Stephen Simmons (boxer)
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Real name | Stephen Simmons |
Nickname(s) | Simbo Monster |
Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Edinburgh, Scotland | 6 August 1984
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 21 |
Wins | 18 |
Wins by KO | 7 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
Stephen Simmons (born 6 August 1984) is a retired British professional boxer from Edinburgh, Scotland. He is IBF European Cruiserweight Champion and a former WBC International Silver & Celtic Cruiserweight Champion.
Amateur career[]
Stephen Simmons started boxing aged 12 and fought his entire Amateur Career out of renowned Scottish Amateur Boxing Club Leith Victoria AAC, being coached by his Uncle Kenny who boxed for Scotland at Middleweight. He won numerous trophies throughout Europe since 2004, having around 115 Amateur contests winning approximately 80 of them. Simmons competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, winning the Bronze Medal in the 91 kg Heavyweight Division.
Professional career[]
He is currently trained by Billy Nelson. Simmons is managed by MTK Global (Mathew Macklin).
According to Boxrec, in October 2016, Simmons was ranked 5th in the UK and 46th in the World at Cruiserweight level.
On 27 June, 2014, Simmons battled against Noel Gevor in Hamburg, Germany. Simmons was aggressive throughout the fight, while Gevor boxed well, but neither fighter looked like they did enough to win the rounds by a clear margin. In the end, it was a very close fight, and the judges scored it 116-112 twice for Gevor, and 116-113, awarding Gevor the split-decision win.[1]
On 17 March, 2018, Simmons fought Matty Askin for the vacant British cruiserweight belt. Simmons was outmatched by Askin, losing the fight in the second round via TKO.[2]
In April 2018, Simmons announced that he is retiring from the sport of boxing.[3]
Personal life[]
Simmons married his fiancee Nicole on 1 June 2014. They live in Edinburgh and between them they have 3 children.
Professional boxing record[]
References[]
- ^ "Noel Gevor Edges Stephen Simmons With a Split Nod Win". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Askin vs Simmons - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Stephen Simmons announces retirement from boxing". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Boxing record for Stephen Simmons from BoxRec
External links[]
- Scottish male boxers
- 1984 births
- Cruiserweight boxers
- Living people
- Boxers from Edinburgh
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland
- Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
- Boxers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games