Callum Simpson (boxer)

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Callum Simpson
Born	(1996-10-16) 16 October 1996 (age 28) Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.
Statistics
Weight(s)	Super middleweight
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Reach	75 in (191 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	17
Wins	17
Wins by KO	12
Losses	0

Callum Simpson (born 16 October 1996) is a British professional boxer. He has held the British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles since August 2024.

Early life

Callum Simpson was born 1996 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. He attended Holgate primary school and Horizon High School, Barnsley. ^[1]

Before pursuing a career in boxing, Simpson was a keen footballer, playing for Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division side, Dodworth Miner's Welfare F.C. where his Dad was manager.

He left at the age of eight before taking up boxing in Bolton upon Dearne, Barnsley, later moving to train at Barnsley Star Boxing Club under Trevor Schofield. ^[2]

He had 53 amateur fights, winning 38 before turning professional in 2019. ^[3]

Professional career

Simpson made his professional debut in 2019 against seasoned journeyman Elvis Dube at Doncaster Racecourse, winning a points decision. ^[4]

In October of the same year, Simpson faced and beat Kiril Psonko. A month later, he beat Richard Harrison via TKO at the Metrodome, Barnsley. ^[5]

Simpson had two fights in 2021, the first in October against Lewis van Poetsch. The second in December versus Antony Woolery, winning both via TKO. ^[5] The latter in 50 seconds.

In 2022, Simpson was scheduled to fight Michael Osmanu Osunla. However, when the bout began, it was visibly noted that the opponent shared no resemblance to Osunla. Simpson continued to win the fight via KO. But an investigation was opened to uncover the identity of the imposter fighter. ^[6] It is currently unknown who Simpson faced.

Later that year, Simpson had four subsequent fights. Winning all by TKO against Michal Gazdik, Michal Loniewski, Farouk Daku, and won his first title by defeating Ben Ridings to win the Central Area super middleweight title.

In February 2023, Simpson signed an exclusive promotional agreement with Boxxer. ^[7] Simpson made his Boxxer debut in March 2023 against Celso Neves,winning via TKO. In July, Simpson beat Boris Crighton via unanimous decision. The third fight of the year came against Jose de Jesus Macias, with Simpson winning via unanimous decision after scoring a knockdown in the eighth round. ^[5]

In 2024, on the undercard of Fabio Wardley vs. Frazer Clarke at the O2 Arena in London, Simpson defended his title once again vs. Dulla Mbabe, winning via knockout in round four. ^[8]

Simpson won the British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles against champion Zak Chelli on 3 August 2024 in Barnsley at Simpson's childhood football club Barnsley F.C.'s stadium Oakwell. The fight, billed as Battle Lines was won by Simpson via unanimous decision ^[9]

He made a successful first defense of his titles by stopping Steed Woodall in round two of their bout at Park Community Arena in Sheffield on 11 January 2025. ^{[10] [11]} Three weeks later, on 1 February 2025, he defended his Commonwealth title against Ghanian boxer Elvis Ahorgah at Wembley Arena in London, stopping his opponent in the fifth round. ^{[12] [13]}

Personal life

Simpson has one older brother, Bradley, a professional model, ^[14] and one older sister. His younger sister, Lily-Rae Simpson tragically passed away at nineteen in a road accident, August 2024 while abroad in Greece. ^[15]

Simpson now trains at Dicky's Gym in Batley, the former gym of IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington. ^[16]

He is a lifelong fan of Barnsley F.C. ^[17] and is notably proud of his Yorkshire roots.

