Carly Skelly

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Carly Skelly
Born (1986-11-04) 4 November 1986 (age 37) [1]
Liverpool, Merseyside, England [2]
NationalityEnglish
Other namesThumper [2]
Statistics
Weight(s) Bantamweight, Super-bantamweight
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in) [2]
Stance Southpaw [2]
Boxing record
Total fights6
Wins4
Losses1
Draws1

Carly Skelly (born 4 November 1986) is an English professional boxer who has heid the WBC female super-bantamweight International title and challenged for the WBA female bantamweight World championship.

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Career

A qualified nurse, Skelly got her first taste of boxing when she took part in a charity bout aged 29. [3] She joined North Mersey ABC going on to have an amateur career which included reaching the 2017 England Boxing National Amateur Championships female elite 51kg final where she lost to future Commonwealth Games gold medalist Lisa Whiteside [4] as well as representing England at the GB Championship. [5]

Skelly turned professional in January 2019 under the management of Paul Stevenson at Everton Red Triangle [6] and made her debut on 4 May that year when she defeated Bec Connolly on points in a four-round bout at Greenbank Sports Academy in Liverpool. [7]

In her fourth pro-fight, she battled to a split decision draw with Amy Timlin in a contest for the vacant Commonwealth female super-bantamweight title on the undercard of the Oleksandr Usyk vs Derek Chisora heavyweight clash at Wembley Arena on 31 October 2020. [8] [9]

After almost a year away from the ring, Skelly returned to action on 23 October 2021, claiming the WBC female super-bantamweight International title with a unanimous decision win over Poland's Dorota Norek at Grand Central Hall in Liverpool. [10]

Skelly challenged Jamie Mitchell for the WBA female bantamweight World title on 5 February 2022, but lost the fight, and her unbeaten record, when she was stopped in the fourth-round of the contest at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. She was knocked down in rounds one and two and the fight was called to a halt by referee Wes Melton when she came under a barrage of unanswered punches with 30 seconds left in round four. [11] [12]

Professional boxing record

6 fights4 wins1 loss
By knockout01
By decision40
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
6Loss4–1–1 Jamie Mitchell TKO4 (10)5 February 2022Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USALost challenge for the WBA female bantamweight World title
5Win4–0–1Dorota NorekUD10 (10)23 October 2021Grand Central Hall, Liverpool, EnglandWon the vacant WBC female super-bantamweight International title
4Draw3–0–1 Amy Timlin SD10 (10)31 October 2020 Wembley Arena, London, EnglandFor the vacant Commonwealth female super-bantamweight title
3Win3–0Klaudia FerencziPTS4 (4)28 February 2020Grand Central Hall, Liverpool, England
2Win2–0Roz Mari SilyanovaPTS4 (4)21 September 2019Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England
1Win1–0Bec ConnollyPTS4 (4)4 May 2019Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Boxrec profile of Carly Skelly". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool nurse Carly Skelly lands world title fight in Phoenix, Arizona". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  4. ↑ "Heartache for Mersey fighters in Elite ABA Finals". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  5. ↑ "Carly Skelly fights to honour those she has lost". Boxing News. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  6. ↑ "Boxing: Craven set for title defence, Skelly turns pro, Phillips return date set". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  7. ↑ "Carly Skelly vs Bec Connolly". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  8. ↑ "Amy Timlin & Carly Skelly Battle To A Split-Draw". fightpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  9. ↑ "Amy Timlin vs Carly Skelly". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  10. ↑ "Carly Skelly wins WBC International Super Bantamweight title". merseysportlive.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  11. ↑ "Jamie Mitchell Steamrolls Carly Skelly Inside Of Four Rounds, Defends WBA Title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  12. ↑ "Carly Skelly: Liverpool boxer falls short in world title shot". merseysportlive.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
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