Frankie Gavin (boxer)
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![]() Gavin in 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Frankie Raymond Gavin 28 September 1985 Birmingham, West Midlands, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | Funtime King | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Frankie Raymond Gavin (born 28 September 1985) is a British professional boxer. He held the British and Commonwealth welterweight titles between 2012 and 2015, and has challenged once for the IBF welterweight title in 2015. As an amateur, Gavin won a gold medal in the lightweight division at the 2007 World Championships, becoming England's first ever winner of that event. He also won lightweight gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Amateur career
Domestically as an amateur, Gavin represented the Birmingham's Hall Green boxing club with whom he won the English ABA championship in 2005 and 2007 and a Four Nations championship in 2005.
Internationally, Gavin defeated Giovanni Frontin of Mauritius to win a gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the lightweight (60 kg) division. That year he won bronze at the European Union Championships losing to Domenico Valentino in the semi-final. Gavin has beaten him twice since.
At the European Championships 2006 he lost to Olexandr Klyuchko.
2007 World Championships
At the 2007 World Championships he first beat reigning world silver medallist and fellow southpaw Romal Amanov of Azerbaijan scoring a knockdown. Frankie then caused a huge upset by defeating Russian superstar Aleksei Tishchenko, unbeaten in four years, to reach the final where he beat Italian Domenico Valentino 19:10.
2007 AIBA World Amateur championships held in Chicago
- Defeated Omar Ward (Barbados) RSC 3 (0:50)
- Defeated Ramal Amanov (Azerbaijan) 21–10
- Defeated Onur Sipal (Turkey) 16–7
- Defeated Alexei Tichtchenko (Russia) 19–10
- Defeated Domenico Valentino (Italy) 18–10
He stepped up in weight and won the 2008 EU tournament in Poland receiving boxer of the tournament as well. As of 2007 he has won 100 of his 121 amateur contests.
2008 Summer Olympics
Gavin was Great Britain's best hope of a boxing medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but was unable to make the weight and was therefore unable to compete.[1]
Professional career
In October 2008, Gavin announced that he would turn professional. He signed a contract with promoter Frank Warren and agreed to be trained by Anthony Farnell in Manchester. He made his debut with Olympians James Degale and Billy Joe Saunders which he won with a 4th round stoppage.[2]
In 2010, he won his first professional title by defeating Sheffield's Michael Kelly in the fifth round for the Irish light welterweight title. He qualified for the title as his parents are Irish.[3][4][5]
In June 2013, Gavin defeated the previously unbeaten Denton Vassell by 7th-round TKO, having broken Vassell's jaw. In doing so he retained his BBBofC British welterweight title and captured Vassell's Commonwealth title.[6]
Professional boxing record
29 fights | 26 wins | 3 losses |
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By knockout | 15 | 2 |
By decision | 11 | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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30 | — | — | ![]() |
— | – (12) | 17 Nov 2018 | ![]() |
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29 | Win | 26–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 16 Sep 2018 | ![]() |
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28 | Win | 25–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (6), 1:32 | 3 Jun 2017 | ![]() |
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27 | Win | 24–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 13 May 2017 | ![]() |
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26 | Loss | 23–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (12), 2:42 | 22 Oct 2016 | ![]() |
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25 | Win | 23–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (6), 2:46 | 30 Jul 2016 | ![]() |
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24 | Loss | 22–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (12), 2:51 | 30 May 2015 | ![]() |
For IBF welterweight title |
23 | Win | 22–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 28 Mar 2015 | ![]() |
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22 | Win | 21–1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 29 Nov 2014 | ![]() |
Retained British welterweight title; Won vacant Commonwealth welterweight title |
21 | Win | 20–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | 24 Oct 2014 | ![]() |
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20 | Loss | 19–1 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | 1 Aug 2014 | ![]() |
Lost Commonwealth welterweight title; For European welterweight title |
19 | Win | 19–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 29 Mar 2014 | ![]() |
Retained Commonwealth welterweight title |
18 | Win | 18–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 21 Dec 2013 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 17–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 21 Sep 2013 | ![]() |
Retained British and Commonwealth welterweight titles |
16 | Win | 16–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (12), 3:00 | 28 Jun 2013 | ![]() |
Retained British welterweight title; Won Commonwealth welterweight title |
15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (12), 2:35 | 18 Jan 2013 | ![]() |
Retained British welterweight title |
14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 1 Nov 2012 | ![]() |
Won British welterweight title |
13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
RTD | 5 (8), 3:00 | 25 May 2012 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (8), 2:22 | 25 Feb 2012 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | 16 Jul 2011 | ![]() |
Retained WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title |
10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 21 May 2011 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title |
9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (12), 2:42 | 19 Feb 2011 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (10), 2:59 | 18 Sep 2010 | ![]() |
Won vacant Irish light-welterweight title |
7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (8), 2:07 | 15 May 2010 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 13 Feb 2010 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (6), 2:51 | 5 Dec 2009 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6), 2:32 | 30 Oct 2009 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (4), 2:25 | 18 Jul 2009 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (4), 2:59 | 15 May 2009 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (4), 1:39 | 28 Feb 2009 | ![]() |
Professional debut |
References
- ^ "Medal hope Gavin out of Olympics". BBC News. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
- ^ "Gavin to join professional ranks". BBC News. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
- ^ Expressstar.com
- ^ Boxing Ireland Archived 5 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine & Boxing Scene
- ^ Interview
- ^ Badlefthook.com
External links
- Boxing record for Frankie Gavin from BoxRec (registration required)
- Sportspeople from Birmingham, West Midlands
- Living people
- 1985 births
- English male boxers
- English people of Irish descent
- British people of Irish descent
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Boxers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Irish male boxers
- AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists
- Lightweight boxers
- Light-welterweight boxers
- Welterweight boxers
- Commonwealth Boxing Council champions
- Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
- British Boxing Board of Control champions