Lloyd Christie

Wesley Lloyd Christie (born 28 February 1962), who fought as Lloyd Christie, is a British former boxer who was British light welterweight champion between 1987 and 1989 and also fought for the European title.

Lloyd Christie
Statistics
Real nameWesley Lloyd Christie
Weight(s)Light welterweight, welterweight
NationalityBritish
Born (1962-02-28) 28 February 1962
London, England
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights46
Wins24
Wins by KO19
Losses21
Draws1

Career

Born in London, the brother of Errol Christie, Lloyd Christie was based in Wolverhampton, and was managed and trained in Birmingham by Paddy and Tommy Lynch.[1][2] He began his professional career in January 1981 with a first-round knockout of Steve Tempro. By the end of February 1984 he had won only half of his 28 fights, with one draw against Terry Marsh (the only fight of Marsh's career that he didn't win).[3] In May 1984 he fought for his first title—the BBBofC Midlands Area welterweight title—losing on points to Kostas Petrou.

He won six of his next eight fights, losing only to African welterweight champion Judas Clottey and Clinton McKenzie, and in January 1987 challenged for Tony McKenzie's British light welterweight title. Christoe stopped McKenzie in the third round to become British champion. Christie successfully defended the title in June against Mo Hussein and was due to make a second defence in October against Chris Blake but a sparring injury leaving Cgristie with his lip "split in half" and requiring 22 stitches caused a postponement to November.[4] Christie stopped Blake in the first round but ended the year with a points defeat at the hands of Del Bryan in a non-title fight.[5]

He was due to fight Joey Ferrell in January 1988 in what was seen at the time as an unofficial eliminator to challenge for Roger Mayweather's World title, but Ferrell withdrew, Christie getting a controversial points decision against substitute Tim Burgess.[6][7]

In May 1988 Christie unsuccessfully challenged for Tusikoleta Nkalankete's European title in Paris, the champion stopping him in the sixth round.[8]

In January 1989 he made a third defence of his British title against Clinton McKenzie, after original challenger and Scottish champion Robert Harkin was deemed not good enough to challenge for the title by the BBBofC;[9] The fight went the full twelve rounds with McKenzie getting the decision by a single point. Christie was out of the ring until December 1989, when he lost to both Racheed Lawal and Crisanto España. He subsequently retired from boxing.

References
  1. "Birmingham's boxing legends Tommy and Paddy Lynch", Birmingham Mail, 24 October 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2015
  2. "Don Can Rule the World - Lynch", Sunday Mercury, 6 May 2007
  3. Hissner, Ken (2010) "The Mysterious Case of Undefeated Terry Marsh!", doghouseboxing.com, 18 August 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2015
  4. "Champion Needs Stitches", Glasgow Herald, 11 September 1987, p. 34. Retrieved 17 October 2015
  5. Reynolds, Jim (1988) "Title Teaser of Boxer v Puncher", Glasgow Herald, 24 February 1988, p. 23. Retrieved 17 October 2015
  6. "Boxing", Glasgow Herald, 12 January 1988, p. 25. Retrieved 17 October 2015
  7. "Jacobs Will Be Coming Home to Defend His Title", Glasgow Herald, 3 November 1989, p. 44. Retrieved 17 October 2015
  8. "Boxing", Glasgow Herald, 26 May 1988, p. 71. Retrieved 17 October 2015
  9. "Boxing", Glasgow Herald, 20 February 1989. Retrieved 17 October 2015
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