Kevin Lear
| Kevin Lear | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Kevin Lear |
| Nickname(s) | "Real Hammer" |
| Rated at | Super featherweight |
| Nationality | English |
| Born |
3 May 1977 Whitechapel, London, England |
| Stance | orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 14 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Kevin Lear (born 3 April 1977) is a British former professional boxer who fought at super featherweight and lightweight.
He is a former WBU super featherweight champion.[1]
Professional career
Lear turned professional in September 1999 at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England. In his debut Lear defeated Bulgarian Demir Nanev with a fourth round knockout.[1]
Victory over Michael Gomez
The unbeaten West Ham based fighter then fought Michael Gomez on 1 June 2002, at the MEN Arena on the undercard of the Ricky Hatton versus Eamonn Magee fight.[1]
From the outset of the fight, Lear, a former Amateur Boxing Association of England champion, kept a predictable Gomez at bay with his sharp jab. Lear inflicted damage to Gomez whose nose began to bleed heavily in the sixth round. By the eighth round, Gomez was slowing suffering the effects of Lear's continuing barrage of combinations. At the end of the eight round Gomez's trainer Brian Hughes retired Gomez giving Lear a surprising victory.[2]
Lear was forced to retire from the sport following his victory over Gomez, as a result of serious and long-standing shoulder injuries.
References
- 1 2 3 Boxrec. "Kevin Lear". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
- ↑ Mark Staniforth. "LEAR CLAIMS MEMORABLE WIN". Sporting Life. Retrieved 13 June 2007.