Gary O'Sullivan
Gary O'Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 July 1984 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Other names | The Celtic Warrior |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Reach | 178 cm (70 in) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 4 |
Gary "Spike" O'Sullivan (born 14 July 1984) is an Irish professional boxer. At regional level he has held multiple middleweight championships; Irish, WBA and WBO titles between 2009 and 2017. All four losses of his career have came against future and former world champions. He has also acted and performed stunts in the 2007 film Strength and Honour.
Boxing career
O'Sullivan vs. Hall
O'Sullivan defeated Matthew Hall in a close contest, at Upton Park, London, on 14 July 2012 on the undercard of David Haye vs. Dereck Chisora, to win the WBO intercontinental middleweight title.[2]
O'Sullivan vs. Nunez
It was announced following this defeat of Larry Smith that O'Sullivan would take on former world contender Milton Nunez.[3] O'Sullivan, before the fight, described the bout as "the most important fight of my life". He started the fight well with some solid body shots easily claiming the first round. He knocked Nunez down in the second round and ultimately scored an impressive victory, by TKO, over Nunez in the third round.[4]
O'Sullivan vs. Douglas
After a loss to Chris Eubank Jr., O'Sullivan won four straight fights to earn a December 2017 bout against rising prospect Antoine Douglas on HBO. While the fight was meant to be a showcase for Douglas, O'Sullivan won a gritty battle by seventh round knockout.[5]
O'Sullivan vs. Lemieux
After beating Berlin Abreu on the 4th of May, it was announced that O'Sullivan would be fighting on the undercard of Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II on the 15th of September. A fight with David Lemieux, a fight that Spike had previously chased in recent years, was mooted but O'Sullivan seemed reluctant to give Lemieux the fight as he had previously turned it down himself. However, after weeks of back and forth verbal jousting online, the fight was officially made with both fighters declaring that they will knock the other out and many tipping it as a potential fight of the night.
O’Sullivan was knocked out in the first round. [6]
Professional boxing record
Filmography
- Strength and Honour (2007, stunts)
- The Last Round (2012, short film, as Opponent)
- The Vein Within (2013, as Steven Murphy)
References
- ^ "Scottish Examiner Column April 24 2009". Michael Moynihan's Irish Sportsblog. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan beats Matthew Hall at Upton Park".
- ^ "Spike O'Sullivan interview: meet the latest Irish boxer in search of a world title". The Guardian. 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Cork's Spike O'Sullivan grabs TKO win at New York's iconic Madison Square Garden". the42.ie. 15 March 2015.
- ^ "Saunders vs Lemieux results: Spike O'Sullivan stops Antoine Douglas in seven". BadLeftHook. 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Spike O'Sullivan v David Lemieux finally made OFFICIAL". Irish-Boxing.com. 21 August 2018.
- ^ Gary O'Sullivan's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
External links
- Boxing record for Gary O'Sullivan from BoxRec (registration required)
- Gary O'Sullivan at IMDb
- Interview with Middleweight Prospect Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan at Boxing Insider
- Boxer Spike O'Sullivan Celebrates Win, Gets Stool Thrown at Him at Bleacher Report