Bradley Rea

Bradley Rea
Born	(1998-02-16) 16 February 1998 (age 27) [1] Stretford, Greater Manchester, England [1]
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light-heavyweight, Middleweight
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record [2]
Total fights	22
Wins	21
Wins by KO	10
Losses	1

Bradley Rea (born 16 February 1998) is an English professional boxer who has held the European light-heavyweight title since June 2025.

Career

Having turned professional in 2018, Rea was unbeaten in his first 14 fights when he challenged English middleweight champion Tyler Denny at Manchester Arena on 12 November 2022, suffering his first loss via unanimous decision. ^[3]

After putting together a run of six successive wins, ^[4] he faced Shakan Pitters for the vacant European light-heavyweight title at Connexin Live Arena in Hull on 28 June 2025. ^[5] Rea won the contest by unanimous decision. ^{[6] [7]}

On 1 August 2025, it was announced that Rea had signed with Frank Warren's Queensbury Promotions. ^{[8] [9]}

He is scheduled to make the first defense of his title against Lyndon Arthur at Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on 1 November 2025. ^[10]

References

1. "Bradley Rea". tapology.com. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
2. "Boxing record for Bradley Rea". BoxRec .
3. "No excuses from battling Bradley after first pro loss". Messenger Newspapers. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
4. "'Judged on one night' - the cost of defeat in boxing". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
5. "Shakan Pitters-Bradley Rea European Title Fight Moved From Galway To Hull, Will Now Headline". The Ring. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
6. "Bradley Rea outpoints Shakan Pitters for European title". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
7. "Brad Rea defeats Shakan Pitters to win EBU 168lbs title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
8. "European champion Bradley Rea finds new home and fresh rivals". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
9. "Bradley Rea signs with Queensberry Promotions". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
10. "Brad Rea Relishing Big Local Mancunian Derby Against Lyndon Arthur". The Ring. Retrieved 21 August 2025.