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Nathan Gorman

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Nathan Gorman
Born (1996-06-25) 25 June 1996 (age 28)
Nantwich, England
NationalityBritish
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (194 cm)[1]
Reach73 in (185 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins19
Wins by KO13
Losses3

Nathan Gorman (born 25 June 1996) is a British professional boxer. He held the WBC International Silver heavyweight title from 2017 to 2019 and challenged twice for the British heavyweight title in 2019 and 2022.

Early life

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Gorman was born on 25 June 1996 in Nantwich, Cheshire.[2] He used to playfully spar with his dad as a child and credits his dad with being a big influence on his boxing career, giving his full backing when he chose to take up boxing.[3] Gorman is of Irish Traveller heritage;[4] he is the great-nephew of the undefeated bare-knuckle fighter Bartley Gorman, the 'King of the Gypsies',[5][4] and the cousin of heavyweight boxers Tyson Fury and Hughie Fury,[6] and light-heavyweight boxer and former Love Island contestant Tommy Fury.[7]

Amateur career

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Gorman won the youth ABA in Manchester and the Three Nations in Scotland before joining the Team GB where he trained and sparred with Daniel Dubois.[3]

Professional career

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Early career

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Gorman made his professional debut, under the tutelage of Ricky Hatton and promoted by the Hatton Promotions,[8] on 15 December 2015 against Jindrich Velecky at the Walsall Town Hall, winning via in third round technical knockout (TKO).[9][10]

In his sixth fight on 1 October 2016, he beat David Howe to win the vacant Central Area heavyweight title.[11][12]

In July 2017, it was announced that Gorman has signed a promotional contract with Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions, with his future fights set to be televised on BoxNation and BT Sport.[13][14]

Gorman vs. Soltby

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He stopped Mohamed Soltby in five rounds in November 2017 to win the vacant WBC International Silver title.[15]

Gorman vs. Cojanu

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He retained his title with a unanimous decision (UD) victory over former WBO heavyweight title challenger Răzvan Cojanu in December 2018.[16]

Gorman vs. Johnson

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He defeated veteran Kevin Johnson by UD over ten rounds in March 2019.[17]

Gorman vs. Dubois

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In July 2019, he fought Daniel Dubois for the vacant British heavyweight title, losing by knockout (KO) in the fifth round, his first loss in 17 fights.[18][19] Dubois was ranked #11 by the WBO at heavyweight at the time.[20]

Gorman vs. Lartey

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in his next bout, Gorman fought and defeated Richard Lartey via unanimous decision, winning 100-90, 100-90 and 98-92 on the scorecards.[21]

Gorman vs. Sour

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In his next bout, Gorman defeated Pavel Sour via TKO in the second round.[22]

Gorman vs. Salek

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In his next bout, Gorman beat Tomas Salek by technical knockout in the first round.[23]

Gorman vs. Wardley

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For his next bout, Gorman fought Fabio Wardley for the vacant British heavyweight title. He lost by 3rd round TKO.

