Cathy Brown (boxer)

Cathy Brown (born 28 July 1970) is a British sports coach and former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2006. She challenged for multiple world championships during her career; the WIBF bantamweight title twice in 2002 and 2004; the WIBF flyweight title in 2003; and the WBC female flyweight title in 2005. At regional level, she challenged once for the European female flyweight title in 2003.[1]

Cathy Brown
Born (1970-07-28) 28 July 1970
Leeds, England
Other namesThe Bitch
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Division
Reach70 in (180 cm)
Professional boxing record
Total21
Wins13
By knockout6
Losses8
Kickboxing record
Total25
Wins25
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec

She regularly writes columns for Men's Health and Women's Health magazine.[2][3]

Background

Brown was born on 28 July 1970. She was put into a Catholic Care orphanage until she was adopted at an early age by her adoptive parents and raised in Lanchester, Durham. In 1992 she moved to London to pursue her photographic career as a Forensic Photographer, as which she worked until 1998. [4]

Early career

She started Kickboxing in 1992 as a hobby and only after three months her trainer suggested that she should enter her first competition. She remained undefeated for 25 fights, winning both the BKBU and WBFo British Kick Boxing title.[5]

Boxing career

Brown received her professional boxing license in August 1998.[6]

Her first fight was a points win against Veerle Braspenningx from Belgium in Oct 1999 and won the WBFo European flyweight title in July 2000.

In June 2002 she went for the WIBF International bantamweight title against Alina Shaternikiova, but lost.

She fought Stephanie Bianchini for the European female flyweight title in December 2003, however, controversially lost on points. She fought a rematch against Stephanie Bianchini for the WBC female flyweight title in August 2005 in Italy, but lost again on points.

On 24 September 2006, Brown won the English female bantamweight title when she defeated Juliette Winter by a ten-round 97–94 decision in a rematch of their 2003 four-rounder. With the win, Brown became the first female champion sanctioned by the British Boxing Board of Control. After the fight, she stated that she would retire from competition because of persistent wrist and neck injuries.[7]


Professional boxing record
21 fights 13 wins 8 losses
By knockout 6 0
By decision 7 8
No. Result Record[8][9][10] Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
21 Win 13-8 Juliette Winter UD 24 September 2006 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom BBBofC English Female Bantamweight Title
20 Loss 13-7 Julia Sahin UD 8 April 2006 Ostseehalle, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany WIBF Women's International Boxing Federation light flyweight title
19 Loss 13-6 Stefania Bianchini UD 7 August 2005 Pala Flaminio, Rimini, Emilia Romagna, Italy WBC female flyweight title
18 Win 13-5 Svetla Taskova 12 June 2005 Equinox Nightclub, Leicester Square, London, United Kingdom
17 Win 12-5 Viktoria Varga 2 December 2004 National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, London, United Kingdom
16 Loss 11-5 Bettina Csabi UD 6 November 2004 Dr.Papp Laszlo Sporthall, Szentes, Hungary WIBF bantamweight title AND Global Boxing Union Female bantamweight title
15 Win 11-4 Stefania Bianchini 17 December 2003 Palasport, Bergamo, Lombardia, Italy EBU female flyweight title
14 Loss 10-4 Regina Halmich UD 26 April 2003 Sport and Congress Center, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany WIBF Women's International Boxing Federation flyweight title
13 Win 10-3 Juliette Winter 20 March 2003 Porchester Hall, Queensway, London, United Kingdom
12 Win 9-3 Monika Petrova 30 October 2002 Equinox Nightclub, Leicester Square, London, United Kingdom
11 Loss 8-3 Alina Shaternikova 13 June 2002 Equinox Nightclub, Leicester Square, London, United Kingdom WIBF Women's International Boxing Federation bantamweight title
10 Win 8-2 Svetla Taskova 13 March 2002 Marriott Hotel, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
9 Win 7-2 Australia Iliana Boneva 13 December 2001 Equinox Nightclub, Leicester Square, London, United Kingdom
8 Win 6-2 Audrey Guthrie 22 November 2001 Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom WBF European Flyweight Title
7 Win 5-2 Ramona Gughie 16 June 2001 Conference Centre, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
6 Loss 5-1 Oksana Vasilieva 26 April 2001 Royal Gardens Hotel, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
5 Win 5-0 Marietta Ivanova 28 February 2001 Royal Gardens Hotel, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
4 Win 4-0 Viktoria Varga 31 October 2000 Novotel Hotel, Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
3 Win 3-0 Australia Jane Wild 1 July 2000 Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark, London, United Kingdom WBF European Flyweight Title
2 Win 2-0 Veerle Braspenningx UD 5 February 2000
1 Win 1–0 United Kingdom Veerle Braspenningx UD 4 1999-10-31 David Lloyd Tennis Centre, Raynes Park, London, United Kingdom Professional Debut

Other / Current activities

Brown is currently focusing on her coaching career as a boxing coach and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist at the Third Space gym.[11] She has participated in various challenges such as sailing across the Atlantic in a world record attempt and took part in a 120 km running and climbing event for Sparks Charity.[12]

As an ambassador for The Lotus Flower Charity, Brown visited refugee camps in Iraq in 2019 to teach Yazidi women how to box.[13]

References
  1. "BoxRec: Cathy Brown". boxrec.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. Morton, David. "MMA". Men's Health. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. "Search Cathy Brown". Men's Health. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  4. Jackson, Colin. "Raise your game". BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  5. Brown, Cathy. "Fight Record". Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  6. Brown, Cathy. "CV". Cathy Brown. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  7. Williams, Dee. "Cathy Brown". WBAN. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  8. "Boxrec". Boxrec. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  9. "Cathy Brown Boxer". Fightsrec.com. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  10. Cathy, Brown. "Fight Record". Cathy Brown. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  11. "Personal Trainers". The Third Space. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  12. A Davies, Gareth (25 January 2005). "My Sport: Cathy Brown". London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  13. "Cathy Brown, The Charity Worker Lotus Flower". www.cathybrown.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
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