Frankie Gavin (boxer)

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.

Frankie Gavin
Gavin in 2015
Statistics
Real nameFrankie Raymond Gavin
Nickname(s)Funtime
King
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
NationalityBritish
Born (1985-09-28) 28 September 1985
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins26
Wins by KO15
Losses4
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  England
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Chicago Lightweight
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Lightweight
EU Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Cetniewo Light-welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Cagliari Lightweight

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

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
30 fights 26 wins 4 losses
By knockout 15 3
By decision 11 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
30 Loss 26–4 Kerman Lejarraga KO 4 (12), 0:19 17 Nov 2018 BEC Bizkaia Arena, Bilbao, Spain For European welterweight title
29 Win 26–3 Kevin McCauley PTS 6 16 Sep 2018 Holiday Inn, Birmingham, West Midlands
28 Win 25–3 Felix Matamoros TKO 6 (6), 1:32 3 Jun 2017 Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, Scotland
27 Win 24–3 Renald Garrido PTS 8 13 May 2017 Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England
26 Loss 23–3 Sam Eggington TKO 8 (12), 2:42 22 Oct 2016 Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England
25 Win 23–2 Ivo Gogosevic TKO 6 (6), 2:46 30 Jul 2016 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
24 Loss 22–2 Kell Brook TKO 6 (12), 2:51 30 May 2015 The O2 Arena, London, England For IBF welterweight title
23 Win 22–1 Bogdan Mitic PTS 10 28 Mar 2015 Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England
22 Win 21–1 Bradley Skeete UD 12 29 Nov 2014 ExCeL, London, England Retained British welterweight title;
Won vacant Commonwealth welterweight title
21 Win 20–1 Mate Hornyak TKO 2 (8), 2:47 24 Oct 2014 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England
20 Loss 19–1 Leonard Bundu SD 12 1 Aug 2014 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England Lost Commonwealth welterweight title;
For European welterweight title
19 Win 19–0 Sacky Shikukutu UD 12 29 Mar 2014 Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England Retained Commonwealth welterweight title
18 Win 18–0 Bradley Pryce PTS 10 21 Dec 2013 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
17 Win 17–0 David Barnes UD 12 21 Sep 2013 Copper Box Arena, London, England Retained British and Commonwealth welterweight titles
16 Win 16–0 Denton Vassell TKO 7 (12), 3:00 28 Jun 2013 Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England Retained British welterweight title;
Won Commonwealth welterweight title
15 Win 15–0 Jason Welborn TKO 7 (12), 2:35 18 Jan 2013 Town Hall, Walsall, England Retained British welterweight title
14 Win 14–0 Junior Witter UD 12 1 Nov 2012 York Hall, London, England Won British welterweight title
13 Win 13–0 Laszlo Komjathi RTD 5 (8), 3:00 25 May 2012 Newport Centre, Newport, Wales
12 Win 12–0 Kevin McIntyre TKO 3 (8), 2:22 25 Feb 2012 Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales
11 Win 11–0 Curtis Woodhouse SD 12 16 Jul 2011 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England Retained WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title
10 Win 10–0 Young Mutley UD 12 21 May 2011 The O2 Arena, London, England Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title
9 Win 9–0 Michael Lomax TKO 7 (12), 2:42 19 Feb 2011 York Hall, London, England
8 Win 8–0 Michael Kelly TKO 5 (10), 2:59 18 Sep 2010 LG Arena, Birmingham, England Won vacant Irish light-welterweight title
7 Win 7–0 Gavin Tait TKO 1 (8), 2:07 15 May 2010 Boleyn Ground, London, England
6 Win 6–0 Peter McDonagh PTS 6 13 Feb 2010 Wembley Arena, London, England
5 Win 5–0 Samir Tergaoui TKO 6 (6), 2:51 5 Dec 2009 Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
4 Win 4–0 Steve Saville TKO 2 (6), 2:32 30 Oct 2009 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
3 Win 3–0 Graham Fearn TKO 2 (4), 2:25 18 Jul 2009 MEN Arena, Manchester, England
2 Win 2–0 Mourad Frarema TKO 3 (4), 2:59 15 May 2009 Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
1 Win 1–0 George Kadaria TKO 4 (4), 1:39 28 Feb 2009 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England

References
  1. "Medal hope Gavin out of Olympics". BBC News. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  2. "Gavin to join professional ranks". BBC News. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
  3. "Frankie Gavin hates rival Woodhouse". www.expressandstar.com.
  4. Boxing Ireland Archived 5 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine & Boxing Scene
  5. "Interview". Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  6. "Results: Gavin stops Vassell after seven".
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