Kurt Walker (boxer)

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Kurt Walker
Born (1995-03-07) 7 March 1995 (age 29)
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
NationalityIrish
Statistics
Weight(s)Featherweight
Height5 ft 6+12 in (169 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights10
Wins10
Wins by KO1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Ireland
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minsk Bantamweight
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kharkiv Bantamweight
EU Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Valladolid Bantamweight
AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Yerevan Flyweight
European Youth Boxing Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Rotterdam Bantamweight
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Bantamweight

Kurt Anthony James Walker (born 7 March 1995)[2] is an Irish Professional boxer. He won gold medals at the 2018 EU Championships and 2019 European Games,[3] silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games[4] and bronze at the 2017 European Championships.[5]

Professional boxing record[edit]

10 fights 10 wins 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By decision 9 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
10 Win 10–0 Darwing

Martinez

PTS 6 28

Jan 2024

Ulster Hall, Belfast, N. Ireland
9 Win 9–0 Angelo Turco PTS 8 23

Nov 2023

Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
8 Win 8–0 Jayro Fernando Duran PTS 8 4 Aug 2023 Falls Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
7 Win 7–0 Maicol Velazco PTS 6 27 May 2023 SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
6 Win 6–0 Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira PTS 8 21 Apr 2023 Salthill Leisureland Complex, Galway, Ireland
5 Win 5–0 Yader Cardoza PTS 6 10 Dec 2022 SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
4 Win 4–0 Yin Caicedo UD 6 22 Oct 2022 Fabriksporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
3 Win 3–0 Marcos Gabriel Martinez PTS 6 6 Aug 2022 SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2 Win 2–0 Stefan Nicolae PTS 4 23 Apr 2022 Wembley Stadium, London, England
1 Win 1–0 Jaroslav Hriadel TKO 1 (4), 2:03 26 Feb 2022 OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland

References[edit]

  1. ^ iaba.ie/site3/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Boxing2017-IRL-Kurt-Walker-56kg.doc
  2. ^ "BoxRec: Kurt Walker". boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. ^ "European Games: Northern Ireland's Kurt Walker captures bantamweight gold medal". BBC Sport. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. ^ Fullerton, Gareth (14 April 2018). "N Ireland boxers lose out in Commonwealth Games finals". belfastlive. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  5. ^ Watterson, Johnny (25 June 2017). "Another first for Joe Ward as he creates Irish boxing history". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.

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