Cathy Brown (boxer)

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Cathy Brown
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Born (1970-07-28) 28 July 1970 (age 51)
Leeds, England
Other namesThe Bitch
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Division
Reach70 in (180 cm)
Professional boxing record
Total21
Wins13
By knockout6
Losses8
Kickboxing record
Total25
Wins25
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec

Cathy Brown (born 28 July 1970) is a British sports coach and former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2006. She challenged for multiple world championships during her career; the WIBF bantamweight title twice in 2002 and 2004; the WIBF flyweight title in 2003; and the WBC female flyweight title in 2005. At regional level, she challenged once for the European female flyweight title in 2003. [1]

Contents

She regularly writes columns for Men's Health and Women's Health magazine. [2] [3]

Background

Brown was born on 28 July 1970. She was put into a Catholic Care orphanage until she was adopted at an early age by her adoptive parents and raised in Lanchester, Durham. In 1992 she moved to London to pursue her photographic career as a Forensic Photographer, as which she worked until 1998. [4]

Early career

She started Kickboxing in 1992 as a hobby and only after three months her trainer suggested that she should enter her first competition. She remained undefeated for 25 fights, winning both the BKBU and WBFo British Kick Boxing title. [5]

Boxing career

Brown received her professional boxing license in August 1998. [6]

Her first fight was a points win against Veerle Braspenningx from Belgium in Oct 1999 and won the WBFo European flyweight title in July 2000.

In June 2002 she went for the WIBF International bantamweight title against Alina Shaternikiova, but lost.

She fought Stephanie Bianchini for the European female flyweight title in December 2003, however, controversially lost on points. She fought a rematch against Stephanie Bianchini for the WBC female flyweight title in August 2005 in Italy, but lost again on points.

On 24 September 2006, Brown won the English female bantamweight title when she defeated Juliette Winter by a ten-round 97–94 decision in a rematch of their 2003 four-rounder. With the win, Brown became the first female champion sanctioned by the British Boxing Board of Control. After the fight, she stated that she would retire from competition because of persistent wrist and neck injuries. [7]


Professional boxing record

21 fights13 wins8 losses
By knockout60
By decision78
No.ResultRecord [8] [9] [10] OpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
21Win13-8 Juliette Winter UD 24 September 2006York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United KingdomBBBofC English Female Bantamweight Title
20Loss13-7 Julia Sahin UD 8 April 2006Ostseehalle, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyWIBF Women's International Boxing Federation light flyweight title
19Loss13-6Stefania Bianchini UD 7 August 2005Pala Flaminio, Rimini, Emilia Romagna, ItalyWBC female flyweight title
18Win13-5Svetla Taskova12 June 2005Equinox Nightclub, Leicester Square, London, United Kingdom
17Win12-5Viktoria Varga2 December 2004National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, London, United Kingdom
16Loss11-5Bettina Csabi UD 6 November 2004Dr.Papp Laszlo Sporthall, Szentes, HungaryWIBF bantamweight title AND Global Boxing Union Female bantamweight title
15Win11-4Stefania Bianchini17 December 2003Palasport, Bergamo, Lombardia, ItalyEBU female flyweight title
14Loss10-4 Regina Halmich UD 26 April 2003Sport and Congress Center, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GermanyWIBF Women's International Boxing Federation flyweight title
13Win10-3 Juliette Winter 20 March 2003Porchester Hall, Queensway, London, United Kingdom
12Win9-3Monika Petrova30 October 2002Equinox Nightclub, Leicester Square, London, United Kingdom
11Loss8-3Alina Shaternikova13 June 2002Equinox Nightclub, Leicester Square, London, United KingdomWIBF Women's International Boxing Federation bantamweight title
10Win8-2Svetla Taskova13 March 2002Marriott Hotel, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
9Win7-2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Iliana Boneva13 December 2001Equinox Nightclub, Leicester Square, London, United Kingdom
8Win6-2Audrey Guthrie22 November 2001Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London, United KingdomWBF European Flyweight Title
7Win5-2Ramona Gughie16 June 2001Conference Centre, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
6Loss5-1Oksana Vasilieva26 April 2001Royal Gardens Hotel, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
5Win5-0Marietta Ivanova28 February 2001Royal Gardens Hotel, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
4Win4-0Viktoria Varga31 October 2000Novotel Hotel, Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
3Win3-0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jane Wild1 July 2000Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark, London, United KingdomWBF European Flyweight Title
2Win2-0Veerle Braspenningx UD 5 February 2000
1Win1–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Veerle Braspenningx UD 41999-10-31David Lloyd Tennis Centre, Raynes Park, London, United KingdomProfessional Debut

Other / Current activities

Brown is currently focusing on her coaching career as a boxing coach and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist at the Third Space gym. [11] She has participated in various challenges such as sailing across the Atlantic in a world record attempt and took part in a 120 km running and climbing event for Sparks Charity. [12]

As an ambassador for The Lotus Flower Charity, Brown visited refugee camps in Iraq in 2019 to teach Yazidi women how to box. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ Morton, David. "MMA". Men's Health. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Search Cathy Brown". Men's Health. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  4. ↑ Jackson, Colin. "Raise your game". BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Brown, Cathy. "Fight Record". Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  6. ↑ Brown, Cathy. "CV". Cathy Brown. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
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  11. ↑ "Personal Trainers". The Third Space. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  12. ↑ A Davies, Gareth (25 January 2005). "My Sport: Cathy Brown". London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  13. ↑ "Cathy Brown, The Charity Worker Lotus Flower". www.cathybrown.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
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