Professional boxing record

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22 fights 19 wins 3 losses
By knockout 13 2
By decision 6 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
22 Loss 19–3 Bohdan Myronets UD 8 1 Dec 2023 Whites Hotel,London,England
21 Loss 19–2 Fabio Wardley TKO 3 (12) , 0:32 26 Nov 2022 Wembley Arena, London, England For vacant British heavyweight title
20 Win 19–1 Tomas Salek TKO 1 (10), 1:21 18 Jun 2022 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England Won IBF International heavyweight title
19 Win 18–1 Pavel Sour TKO 2 (10), 0:39 27 Mar 2021 Copper Box Arena, London, England
18 Win 17–1 Richard Lartey UD 10 10 Oct 2020 BT Sport Studio, London, England
17 Loss 16–1 Daniel Dubois KO 5 (12), 2:41 13 Jul 2019 The O2 Arena, London, England For vacant British heavyweight title
16 Win 16–0 Kevin Johnson UD 10 23 Mar 2019 Leicester Arena, Leicester, England
15 Win 15–0 Răzvan Cojanu UD 12 22 Dec 2018 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England Retained WBC International Silver heavyweight title
14 Win 14–0 Kamil Sokołowski PTS 8 20 Oct 2018 Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
13 Win 13–0 Sean Turner TKO 3 (10), 1:09 9 Jun 2018 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
12 Win 12–0 Morgan Dessaux TKO 2 (8), 1:08 24 Feb 2018 York Hall, London, England
11 Win 11–0 Mohamed Soltby TKO 5 (10), 2:50 11 Nov 2017 Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England Won vacant WBC International Silver heavyweight title
10 Win 10–0 Antonio Sousa TKO 5 (8), 0:45 15 Jul 2017 Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England
9 Win 9–0 Dominic Akinlade PTS 10 1 Apr 2017 Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, England
8 Win 8–0 Gogita Gorgiladze TKO 1 (10), 1:49 18 Feb 2017 Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke, England
7 Win 7–0 Igor Mihaljević RTD 3 (6), 3:00 26 Nov 2016 Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales
6 Win 6–0 David Howe TKO 1 (10), 2:27 1 Oct 2016 Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke, England Won vacant Central Area heavyweight title
5 Win 5–0 Tomas Mrazek TKO 3 (8), 0:30 2 Sep 2016 Banks's Stadium, Walsall, England
4 Win 4–0 Kamil Sokołowski TKO 5 (6), 2:42 14 May 2016 Banks's Stadium, Walsall, England
3 Win 3–0 Hrvoje Kisicek TKO 1 (4), 2:48 30 Apr 2016 Copper Box Arena, London, England
2 Win 2–0 Jakub Wojcik PTS 4 19 Feb 2016 Town Hall, Walsall, England
1 Win 1–0 Jindrich Velecky TKO 3 (4), 1:30 5 Dec 2015 Town Hall, Walsall, England

References

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  1. ^ "BoxRec: Nathan Gorman". boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Nathan Gorman – Boxer Profile". 234fight.com. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Exclusive: Nathan Gorman discusses long history with Daniel Dubios, wants to fight him in 2019". Boxing News Today. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b Luke Reddy (17 December 2018). "Tommy Fury & Nathan Gorman on following brother Tyson and great uncle Bartley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Nathan Gorman". boxrec.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Nathan Gorman backs cousin Tyson Fury to topple Deontay Wilder". StaffsLive Journalism. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Gorman recalls Hatton's excitement when the Dubois fight was confirmed". talkSPORT. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Nathan Gorman Inks Pact With Ricky Hatton". BoxingScene.com. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Nantwich fighter Nathan Gorman enjoys a winning debut in Walsall". Winsford Guardian. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  10. ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Nathan Gorman defeats David Howe » Boxing News 24". 15 July 2019. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  12. ^ Bradley, Jack (2 October 2016). "Boxer Nathan Gorman 'chuffed' with title win against David Howe". Staffs Live. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Nathan Gorman Inks Deal With Frank Warren, BoxNation". BoxingScene.com. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  14. ^ ""A fight between Daniel Dubois & I is bound to happen" – Nathan Gorman". 17 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  15. ^ Jones, Stephen (11 November 2017). "Nathan Gorman stops unbeaten Mohamed Soltby in 5". Mirage Boxing Chronicles. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  16. ^ Foster, Elliot (22 December 2018). "Nathan Gorman Wins On Points Over Răzvan Cojanu". BoxingScene. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  17. ^ Foster, Elliot (23 March 2019). "Nathan Gorman Easily Decisions Kevin Johnson Over Ten". BoxingScene. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  18. ^ Bunce, Steve (14 July 2019). "Daniel Dubois harks back to glorious heavyweight era with dreadnought dismantling of Nathan Gorman". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  19. ^ Reddy, Luke (14 July 2019). "Daniel Dubois beats Nathan Gorman to win British heavyweight title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  20. ^ "Dubois vs Gorman - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  21. ^ "Gorman vs Lartey - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  22. ^ "Gorman vs Sour - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  23. ^ "Gorman vs Salek - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
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