio, London, England
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| 17 | Loss | 16–1 | Daniel Dubois
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KO | 5 (12), 2:41 | 13 Jul 2019 | The O2 Arena, London, England
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For vacant British heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 |  Kevin Johnson
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UD | 10 | 23 Mar 2019 | Leicester Arena, Leicester, England
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 |  Răzvan Cojanu
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UD | 12 | 22 Dec 2018 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
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Retained WBC International Silver heavyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 |  Kamil Sokolowski
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PTS | 8 | 20 Oct 2018 | Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 |  Sean Turner
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TKO | 3 (10), 1:09 | 9 Jun 2018 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 |  Morgan Dessaux
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TKO | 2 (8), 1:08 | 24 Feb 2018 | York Hall, London, England
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 |  Mohamed Soltby
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TKO | 5 (10), 2:50 | 11 Nov 2017 | Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
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Won vacant WBC International Silver heavyweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Antonio Sousa
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TKO | 5 (8), 0:45 | 15 Jul 2017 | Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Dominic Akinlade
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PTS | 10 | 1 Apr 2017 | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, England
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Gogita Gorgiladze
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TKO | 1 (10), 1:49 | 18 Feb 2017 | Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke, England
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 |  Igor Mihaljević
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RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | 26 Nov 2016 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | David Howe
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TKO | 1 (10), 2:27 | 1 Oct 2016 | Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke, England
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Won vacant Central Area heavyweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Tomas Mrazek
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TKO | 3 (8), 0:30 | 2 Sep 2016 | Banks's Stadium, Walsall, England
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Kamil Sokolowski
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TKO | 5 (6), 2:42 | 14 May 2016 | Banks's Stadium, Walsall, England
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Hrvoje Kisicek
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TKO | 1 (4), 2:48 | 30 Apr 2016 | Copper Box Arena, London, England
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jakub Wojcik
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PTS | 4 | 19 Feb 2016 | Town Hall, Walsall, England
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jindrich Velecky
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TKO | 3 (4), 1:30 | 5 Dec 2015 | Town Hall, Walsall, England
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References[]
- ^ "BoxRec: Nathan Gorman". boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Nathan Gorman – Boxer Profile". 234fight.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ^ a b BTStaff (16 October 2018). "Exclusive: Nathan Gorman discusses long history with Daniel Dubios, wants to fight him in 2019". Boxing News Today. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ a b Luke Reddy (17 December 2018). "Tommy Fury & Nathan Gorman on following brother Tyson and great uncle Bartley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Nathan Gorman - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ^ "Nathan Gorman backs cousin Tyson Fury to topple Deontay Wilder". StaffsLive Journalism. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ 161385360554578 (2019-07-05). "Gorman recalls Hatton's excitement when the Dubois fight was confirmed". talkSPORT. Retrieved 2019-11-19.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ "Nathan Gorman Inks Pact With Ricky Hatton". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "Nantwich fighter Nathan Gorman enjoys a winning debut in Walsall". Winsford Guardian. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "Nathan Gorman defeats David Howe". Boxing News 24. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ Bradley, Jack (2 October 2016). "Boxer Nathan Gorman 'chuffed' with title win against David Howe". Staffs Live. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Nathan Gorman Inks Deal With Frank Warren, BoxNation". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ ""A fight between Daniel Dubois & I is bound to happen" – Nathan Gorman". www.boxnation.com. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ Jones, Stephen (11 November 2017). "Nathan Gorman stops unbeaten Mohamed Soltby in 5". Mirage Boxing Chronicles. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ Foster, Elliot (22 December 2018). "Nathan Gorman Wins On Points Over Razvan Cojanu". BoxingScene. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ Foster, Elliot (23 March 2019). "Nathan Gorman Easily Decisions Kevin Johnson Over Ten". BoxingScene. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ Bunce, Steve (14 July 2019). "Daniel Dubois harks back to glorious heavyweight era with dreadnought dismantling of Nathan Gorman". The Independent. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ Reddy, Luke (14 July 2019). "Daniel Dubois beats Nathan Gorman to win British heavyweight title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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