Dave Ryan (boxer)

Dave Ryan
Born	(1983-05-06) 6 May 1983 (age 42) Derby, England
Nationality	English
Other names	Rocky
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light-welterweight Welterweight
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights	27
Wins	17
Wins by KO	4
Losses	10

Dave Ryan (born 6 May 1983) is an English former professional boxer who was Commonwealth super-lightweight champion from October 2014 to September 2015.

Career

Ryan beat Tyrone Nurse by majority decision at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on 4 October 2014 to win the vacant Commonwealth super-lightweight title. ^[2]

He successfully defended the title by stopping John Wayne Hibbert in the ninth round of their fight at the O2 Arena in London on 30 May 2015. ^[3]

Ryan lost the championship in a rematch against Hibbert at the same venue on 12 September 2015, when he suffered a back injury in the 10th round. ^[4]

He tried to regain the title, which was once again vacant, in a fight with Josh Taylor at Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh on 21 October 2016, but lost by fifth round stoppage. ^[5]

References

1. "Boxing record for Dave Ryan". BoxRec .
2. "'Rocky' Dave Ryan upsets Tyrone Nurse to win Commonwealth light-welterweight title". British Boxers. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
3. "Dave Ryan retains Commonwealth light-welterweight title with TKO win over John Wayne Hibbert". Sky Sports. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
4. "John Wayne Hibbert won the Commonwealth light-welterweight title with a dramatic stoppage of Dave Ryan". Sky Sports. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
5. "Josh Taylor outclasses Dave Ryan for first title success". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 September 2025.