Paul Edwards (boxer)

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Paul Edwards
Statistics
Real namePaul Edwards
Weight(s)Flyweight
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
NationalityBritish
Born (1986-10-01) 1 October 1986 (age 35)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights11
Wins9
Wins by KO3
Losses2

Paul Edwards (born 1 October 1986) is an English former professional boxer who competed from 2008 to 2012. He held the British flyweight title from 2010 to 2011, and challenged once for the Commonwealth flyweight title in 2012.

Amateur career[]

Edwards won the 2006 Amateur Boxing Association British flyweight title, when boxing out of the Salisbury ABC.[1]

Professional career[]

Edwards made his professional debut on 19 July 2008, winning a four-round points decision over Robert Palmer at the Olympia in Liverpool. He won his next 6 fights before facing Shinny Bayaar for the British flyweight title on 15 Dec 2010, at the Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Edwards won by first round technical knockout (TKO) after Bayaar suffered a cut above his left eye.[2]

On 11 June 2011, Edwards made the first defence of his British flyweight title against Chris Edwards at the Olympia, Liverpool. Edwards lost the title by split decision, with one judges’ scorecard reading 115–114, and the other two 113–115.[3]

On 19 May 2012, Edwards challenged Kevin Satchell for the Commonwealth flyweight title at the Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool. Edwards lost via tenth-round stoppage. This would be Edwards' last fight.[4]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
11 fights 9 wins 2 losses
By knockout 3 1
By decision 6 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
11 Loss 9-2 United Kingdom Kevin Satchell RTD 10 (12), 1:46 19 May 2012 United Kingdom Aintree Equestrian Centre, Liverpool, England For vacant Commonwealth flyweight title
10 Win 9-1 Bulgaria Stefan Slavchev RTD 2 (6) 3 Mar 2012 United Kingdom Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, England
9 Loss 8-1 United Kingdom Chris Edwards SD 12 11 Jun 2011 United Kingdom Olympia, Liverpool, England Lost British flyweight title
8 Win 8-0 United Kingdom Shinny Bayaar TKO 1 (12) 15 Dec 2010 United Kingdom Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland Won British flyweight title
7 Win 7-0 United Kingdom Anwar Alfadli PTS 6 28 May 2010 United Kingdom Huddersfield Sports Centre, Huddersfield, England
6 Win 6-0 United Kingdom Andy Bell PTS 6 5 Feb 2010 United Kingdom Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England
5 Win 5-0 United Kingdom Francis Croes PTS 6 29 May 2009 United Kingdom Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke-on-Trent, England
4 Win 4-0 Bulgaria Itsko Veselinov TKO 2 (4) 17 Apr 2009 United Kingdom Leigh Sports Village, Wigan, England
3 Win 3-0 Slovenia Elemir Rafael PTS 4 23 Jan 2009 United Kingdom Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke-on-Trent, England
2 Win 2-0 United Kingdom Delroy Spencer PTS 4 7 Nov 2008 United Kingdom Robin Park Centre, Wigan, England
1 Win 1-0 United Kingdom Robert Palmer PTS 4 19 Jul 2008 United Kingdom Olympia, Liverpool, England

References[]

  1. ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. ^ Shinny Bayaar V Paul Edwards, retrieved 10 October 2019
  3. ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Paul Edwards vs. Kevin Satchell - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.


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