Denton Vassell

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Denton Vassell
Personal information
Nickname
Quiet Storm [1]
Born (1984-09-13) 13 September 1984 (age 41) [2]
Manchester, England [2]
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [2]
Weight Welterweight, Super-welterweight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record [3]
Total fights31
Wins25
Win by KO11
Losses6

Denton Vassell (born 13 September 1984) is an English former professional boxer. He held the Commonwealth welterweight title from April 2010 until June 2013.

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Amateur career

The pinnacle of Vassell's amateur career was winning the 69kg division at the Amateur Boxing Association Championships in December 2005. [4]

Professional career

Vassell made his professional debut on 2 September 2006, scoring a third round technical knockout win against Ernie Smith at Bolton Arena. [5]

After winning his first 14 pro-fights, he claimed the vacant Commonwealth welterweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Lee Purdy at Robin Park Centre in Wigan on 16 April 2010. [6] [7]

Returning to the same venue, Vassell made a successful first defense of the title on 26 March 2011, defeating Bethuel Ushona by unanimous decision. [8] [9]

He retained the title twice more thanks to a unanimous decision win over Samuel Colomban in Oldham on 12 November 2011 [10] [11] and a sixth round stoppage of Ronnie Heffron at Manchester Arena on 30 November 2012. [12]

Vassell faced unbeaten British welterweight champion, Frankie Gavin, at Liverpool Olympia on 28 June 2013, with both their titles up for grabs. He suffered a heavy onslaught of blows in the seventh round and sustained a broken jaw which caused the fight to be stopped on the advice of the ringside doctor at the end of the round. [13] [14]

He continued fighting for a further six years without winning another title with his final bout being a second round stoppage defeat to future world champion Tim Tszyu at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia, on 8 February 2019. [15] [16]

Professional boxing record

25 Wins (11 knockouts), 6 Losses, 0 Draws
Res.RecordOpponentTypeRd.DateLocationNotes
Loss25–6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Tszyu TKO2 (12)2019-02-08 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Loss25–5 Flag of Lithuania.svg Evaldas KorsakasRTD2 (10)2018-06-15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Middleton Arena, Middleton
Win25–4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan GrannumPTS42017-11-04 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester
Win24–4 Flag of Lithuania.svg Edvinas PuplauskasPTS42017-07-29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester
Loss23–4 Flag of Spain.svg Kerman Lejarraga TKO4 (12)2016-06-04 Flag of Spain.svg Frontón Bizkaia, BilbaoFor WBA International Welterweight Title
Win23–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris JenkinsonPTS42015-07-10 Flag of England.svg Piccadilly Hotel, Manchester
Win22–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary BouldenPTS62015-06-13 Flag of England.svg Evoque Nightclub, Church Street, Preston
Loss21–3 Flag of Ukraine.svg Viktor PlotnikovUD122015-02-28 Ulster Banner.svg Odyssey Arena, BelfastFor vacant IBF Inter-Continental Welterweight Title
Win21–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Craig KellyTKO6 (10)2015-01-26 Flag of Scotland.svg Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow
Loss20–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Eggington TKO8 (10)2014-09-13 Flag of England.svg Phones 4u Arena (formerly M.E.N Arena), Manchester
Loss20–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frankie Gavin TKO7 (12)2013-06-28 Flag of England.svg Olympia, Liverpool Lost Commonwealth welterweight title; for British welterweight title.
Win20–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ronnie HeffronTKO6 (12)2012-11-30 Flag of England.svg M.E.N. Arena, Manchester Retained Commonwealth welterweight title.
Win19–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samuel ColombanUD122011-11-12 Flag of England.svg Oldham Sports Centre, Oldham, Greater Manchester Retained Commonwealth welterweight title.
Win18–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Ronny McFieldPTS62011-07-16 Flag of England.svg Oldham Sports Centre, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Win17–0 Flag of Namibia.svg Bethuel Ushona UD122011-03-26 Flag of England.svg Robin Park Centre, Wigan, Greater Manchester Retained Commonwealth welterweight title.
Win16–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Jack WelsonTKO3 (8)2010-12-04 Flag of England.svg Palace Hotel, Manchester
Win15–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee Purdy UD122010-04-16 Flag of England.svg Robin Park Centre, Wigan, Greater Manchester Won vacant Commonwealth welterweight title.
Win14–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin McCauleyRTD2 (62010-03-26 Flag of England.svg Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex
Win13–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamal MorrisonPTS62009-11-27 Flag of England.svg Robin Park Centre, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Win12–0 Flag of Estonia.svg Vasile SurcicaPTS62009-09-25 Flag of England.svg Manchester Velodrome, Manchester
Win11–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie CorcoranTKO6 (8)2009-03-14 Flag of England.svg Manchester Arena, Manchester
Win10–0 Flag of the United States.svg Matt ScrivenTKO3 (6)2009-01-30 Flag of England.svg York Hall, Bethnal Green, London
Win9–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex SpitkoKO3 (6)2008-10-10 Flag of England.svg Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside
Win8–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy BeechPTS62008-09-06 Flag of England.svg M.E.N. Arena, Manchester
Win7–0 Flag of Denmark.svg Manoocha SalariTKO3 (4)2008-04-05 Flag of England.svg Bolton Arena, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Win6–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Yassine El MaachiPTS42007-12-08 Flag of England.svg Bolton Arena, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Win5–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sherman AlleyneTKO1 (4)2007-09-07 Flag of England.svg Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London
Win4–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gatis SkujaPTS42007-08-11 Flag of England.svg Olympia, Liverpool
Win3–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve CooperRTD1 (4)2007-03-10 Flag of England.svg Olympia, Liverpool
Win2–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Duncan CottierPTS42006-12-09 Flag of England.svg ExCel Arena, Dockland, London
Win1–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernie SmithTKO3 (4)2006-09-02 Flag of England.svg Bolton Arena, Bolton, Greater Manchester

References

  1. ↑ "Denton Vassell could meet Ronnie Heffron in 11/30 clash". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Denton Vassell". tapology.com. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Boxing record for Denton Vassell". BoxRec .
  4. ↑ "119th ABA National Championships". England Boxing. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Vassell banks on the big time". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Denton Vassell beats Lee Purdy for welterweight crown". BBC News. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Manchester's Denton Vassell and Craig Watson win Commonwealth Titles". British Boxers. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Denton Vassell Beats Bethuel Ushona, Askin Wins". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Denton Vassell Gets Past Bethuel Ushona to Keep Commonwealth Belt". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Denton Vassell Defeats Samuel Colomban in Oldham". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "Denton Vassell retains Commonwealth welterweight title". Sports Mole. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Denton Vassell stopped Ronnie Heffron in the sixth to retain his Commonwealth welterweight crown". Sky Sports. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Frankie Gavin Turns on the Style, Denton Vassell Retired with Broken Jaw". British Boxers. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "Comfortable win for Frankie". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  15. ↑ "Tim Tszyu takes record to 12-0 with second round TKO of Denton Vassell". Fox Sports. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  16. ↑ "Dominant Tszyu sees off Vassell with TKO". SBS. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
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