Stacey Copeland

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Stacey Copeland
Statistics
Weight(s)Light-middleweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
NationalityEnglish
Born (1981-08-19) 19 August 1981 (age 40)
London, England
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights5
Wins5
Wins by KO2
Losses0
Websitehttps://www.stacey-copeland.co.uk
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Bucharest Welterweight
Stacey Copeland
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-08-19) 19 August 1981 (age 40)
Place of birth London, England
Height 5th 6in
Position(s) Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Lander Bearcats 33 (14)
2008–2009 St. Edward's Hilltoppers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Stockport County
1997–2001 Tranmere Rovers
2001–2004 Doncaster Rovers Belles
2010 Vasalund 11 (5)
National team‡
1999–2000 England under-18
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:30, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:30, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

Stacey Copeland (born 19 August 1981) is an English professional boxer and former football player[2] who has held the Commonwealth female super-welterweight title since 2018. As an amateur she won a silver medal at the 2014 European Championships.[3]

Professional career[]

Copeland made her professional debut on 16 June 2017, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory Borislava Goranova at the Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester, England.[4]

After compiling a record of 4–0 (2 KOs), she faced Mapule Ngubane for the inaugural Commonwealth female super-welterweight title on 13 July 2018 at the International Convention Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe. Copeland defeated Ngubane via unanimous decision (UD) over ten rounds with scores of 98–91, 98–93 and 97–92. With the win, Copeland became the first British female boxer to win a Commonwealth title.[5]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
5 fights 5 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
By decision 3 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
5 Win 5–0 South Africa Mapule Ngubane UD 10 13 Jul 2018 Zimbabwe International Convention Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe Won inaugural Commonwealth female super-welterweight title
4 Win 4–0 Hungary Dora Tollar TKO 1 (6) 2 Mar 2018 United Kingdom Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
3 Win 3–0 Hungary Klaudia Vigh TKO 2 (6), 1:07 4 Nov 2017 United Kingdom Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
2 Win 2–0 Czech Republic Ester Konecna PTS 4 29 Jul 2017 United Kingdom Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
1 Win 1–0 Bulgaria Borislava Goranova PTS 4 16 Jun 2017 United Kingdom Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England

References[]

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Stacey Copeland". BoxRec.
  2. ^ Ayles, James (20 January 2020). "Boxing Champion Stacey Copeland Hails Innovative Initiative To Increase Female Influence In Sport". Forbes. Retrieved 10 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "European Women Championships. Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest, Romania. 31 May - 7 June 2014". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 10 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "BoxRec: Stacey Copeland vs. Borislava Goranova". boxrec.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Keay, Sheldan (13 July 2018). "Stacey Copeland becomes first British female to win Commonwealth title". manchestereveningnews. Retrieved 10 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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