Nick Blackwell ('Bang Bang') boxer

Nick Blackwell boxer
bouts
24
won
19
lost
4
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
middleweight
Debut
2009-06-26
Height
-
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1990-10-27
Death
-
Nationality
United Kingdom

Nick Blackwell (born 27 October 1990) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2009 to 2016. He won the English middleweight title in 2010, at the age of twenty, becoming the youngest boxer to do so. In 2011 and 2012 he challenged for the Commonwealth middleweight title, and won the British middleweight title in 2015. Blackwell's career was cut short in 2016 after he was forced to retire due to a serious head injury sustained in the ring.Blackwell turned professional on 26 June 2009, having had no amateur experience and spending his teenage years in the sport as a white-collar boxer. He won his first regional title on 20 November 2010, scoring a ten-round unanimous decision against Harry Matthews to become the youngest ever English middleweight champion at twenty years old. On 18 June 2011, Blackwell challenged Martin Murray for his Commonwealth middleweight title, as well as the vacant British middleweight title. Murray handed Blackwell his first career defeat when the latter was pulled out by his corner at the end of round five. A successful defence of the English middleweight title came on 3 March 2012, with Blackwell stopping Martin Concepcion in four rounds.On 15 December 2012, Blackwell received a second opportunity at the Commonwealth title, this time against defending champion Billy Joe Saunders; the vacant British title was also on the line. This turned out to be a tough outing for Saunders, as Blackwell forced him to go the full twelve rounds. Saunders nonetheless won a unanimous decision on the judges' scorecards, handing Blackwell his second career defeat. Blackwell travelled to Ukraine on 21 September 2013 to fight for the vacant WBA Continental (Europe) middleweight title, but lost a twelve-round unanimous decision to Max Bursak. During the fight, Blackwell scored a knockdown in the fourth round, and the result was seen by some observers as controversial.Having begun training with former middleweight world title challenger Gary Lockett, Blackwell made a third attempt at the vacant British title on 30 May 2015 against John Ryder. Blackwell achieved his most significant win, on a prominent stage at The O2 Arena in London, by stopping Ryder in seven rounds to become the British middleweight champion. Two successful title defences were made in the remainder of 2015, against Damon Jones on 25 July (sixth-round stoppage), and Jack Arnfield on 14 November (unanimous decision).

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2016-03-26 Chris Eubank Jr WWLWWW Wembley Arena, Wembley LOST
Technical knockout
2015-11-14 Jack Arnfield WWWWLW City Academy Sports Centre, Bristol WIN
Unanimous decision
2015-07-25 Damon Jones WWWWW Derby Arena, Derby WIN
Technical knockout
2015-05-30 John Ryder LWWWWW O2 Arena, Greenwich WIN
Technical knockout
2014-11-08 Nathan King LLWLLL Glow, Bluewater, Greenhithe WIN
Points
2014-10-25 Siarhei Khamitski WWWLWL Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo DRAW
Majority decision
2014-04-05 Terry Carruthers WLLWWL The Forum, Bath WIN
Points
2013-10-26 Max Maxwell LLLLLL Civic Hall, Trowbridge WIN
Points
2013-09-21 Max Bursak WWLWWW Sportpalace Lokomotiv, Kharkov LOST
Unanimous decision
2013-03-02 Ruslans Pojonisevs LLLLLL Civic Hall, Trowbridge WIN
Points
2012-12-15 Billy Joe Saunders WWWWWW ExCel Arena, Dockland LOST
Unanimous decision
2012-05-25 Mikheil Khutsishvili WLWWDW Civic Hall, Trowbridge WIN
Corner retirement
2012-03-03 Martin Concepcion WLWLLW Civic Hall, Trowbridge WIN
Technical knockout
2011-12-17 Robert Blazo WLWLWW Civic Hall, Trowbridge WIN
Technical knockout
2011-09-30 Mihai Macovei WLLLLL Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon WIN
Technical knockout
2011-06-18 Martin Murray WWWWWW Robin Park Centre, Wigan LOST
Corner retirement
2011-04-30 Andrejs Loginovs LWWWLW Olympiad Leisure Centre, Chippenham WIN
Technical knockout
2010-11-20 Harry Matthews WWWWLW Team Bath, Bath WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-10-16 Luke Osman LLWLLL Olympiad Leisure Centre, Chippenham WIN
Points
2010-04-23 Tomas Grublys WWWLLL Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon WIN
Points
2010-03-26 Darren Gethin WLLLLL Civic Hall, Trowbridge WIN
Points
2009-10-04 Chris Brophy LLLLLL Marriott Hotel, Bristol WIN
Points
2009-09-11 Davy Jones WLLLLL Civic Hall, Trowbridge WIN
Points
2009-06-26 Dave Sadler LL Christie Miller Sports Centre, Bowerhill, Melksham WIN
Technical knockout