Ryan Walsh
| Ryan Walsh | |
|---|---|
 Walsh in 2016 | |
| Statistics | |
| Rated at | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 1⁄2 in (169 cm) |
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
18 May 1986 Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
Ryan Walsh (born 18 May 1986) is a British professional boxer.[1] He has held the British featherweight title since 2015, having previously held the English super-bantamweight title in 2011.
Professional career
Raised in Rochdale and based in Cromer, Norfolk, Walsh made his professional debut on 2 February 2008 with a first-round knockout of Riaz Durgahed.[2] By April 2011 he had won his first twelve fights, and on 21 October scored a unanimous decision (UD) over Liam Richards to win the English super-bantamweight title.[3]
In October 2013, Walsh challenged Lee Selby for the British and Commonwealth featherweight titles. The fight went the full twelve-round distance, with Selby winning a clear UD to hand Walsh his first loss.[4] Two years later, on 26 September 2015, Walsh faced Samir Mouneimne for the now-vacant British featherweight title.[5] The fight went the distance, with Walsh scoring a split decision to become British champion.[6]
Walsh was set to make his first defence of the title in January 2016 against Ryan Doyle,[7] but instead faced the undefeated Darren Traynor, stopping the challenger in five rounds.[8][9]
Ryan's twin brother Liam and older brother Michael are also professional boxers, and in 2015 Ryan and Liam became the first twins to hold British titles at the same time.[5][6]
Professional boxing record
| Professional record summary | ||
| 24 fights | 21 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 11 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Loss | 22–2 | Dennis Ceylan | SD | 12 | 15 Oct 2016 | Arena Nord, Frederikshavn, Denmark | For vacant European featherweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | James Tennyson | TKO | 5 (12), 2:34 | 30 Apr 2016 | Copper Box, London, England | Retained British featherweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Darren Traynor | TKO | 5 (12), 2:06 | 22 Jan 2016 | York Hall, London, England | Retained British featherweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Samir Mouneimne | SD | 12 | 26 Sep 2015 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Won vacant British featherweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Reynaldo Cajina | PTS | 8 | 14 Nov 2014 | Pabellón Polideportivo Las Torres, Adeje, Canary Islands | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Ibrar Riyaz | PTS | 6 | 27 Jun 2014 | Epic Centre, Norwich, England | |
| 18 | Loss | 17–1 | Lee Selby | UD | 12 | 5 Oct 2013 | The O2 Arena, London, England | For British and Commonwealth featherweight titles |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Jose Antonio Elizabeth | TKO | 3 (8), 2:37 | 15 Jun 2013 | Epic Centre, Norwich, England | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Oszkar Fiko | TKO | 3 (6) | 22 Mar 2013 | Epic Centre, Norwich, England | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Ronnie Clark | PTS | 10 | 10 Nov 2012 | Norfolk Showground, Norwich, England | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Mikheil Gogebashvili | TKO | 1 (8), 2:37 | 15 Sep 2012 | Norfolk Showground, Norwich, England | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Liam Richards | UD | 10 | 21 Oct 2011 | York Hall, London, England | Won English super-bantamweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Gavin Reid | TKO | 7 (8), 2:43 | 2 Apr 2011 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | James Ancliff | PTS | 8 | 23 Oct 2010 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Eugene Heagney | TKO | 1 (6), 0:49 | 15 May 2010 | Boleyn Ground, London, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Ian Bailey | PTS | 6 | 13 Feb 2010 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Michael O'Gara | TKO | 5 (6), 1:26 | 9 Oct 2009 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Marc Callaghan | RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | 22 May 2009 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Sid Razak | PTS | 4 | 30 Jan 2009 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Johnny Greaves | PTS | 4 | 6 Dec 2008 | ExCeL, London, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Robin Deakin | PTS | 4 | 26 Sep 2008 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Gheorghe Ghiompirica | PTS | 4 | 16 Jun 2008 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Robin Deakin | PTS | 4 | 8 Mar 2008 | The O2 Arena, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Riaz Durgahed | KO | 1 (4), 0:21 | 2 Feb 2008 | ExCeL, London, England | Professional debut |
Titles in boxing
| Regional titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Matthew Marsh |
English super-bantamweight champion 21 October 2011 – November 2012 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Jazza Dickens |
| Vacant Title last held by Josh Warrington |
British featherweight champion 26 September 2015 – present |
Incumbent |
References
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Ryan Walsh from BoxRec. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ Westlake, Amy (2014). "Boxing brothers from Rochdale return to the ring". Rochdale Online. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ "Ryan Walsh delighted by brothers' big-fight influence". BBC Sport. BBC 24 October 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ "Lee Selby beats Ryan Walsh to defend British and Commonwealth featherweight titles". Sky Sports. Sky. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- 1 2 Lakey, Chris (25 September 2015). "The life of Ryan – the Cromer boxer aiming to make history". Eastern Daily Press. Archant. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Ryan Walsh eyes Norfolk family landmark with twin Liam". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ Lakey, Chris (12 December 2015). "Opponent named for Cromer boxer Ryan Walsh's first British title defence". Eastern Daily Press. Archant. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ Lakey, Chris (27 December 2015). "Ryan Walsh remains focused after change of opponent". North Norfolk News. Archant. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ Reynolds, Ben (25 January 2016). "Ryan Walsh impresses in first defence of British featherweight title". Sky Sports. Sky. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
External links
- Ryan Walsh at frankwarren.com
- Ryan Walsh at BoxNation