Frankie Gavin (boxer)


Frankie Raymond Gavin 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.

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 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.

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.
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.
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.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
30Loss26–4 Kerman LejarragaKO4 17 Nov 2018 BEC Bizkaia Arena, Bilbao, SpainFor European welterweight title
29Win26–3 Kevin McCauleyPTS616 Sep 2018 Holiday Inn, Birmingham, West Midlands
28Win25–3 Felix MatamorosTKO6, 1:323 Jun 2017 Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, Scotland
27Win24–3 Renald GarridoPTS813 May 2017 Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England
26Loss23–3 Sam EggingtonTKO8, 2:4222 Oct 2016 Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England
25Win23–2 Ivo GogosevicTKO6, 2:4630 Jul 2016 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
24Loss22–2 Kell BrookTKO6, 2:5130 May 2015 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandFor IBF welterweight title
23Win22–1 Bogdan MiticPTS1028 Mar 2015 Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England
22Win21–1 Bradley SkeeteUD1229 Nov 2014 ExCeL, London, EnglandRetained British welterweight title;
Won vacant Commonwealth welterweight title
21Win20–1 Mate HornyakTKO2 24 Oct 2014 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England
20Loss19–1 Leonard BunduSD121 Aug 2014 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, EnglandLost Commonwealth welterweight title;
For European welterweight title
19Win19–0 Sacky ShikukutuUD1229 Mar 2014 Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, EnglandRetained Commonwealth welterweight title
18Win18–0 Bradley PrycePTS1021 Dec 2013 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
17Win17–0 David BarnesUD1221 Sep 2013 Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandRetained British and Commonwealth welterweight titles
16Win16–0 Denton VassellTKO7, 3:0028 Jun 2013 Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, EnglandRetained British welterweight title;
Won Commonwealth welterweight title
15Win15–0 Jason WelbornTKO7, 2:3518 Jan 2013 Town Hall, Walsall, EnglandRetained British welterweight title
14Win14–0 Junior WitterUD121 Nov 2012 York Hall, London, EnglandWon British welterweight title
13Win13–0 Laszlo Komjathi5, 3:0025 May 2012 Newport Centre, Newport, Wales
12Win12–0 Kevin McIntyreTKO3, 2:2225 Feb 2012 Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales
11Win11–0 Curtis Woodhouse1216 Jul 2011 Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandRetained WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title
10Win10–0 Young Mutley1221 May 2011 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title
9Win9–0 Michael LomaxTKO7, 2:4219 Feb 2011 York Hall, London, England
8Win8–0 Michael KellyTKO5, 2:5918 Sep 2010 LG Arena, Birmingham, EnglandWon vacant Irish light-welterweight title
7Win7–0 Gavin TaitTKO1, 2:0715 May 2010 Boleyn Ground, London, England
6Win6–0 Peter McDonagh613 Feb 2010 Wembley Arena, London, England
5Win5–0 Samir TergaouiTKO6, 2:515 Dec 2009 Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
4Win4–0 Steve SavilleTKO2, 2:3230 Oct 2009 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
3Win3–0 Graham FearnTKO2, 2:2518 Jul 2009 MEN Arena, Manchester, England
2Win2–0 Mourad FraremaTKO3, 2:5915 May 2009 Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
1Win1–0 George Kadaria4, 1:3928 Feb 2009 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England