Emma Dolan | |
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Born | [1] | 21 May 1998
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Super-flyweight |
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) [2] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 6 |
Wins | 6 |
Wins by KO | 1 |
Emma Dolan (born 21 May 1998) is an English professional boxer and the first-ever Commonwealth female super-flyweight champion.
Dolan took up boxing aged 9. [3] Before turning professional she boxed out of Lowestoft Amateur Boxing Club and, representing England, won the British women's under 54kg youth championship in May 2016 with victory over Scotland's Vicky Glover in Cardiff. [4]
Dolan started her pro career with a bang by stopping Nicole Goldsmith-Ryan just 53 seconds into her debut fight in Norwich on 17 September 2021. [5]
Having amassed a record of four wins and no defeats, Dolan uprooted from her home in Norwich, Norfolk, and moved to Newark, Nottinghamshire, in autumn 2022 after signing a three-year contract to be trained and managed by Carl Greaves. [6]
In her first fight after the switch she became the inaugural Commonwealth female super-flyweight champion by beating Halima Vunjabei from Tanzania at Newark Showground on 25 March 2023. [7]
Dolan made a successful first defence of her title on 6 October 2023, defeating Nicola Hopewell by unanimous decision at Park Community Arena in Sheffield. [8]
She is due to defend her title, and contest for the inaugural female British female super-flyweight championship, against Shannon Ryan at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on June 22 2024 with the fight having been rescheduled from its original date in February 2024 when Dolan withdrew because of illness. [9]
6 fights | 6 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | Nicola Hopewell | UD | 10 (10) | 6 October 2023 | Park Community Arena, Sheffield, England | Retained Commonwealth female super-flyweight title |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Halima Vunjabei | UD | 10 (10) | 25 March 2023 | Newark Showground, Newark, England | Won the vacant Commonwealth female super-flyweight title |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Jamillette Janitza Vallejos | PTS | 6 (6) | 15 July 2022 | Holiday Inn, Norwich Airport, Norwich, England | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Gemma Ruegg | PTS | 6 (6) | 18 December 2021 | Norfolk Showground, Norwich, England | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Klaudia Ferenczi | PTS | 4 (4) | 5 November 2021 | Holiday Inn, Norwich Airport, Norwich, England | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Nicole Goldsmith-Ryan | TKO | 1 (4) | 17 September 2021 | The Halls, Norwich, England |
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