Archie Sharp

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Archie Sharp
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Nickname(s)Sharpshooter
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
NationalityEnglish
Born (1995-04-14) 14 April 1995 (age 28)
Sidcup, Kent, England
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights23
Wins23
Wins by KO9
Losses0

Archie Sharp (born 14 April 1995) is an English professional boxer who has held the WBO European junior-lightweight title since 2018.

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Professional career

Sharp made his professional debut on 17 July 2015, scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Laszlo Fekete at the York Hall in London. [2]

After compiling a record of 13–0 (7 KOs) he faced Lyon Woodstock on 6 October 2018 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, with Woodstock's WBO European junior-lightweight title on the line. Sharp knocked Woodstock to the canvas in the opening round en route to a unanimous decision (UD) victory over ten rounds. All three judges scored the bout 96–93, awarding Sharp the WBO European title. [3] Following a second-round TKO win against Sergio Gonzalez in April 2019, [4] Sharp successfully defended his title on three occasions that year; a UD over Jordan McCorry in July; [5] a fourth-round TKO against Declan Geragthy in September; [6] and a UD over Artjom Ramlavs in December. [7]

Sharp's sole fight of 2020 was against his countryman Jeff Ofori on 15 August 2020. [8] He won the closely contested bout by a narrow unanimous decision, with referee and judge Marcus McDonnell scoring the fight 96-95 for Sharp. [9]

Sharp was booked to fight Diego Andrade for the vacant WBO Global junior-lightweight title on 10 July 2021. [10] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two judges scoring the bout 97-93 in his favor, while the third judge scored it 99-93 for Sharp. [11] Sharp made his first WBO Global title defense against Alexis Boureima Kabore on 29 October 2021. [12] He won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 100-90 for him. [13]

Professional boxing record

21 fights21 wins0 losses
By knockout90
By decision120
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
21Win21-0Alexis Boureima KaboreUD1029 Oct 2021York Hall, London, EnglandRetained WBO Global junior-lightweight title
20Win20-0Diego AndradeUD1010 Jul 2021Royal Albert Hall, London, EnglandWon vacant WBO Global junior-lightweight title
19Win19-0Jeff OforiPTS1015 Aug 2020York Hall, London, England
18Win18–0Artjoms RamlavsUD1021 Dec 2019Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandRetained WBO European junior-lightweight title
17Win17–0Declan GeraghtyTKO4 (10), 2:1427 Sep 2019 Royal Albert Hall, London, EnglandRetained WBO European junior-lightweight title
16Win16–0Jordan McCorryUD1013 Jul 2019The O2 Arena, London, EnglandRetained WBO European junior-lightweight title
15Win15–0Sergio GonzalezTKO2 (8), 2:0228 Apr 2019 Wembley Arena, London, England
14Win14–0 Lyon Woodstock UD106 Oct 2018 Leicester Arena, Leicester, EnglandWon WBO European junior-lightweight title
13Win13–0Lester CantillanoPTS823 Jun 2018 The O2 Arena, London, England
12Win12–0Ivan Ruiz MoroteTKO7 (8), 0:2224 Feb 2018York Hall, London, England
11Win11–0Rafael CastilloPTS89 Dec 2017Copper Box Arena, London, England
10Win10–0Imre NagyTKO2 (8), 1:3216 Sep 2017Copper Box Arena, London, England
9Win9–0Norbert KaluczaTKO1 (4), 2:598 Jul 2017Copper Box Arena, London, England
8Win8–0Tamas LaskaTKO3 (6), 1:3120 May 2017 Copper Box Arena, London, England
7Win7–0Alex PhillipsTKO2 (4), 1:4224 Feb 2017York Hall, London, England
6Win6–0Damian LawniczakPTS68 Oct 2016Harrow Leisure Centre, London, England
5Win5–0Reynaldo CajinaPTS49 Jun 2016York Hall, London, England
4Win4–0Joe BeedenTKO3 (4), 1:3625 Mar 2016York Hall, London, England
3Win3–0Qasim HussainPTS422 Jan 2016York Hall, London, England
2Win2–0Dan CarrPTS430 Oct 2015Harrow Leisure Centre, London, England
1Win1–0Laszlo FeketeTKO1 (4), 2:1017 Jul 2015 York Hall, London, England

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  2. ↑ "BoxRec: Archie Sharp vs. Laszlo Fekete". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Foster, Elliot (6 October 2018). "Archie Sharp Outboxes Lyon Woodstock, Takes WBO Regional". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. ↑ Cawley, Richard (27 April 2019). "Three South London boxers win on undercard of Frank Warren's show at Wembley's SSE Arena". London News Online. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Benson, Michael (13 July 2019). "Watch as McCorry remarkably gets up after commentators thought he was knocked out". talkSPORT. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  6. ↑ Penn, Matt (28 September 2019). "Boxing results: Daniel Dubois stops Ebenzer Tetteh inside first round at Royal Albert Hall | Boxing | Sport | Express.co.uk". www.express.co.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "BoxRec: Archie Sharp vs. Artjoms Ramlavs". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  8. ↑ British Boxing News (9 July 2020). "Archie Sharp promises fans a masterclass against Jeff Ofori". britishboxingnews.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  9. ↑ Lewis, Ron (15 August 2020). "Archie Sharp Barely Overcomes Jeff Ofori, Wins Razor-Close Decision". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  10. ↑ Morgan, Tony (8 July 2021). "Archie Sharp trusting the process as he chases down WBO title shot and Shakur Stevenson showdown". metro.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  11. ↑ Lewis, Ron (10 July 2021). "Archie Sharp Overcomes Bad Cut To Decision Diego Andrade". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  12. ↑ Johns, Marquis (26 October 2021). "Archie Sharp-Alexis Boureima Kabore Headline ESPN Plus". bigfightweekend.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  13. ↑ Wainwright, Anson (29 October 2021). "Archie Sharp stays unbeaten with a 10-round decision win over Alexis Boureima Kabore". ringtv.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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Preceded by WBO European junior-lightweight champion
6 October 2018 – present		Incumbent
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