Frankie Gavin (boxer)

Frankie Gavin
Gavin in 2015
Born	Frankie Raymond Gavin (1985-09-28) 28 September 1985 (age 39) Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Nationality	British
Other names	Funtime King
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light-welterweight Welterweight Light-middleweight
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	30
Wins	26
Wins by KO	15
Losses	4
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing   England World Championships 2007 Chicago Lightweight Commonwealth Games 2006 Melbourne Lightweight EU Championships 2008 Cetniewo Light-welterweight 2005 Cagliari Lightweight

Frankie Raymond Gavin (born 28 September 1985) is a British professional boxer. He held the British and Commonwealth welterweight titles between 2012 and 2015, and has challenged once for the IBF welterweight title in 2015. As an amateur, Gavin won a gold medal in the lightweight division at the 2007 World Championships, becoming England's first ever winner of that event. He also won lightweight gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Amateur career

Domestically as an amateur, Gavin represented the Birmingham's Hall Green Boxing Club with whom he won the English ABA championship in 2005 and 2007 and a Four Nations championship in 2005.^{[ citation needed ]}

Internationally, Gavin defeated Giovanni Frontin of Mauritius to win a gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the lightweight (60 kg) division. ^[1] That year, he won bronze at the European Union Championships losing to Domenico Valentino in the semi-final.^{[ citation needed ]}

2007 World Championships

At the 2007 World Championships, Gavin first beat reigning world silver medallist and fellow southpaw Romal Amanov of Azerbaijan scoring a knockdown. He then caused a huge upset by defeating Russian superstar Aleksei Tishchenko, unbeaten in four years, to reach the final where he beat Italian Domenico Valentino 19:10. ^{[2] [3]}

2007 AIBA World Amateur championships held in Chicago

• Defeated Omar Ward (Barbados) RSC 3 (0:50)
• Defeated Ramal Amanov (Azerbaijan) 21–10
• Defeated Onur Sipal (Turkey) 16–7
• Defeated Alexei Tichtchenko (Russia) 19–10
• Defeated Domenico Valentino (Italy) 18–10

He stepped up in weight and won the 2008 EU tournament in Poland receiving boxer of the tournament as well.^{[ citation needed ]}

2008 Summer Olympics

Gavin was Great Britain's best hope of a boxing medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but was unable to make the weight and was therefore unable to compete. ^[4]

Professional career

In October 2008, Gavin announced that he would turn professional. He signed a contract with promoter Frank Warren and agreed to be trained by Anthony Farnell in Manchester. He made his debut with Olympians James Degale and Billy Joe Saunders which he won with a 4th round stoppage. ^[5]

In 2010, he won his first professional title by defeating Sheffield's Michael Kelly in the fifth round for the Irish light welterweight title. He qualified for the title as his parents are Irish. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

In June 2013, Gavin defeated the previously unbeaten Denton Vassell by 7th-round TKO, having broken Vassell's jaw. In doing so he retained his BBBofC British welterweight title and captured Vassell's Commonwealth title. ^[9]

He challenged IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook at The O2 Arena in London on 30 May 2015, losing by stoppage in the sixth round. ^{[10] [11]}

He announced his retirement from professional boxing in May 2020. ^{[12] [13]}

Bare-knuckle boxing

Gavin made his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut against Jack Dugdale on 28 June 2025 at BKFC 77. He was knocked out inside the first minute of the opening round. ^{[14] [15]}

