Gavin Gwynne

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Gavin Gwynne
Born (1990-04-25) 25 April 1990 (age 33)
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Statistics
Weight(s) Lightweight
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm) [1]
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [2]
Total fights21
Wins17
Wins by KO5
Losses3
Draws1

Gavin Gwynne (born 25 April 1990 [1] ) is a Welsh professional boxer who has held the European lightweight title since 2023. He previously held the British lightweight title between 2022 and 2024 and the Commonwealth lightweight title between 2021 and 2022.

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Professional career

Gwynne made his professional debut on 23 July 2016, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory against Joe Beeden at the Rhydycar Leisure Centre in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. [3]

After compiling a record of 7–0 (1 KO) he defeated Henry James on 15 December 2017 at the Merthyr Leisure Centre in Merthyr Tydfil, capturing the vacant Welsh Area lightweight title via PTS over ten rounds. [4] [5]

Two fights later he faced Myron Mills on 27 October 2018 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. In a fight which served as a final eliminator for the British lightweight title, [6] Gwynne defeated Mills via ten-round unanimous decision (UD) with the judges' scorecards reading 97–93, 96–94, and 96–94. [7]

Following an eight-round PTS victory against Arnoldo Solano in June 2019, [8] Gwynne challenged British and Commonwealth lightweight champion Joe Cordina on 31 August at The O2 Arena in London. In a fight which saw both men receive a point deduction for committing fouls, Gwynne suffered the first defeat of his professional career, losing by UD with the judges' scorecards reading 116–110, 116–111, and 116–111. [9]

He bounced back from defeat with a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory against Abdon Cesar in November 2019, before making a second attempt at the British lightweight title, this time against former world title challenger James Tennyson on 1 August 2020 at Matchroom Sport's headquarters in Brentwood, Essex. Gwynne was hit with a with a two-punch combination in the sixth round, forcing him to go down on one knee. He made it back to his feet before the referee's count of ten, only to be met by a flurry of punches that prompted the referee to call a halt to the contest, awarding Tennyson a TKO victory. [10]

Following his second defeat, Gwynne made a second attempt at the Commonwealth lightweight title, facing Seán McComb on 19 February 2021 at the Bolton Whites Hotel in Bolton. In a fight which saw Gwynne suffer a cut to the back of his head as a result of an accidental elbow strike, he dropped his opponent to the canvas in the sixth round en route to a seventh-round TKO victory after McComb turned his back on Gwynne, prompting the referee to step in and call a halt to the contest. [11]

Gwynne made his first Commonwealth lightweight title defense against Jack O'Keeffe on 27 November 2021, at the LC2 in Swansea, Wales. He retained the title by a wide unanimous decision, with scores of 120–108, 119–109 and 118–110. [12] Gwynne made his second title defense against the unbeaten Luke Willis on 15 April 2022, at the York Hall in Bethnal Green. Aside from being his second title defense, the vacant BBBofC British lightweight title was on the line as well. [13] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 117–113, 118–110 and 115–112. [14] Gavin made his first defence of the British Title against Newport boxer Craig Woodruff trained by Luke Pearce. The bout was declared a draw in Bolton and a rematch was sanctioned by the BBBoC to take place in April, 2023.

Professional boxing record

21 fights17 wins3 losses
By knockout52
By decision121
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
21Loss17–3–1Mark ChamberlainTKO4 (10), 2:468 Mar 2024 Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFor vacant WBA Inter-continental lightweight title
20Win17–2–1 Emiliano Marsili RTD8 (12), 3:001 Dec 2023York Hall, Bethnal Green, EnglandWon vacant European lightweight title
19Win16–2–1Craig WoodruffTKO5 (12), 2:0222 April 2023Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, WalesRetained British lightweight title
18Draw15–2–1Craig WoodruffMD1217 Sep 2022Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, EnglandRetained British lightweight title
17Win15–2Luke WillisUD1215 Apr 2022York Hall, Bethnal Green, EnglandRetained Commonwealth lightweight title;
Won vacant British lightweight title
16Win14–2Jack O'KeeffeUD1227 Nov 2021LC2, Swansea, WalesRetained Commonwealth lightweight title
15Win13–2 Seán McComb TKO7 (12), 2:0919 Feb 2021Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, EnglandWon vacant Commonwealth lightweight title
14Loss12–2 James Tennyson TKO6 (12), 2:301 Aug 2020Matchroom Headquarters, Brentwood, EnglandFor vacant British lightweight title
13Win12–1Abdon CesarTKO1 (8), 1:5130 Nov 2019Active Living Centre, Pontypool, Wales
12Loss11–1 Joe Cordina UD1231 Aug 2019 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandFor British and Commonwealth lightweight titles
11Win11–0Arnoldo SolanoPTS829 Jun 2019Merthyr Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
10Win10–0Myron MillsUD1027 Oct 2018 Newport Centre, Newport, Wales
9Win9–0Dean EvansPTS614 Apr 2018{Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff, Wales
8Win8–0Henry JanesPTS1015 Dec 2017Merthyr Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, WalesWon vacant Welsh Area lightweight title
7Win7–0Fonz AlexanderPTS814 Oct 2017Merthyr Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
6Win6–0Ibrar RiyazPTS426 May 2017 Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales
5Win5–0Adam BannisterPTS422 Apr 2017Leisure Centre, Ebbw Vale, Wales
4Win4–0Jamie QuinnPTS625 Mar 2017Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
3Win3–0Andy HarrisPTS421 Nov 2016Sheraton Grand Park Hotel, London, England
2Win2–0Yaddollah GhasemiTKO4 (4), 2:538 Oct 2016Rhondda Fach Sports Centre, Tylorstown, Wales
1Win1–0Joe BeedenPTS423 Jul 2016Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

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  2. ↑ "Boxing record for Gavin Gwynne". BoxRec .
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  5. ↑ "Brace & Sorroche draw after scoring mix-up". BBC Sport . 15 December 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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  8. ↑ "BoxRec: Gavin Gwynne vs. Arnoldo Solano". BoxRec . Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Craig Woodruff 		Welsh Area lightweight champion
15 December 2017 – 2018		Vacant
Vacant
Title last held by
Joe Cordina 		Commonwealth lightweight champion
19 February 2021 – present		Incumbent
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