Danny Price (boxer)

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Danny Price
Born
Daniel Anthony Price

(1985-09-15) 15 September 1985 (age 39)
Scarborough, England
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights9
Wins9
Wins by KO3
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2004 Jeju Light heavyweight
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007 Liverpool Heavyweight
GB Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 LiverpoolHeavyweight
English National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007 LondonHeavyweight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2010 LondonHeavyweight

Daniel Anthony "Danny" Price (born 15 September 1985) is an English former professional boxer, who competed from 2011 to 2013. He is a two-time ABA heavyweight champion as an amateur.

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Amateur career

Born in Scarborough, Price boxed for Westway ABC. He won Bronze at the 2004 World Junior Championships as a light heavyweight, after losing to Ismaikel Perez by RSCO in the semi-finals. [1] He won gold as a heavyweight at the 2005 Multi-Nations Tournament, defeating David Dolan in the final 26:11. [2]

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, Price controversially lost 12:16 in the first bout to eventual winner Bradley Pitt. [3] In December 2007, he won his first ABA heavyweight title after beating defending champion Tony Bellew 8:6. [4] As of 2006, his record was 41 wins in 49 fights.

At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships, Price was eliminated in the first round by the eventual winner Clemente Russo. [5] He won gold at both the 2007 Tammer Tournament, beating Evgenyi Romanov, [6] and the 2008 Tammer Tournament, beating Ihab Almatbouli. [7] He also bested American Quantis Graves at the UK-US duals 21:1.

During qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics, Price lost to Oleksandr Usyk in the 1st qualifier, before losing to Jozsef Darmos in the 2nd qualifier. [8] He won his second ABA heavyweight title on 14 May 2010, beating Emmanuel Izonritei in the final. [9]

Professional career

Price turned professional in 2011, making his debut as a cuiserweight on 22 October, beating Michal Tomko via corner retirement in the first round. He had eight more fights, including wins over well-known journeymen Hastings Rasani and Moses Matovu. [10] His last professional match was on 11 May 2013, beating Michal Bilak via knockout in the third round.

Professional boxing record

9 Wins (3 Knockouts), 0 Defeats, 0 Draws
Res.RecordOpponentTypeRd., TimeDateLocationNotes
Win9–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal BilakKO3 (6), 2:492013-05-11 Flag of England.svg Spa, Scarborough
Win8–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Tamas BajzathKO1 (6), 1:452013-02-15 Flag of England.svg Rainton Meadows Arena, Sunderland
Win7–0 Flag of Latvia.svg Jevgenijs AndrejevsPTS62012-11-30 Flag of England.svg Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool
Win6–0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Hari MilesPTS62012-10-13 Flag of England.svg Echo Arena, Liverpool
Win5–0 Flag of Uganda.svg Moses MatovuPTS62012-06-02 Flag of England.svg Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester
Win4–0 Flag of England.svg John AnthonyPTS42012-03-03 Flag of England.svg Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield
Win3–0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tayar MehmedPTS42012-01-21 Flag of England.svg Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool
Win2–0 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Hastings RasaniPTS42011-12-11 Flag of England.svg Peterlee Leisure Centre, Peterlee
Win1–0 Flag of Slovakia.svg Michal TomkoRTD1 (6), 0:412011-10-22 Flag of England.svg Reebok Stadium, Bolton

References

  1. ↑ "2004 World Junior Championships". Amateur-Boxing. 18 June 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "2005 Multi Nations Tournament". Amateur-Boxing. 29 June 2005. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Price suffers heartbreaking loss". BBC Sport. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Tony Bellew needs to knock out Oleksandr Usyk". The Yorkshire Post. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "2007 World Boxing Championships" (PDF). AIBA. 3 November 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "2007 Tammer Tournament". Amateur-Boxing. 16 December 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "2008 Tammer Tournament". Amateur-Boxing. 19 October 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Oleksandr Usyk's first Brit rival Danny Price recalls their high-stakes fight". Sky Sports. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "123rd ABAE National Championships". England Boxing. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Danny Price is One To Watch in UK Heavyweight Ranks". Boxing Scene. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
Sporting positions
Amateur boxing titles
Preceded by ABA heavyweight champion
2007		Succeeded by
Warren Baister
Preceded by
Chris Keane
 ABA heavyweight champion
2010		Succeeded by
Ben Ileyemi
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