Sam Hickey
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| Born | 5 January 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sam Hickey (born 5 January 2000) is a Scottish professional boxer.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Hickey competed in the 2022 European Amateur Boxing Championships,[5] being awarded the bronze medal in the middleweight event.[6] He was defeated in the semi-final by English boxer Lewis Richardson by a 4-1 judges' decision.[7] Hickey was the first Scot to win a senior European medal for 16 years.[8]
Hickey won the gold medal in the middleweight division at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[9]
On 4 July 2024, Hickey announced he had turned professional.[10] He made his professional debut at the Copper Box Arena in London, England, on 19 October 2024,[11] defeating Colombian fighter John Henry Mosquera on points with the referee awarding him all four rounds.[12]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Location | Position | Event |
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| 2022 | European Amateur Boxing Championships | Yerevan, Armenia | 3rd
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Men's middleweight |
| Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, England | 1st
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Professional boxing record
[edit]| 1 fight | 1 win | 0 losses |
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| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | John Henry Mosquera | PTS | 4 | 19 October 2024 | Copper Box Arena, London, England |
References
[edit]- ^ "Boxing record for Sam Hickey". BoxRec.
- ^ Woodger, Calum (11 May 2021). "'Every day you're preparing yourself for somebody to put their fist through your face' – Lochee boxer Sam Hickey is fighting to reach top of game". The Courier. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (27 May 2022). "Bottle-throwing protests over TKO decision for home super-heavyweight at European Boxing Championships in Armenia". Inside the Games. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Egelstaff, Susan (20 May 2022). "Big-time performer Sam Hickey eyeing European Boxing Championship medal as he admits Commonwealth Games dream". The Herald. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Holme, Ben (28 May 2022). "Sam Hickey looking for a fast start as he bids to reach the EUBC European Boxing Championship Middleweight Final". Boxing Scotland. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "EUBC Men's European Boxing Championships 2022" (PDF). European Amateur Boxing Championships. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Holme, Ben (29 May 2022). "Sam Hickey returns home with Bronze medal from the EUBC European Men's Boxing Championships – Semi-Final Review". Boxing Scotland. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Scotland, Team. "Sam Hickey". Team Scotland. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ Scotland, Team. "Medal History". Team Scotland. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ "Hickey turns pro and targets world titles". BBC Sport. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Scottish amateur standout Sam Hickey turns professional on October 19". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Shannon Courtenay suffers shock defeat in ring return". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Sam Hickey from BoxRec (registration required)
- Sam Hickey at Team Scotland
- Sam Hickey at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Dundee
- People from Lochee
- Scottish male boxers
- Middleweight boxers
- Boxers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Scotland
- Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
- 21st-century Scottish sportsmen
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games