Professional boxing record

17 fights	17 wins	0 losses
By knockout	12	0
By decision	5	0

Key to abbreviations used for results

DQ	Disqualification	RTD	Corner retirement
KO	Knockout	SD	Split decision / split draw
MD	Majority decision / majority draw	TD	Technical decision / technical draw
NC	No contest	TKO	Technical knockout
PTS	Points decision	UD	Unanimous decision / unanimous draw

Boxing record

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round(s), time	Date	Location	Notes
17	Win	17-0	Elvis Ahorgah	TKO	5 (12)	1 Feb 2025	Wembley Arena, London, England	Retained Commonwealth super middleweight titles
16	Win	16-0	Steed Woodall	KO	2 (12)	11 Jan 2025	Park Community Arena, Sheffield, England	Retained British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles
15	Win	15-0	Zak Chelli	UD	12	3 Aug 2024	Oakwell, Barnsley, England	Won British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles
14	Win	14–0	Dulla Mbabe	KO	4 (10)	31 Mar 2024	The O2 Arena, London, England
13	Win	13–0	Jose de Jesus Macias	UD	10	30 Sep 2023	York Hall, London, England
12	Win	12–0	Boris Crighton	UD	10	1 Jul 2023	Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
11	Win	11–0	Celso Neves	TKO	3 (8)	25 Mar 2023	Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
10	Win	10–0	Ben Ridings	TKO	2 (10)	1 Oct 2022	Oldham Leisure Centre, Oldham, England	Won vacant Central Area super middleweight title
9	Win	9–0	Farouk Daku	TKO	1 (6)	2 Jul 2022	Metrodome, Barnsley, England
8	Win	8–0	Michal Loniewski	TKO	1 (6)	30 Apr 2022	Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton, England
7	Win	7–0	Michal Gazdik	TKO	1 (6)	9 Apr 2022	Oldham Leisure Centre, Oldham, England
6	Win	6–0	Unknown	KO	1 (6)	26 Feb 2022	Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, England	Michael Osmanu Osunla scheduled, but not present. Investigation opened.
5	Win	5–0	Antony Woolery	TKO	3 (4)	17 Dec 2021	Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
4	Win	4–0	Lewis van Poetsch	TKO	3 (4)	16 Oct 2021	Oldham Leisure Centre, Oldham, England
3	Win	3–0	Richard Harrison	TKO	1 (4)	23 Nov 2019	Metrodome, Barnsley, England
2	Win	2–0	Kiril Psonko	UD	4	12 Oct 2019	First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
1	Win	1–0	Elvis Dube	UD	4	22 Jun 2019	Doncaster Racecourse, Doncaster, England

References

1. "Callum glad years of hard work have led to Sky Sports debut" . Retrieved 17 June 2024.
2. "Star man Trevor's new role". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
3. "WBA CONTINENTAL CHAMP CALLUM SIMPSON | EP 14 WOLF SUPPS PODCAST". 28 January 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024– via YouTube.
4. "Simpson set to make his professional debut after 13 years in ring". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
5. "BoxRec: Callum Simpson" . Retrieved 17 June 2024.
6. "Investigation into whether Barnsley boxer fought imposter in last bout". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
7. "BOXXER SIGNS UNDEFEATED SUPER-MIDDLEWEIGHT SENSATION CALLUM SIMPSON TO EXCLUSIVE, LONG-TERM PROMOTIONAL AGREEMENT". BOXXER. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
8. "Watch: HIGHLIGHTS: Callum Simpson knocks out Dulla Mbabe in super middleweight bout". Yardbarker. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
9. Evans, John (3 August 2024). "Callum Simpson dethrones Zak Chelli to win super-middleweight titles". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
10. "Callum Simpson stops Steed Woodall in two rounds, retains British title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
11. "Callum Simpson vs Steed Woodall Controversial Early Stoppage". bigfightweekend.com. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
12. "Callum Simpson turns on the style to dismiss ambitious but limited Elvis Ahorgah". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
13. "Callum Simpson wins second title fight in three weeks with thrilling stoppage at Wembley Arena". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
14. "View our elite model BRADLEY SIMPSON in Main". Nemesis Models. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
15. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jan/11/callum-simpson-lily-would-want-me-to-carry-on-i-know-i-made-her-proud-through-my-boxing
16. "Undefeated Barnsley boxer Callum Simpson signs exclusive promotional deal with Boxxer as he prepares for Sky Sports debut" . Retrieved 17 June 2024.
17. "Oakwell to stage 'dream' title fight for Barnsley FC supporter Callum Simpson" . Retrieved 17 June 2024.