Professional boxing record

30 fights	26 wins	4 losses
By knockout	15	3
By decision	11	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
30	Loss	26–4	Kerman Lejarraga	KO	4 (12), 0:19	17 Nov 2018	BEC Bizkaia Arena, Bilbao, Spain	For European welterweight title
29	Win	26–3	Kevin McCauley	PTS	6	16 Sep 2018	Holiday Inn, Birmingham, West Midlands
28	Win	25–3	Felix Matamoros	TKO	6 (6), 1:32	3 Jun 2017	Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, Scotland
27	Win	24–3	Renald Garrido	PTS	8	13 May 2017	Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England
26	Loss	23–3	Sam Eggington	TKO	8 (12), 2:42	22 Oct 2016	Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England
25	Win	23–2	Ivo Gogosevic	TKO	6 (6), 2:46	30 Jul 2016	First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
24	Loss	22–2	Kell Brook	TKO	6 (12), 2:51	30 May 2015	The O2 Arena, London, England	For IBF welterweight title
23	Win	22–1	Bogdan Mitic	PTS	10	28 Mar 2015	Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England
22	Win	21–1	Bradley Skeete	UD	12	29 Nov 2014	ExCeL, London, England	Retained British welterweight title; Won vacant Commonwealth welterweight title
21	Win	20–1	Mate Hornyak	TKO	2 (8), 2:47	24 Oct 2014	Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England
20	Loss	19–1	Leonard Bundu	SD	12	1 Aug 2014	Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England	Lost Commonwealth welterweight title; For European welterweight title
19	Win	19–0	Sacky Shikukutu	UD	12	29 Mar 2014	Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England	Retained Commonwealth welterweight title
18	Win	18–0	Bradley Pryce	PTS	10	21 Dec 2013	First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
17	Win	17–0	David Barnes	UD	12	21 Sep 2013	Copper Box Arena, London, England	Retained British and Commonwealth welterweight titles
16	Win	16–0	Denton Vassell	TKO	7 (12), 3:00	28 Jun 2013	Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England	Retained British welterweight title; Won Commonwealth welterweight title
15	Win	15–0	Jason Welborn	TKO	7 (12), 2:35	18 Jan 2013	Town Hall, Walsall, England	Retained British welterweight title
14	Win	14–0	Junior Witter	UD	12	1 Nov 2012	York Hall, London, England	Won British welterweight title
13	Win	13–0	Laszlo Komjathi	RTD	5 (8), 3:00	25 May 2012	Newport Centre, Newport, Wales
12	Win	12–0	Kevin McIntyre	TKO	3 (8), 2:22	25 Feb 2012	Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales
11	Win	11–0	Curtis Woodhouse	SD	12	16 Jul 2011	Echo Arena, Liverpool, England	Retained WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title
10	Win	10–0	Young Mutley	UD	12	21 May 2011	The O2 Arena, London, England	Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title
9	Win	9–0	Michael Lomax	TKO	7 (12), 2:42	19 Feb 2011	York Hall, London, England
8	Win	8–0	Michael Kelly	TKO	5 (10), 2:59	18 Sep 2010	LG Arena, Birmingham, England	Won vacant Irish light-welterweight title
7	Win	7–0	Gavin Tait	TKO	1 (8), 2:07	15 May 2010	Boleyn Ground, London, England
6	Win	6–0	Peter McDonagh	PTS	6	13 Feb 2010	Wembley Arena, London, England
5	Win	5–0	Samir Tergaoui	TKO	6 (6), 2:51	5 Dec 2009	Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
4	Win	4–0	Steve Saville	TKO	2 (6), 2:32	30 Oct 2009	Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
3	Win	3–0	Graham Fearn	TKO	2 (4), 2:25	18 Jul 2009	MEN Arena, Manchester, England
2	Win	2–0	Mourad Frarema	TKO	3 (4), 2:59	15 May 2009	Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
1	Win	1–0	George Kadaria	TKO	4 (4), 1:39	28 Feb 2009	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England

References

1. "England stripped of gold". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
2. "Historic gold for Gavin". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
3. "Boxing: Gavin's medal lifts hopes of golden age for Olympic hopefuls". The Independent. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
4. "Medal hope Gavin out of Olympics". BBC News. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
5. "Gavin to join professional ranks". BBC News. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
6. "Frankie Gavin hates rival Woodhouse". www.expressandstar.com. 16 July 2011.
7. Boxing Ireland Archived 5 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine & Boxing Scene
8. "Interview". Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
9. "Results: Gavin stops Vassell after seven". 28 June 2013.
10. "Kell Brook beats Frankie Gavin, Anthony Joshua stops Kevin Johnson and Lee Selby wins the IBF world title - but there's heartbreak for Kevin Mitchell". The Independent. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
11. "Kell Brook proves his stature by overpowering Frankie Gavin". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
12. "Frankie Gavin announces retirement at the age of 33 and considers future in bare knuckle boxing". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
13. "Birmingham boxer Frankie Gavin - dubbed 'Wayne Rooney of the ring' - announces retirement". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
14. "BKFC 77 Results". bkfc.com. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
15. "Olympian obliterated in 40 seconds on humiliating bare-knuckle debut". bloodyknockout.com. Retrieved 29 June 2025.

External links

• Boxing record for Frankie Gavin from BoxRec (registration required)

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant Title last held by Andy Murray	Irish light-welterweight champion 18 September 2010 – February 2011 Vacated	Vacant
Vacant Title last held by Kell Brook	WBO Inter-Continental welterweight champion 21 May 2011 – March 2012 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Jan Zaveck
Preceded by Junior Witter	British welterweight champion 1 November 2012 – May 2015 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Sam Eggington
Preceded by Denton Vassell	Commonwealth welterweight champion 28 June 2013 – 1 August 2014	Succeeded by Leonard Bundu
Vacant Title last held by Leonard Bundu	Commonwealth welterweight champion 29 November 2014 – May 2015 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Sam Eggington