Henry Coyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 8 July 1982 Geesala, County Mayo, Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Irish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Western Warrior | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Light middleweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Henry Coyle (born 8 July 1982) is an Irish former professional boxer who competed from 2007 to 2013. As an amateur, he won the Irish welterweight championship in 2003.
Coyle boxed as an amateur winning the Irish welterweight title in 2003 after beating James Moore in the final at the National Boxing Stadium in Dublin.
In July 2006, Coyle won gold in boxing at the World Military Games in South Africa. [1] [2]
Coyle made his professional debut on 16 March 2007 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, beating American Jason Collazo by a knockout (KO) in the first round. [3] [4] Coyle's second fight was a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory against Samuel Ortiz Gomez at the Beacon Theatre on 18 May 2007. The following month, Coyle's third fight was against undefeated Omar Bell at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Coyle was knocked down, which was the first time Coyle had suffered a knockdown in his career. Before the fight was officially stopped, handing Coyle his first career loss, at just 29 seconds in the first round. [5] On 14 September 2007, in his first fight back following the loss to Bell, Coyle stopped Robert Kimbrough by a first-round TKO. On 16 November 2007 at the Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois, Coyle defeated Guy Packer by TKO in the first round.
On 15 November 2009, Coyle returned to the Breafy House in Castlebar County Mayo to make his Irish debut live on RTÉ on the undercard of Bernard Dunne fight against Cristian Faccio. Henry Coyle went the distance before receiving the referee's decision in overcoming Sergejs Savrinovics (who had lost all of his previous fights), the score cards read 78–74.
Coyle was subsequently defeated by knockout in the third round of his fight against Neil Sinclair, at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast.
Coyle claimed the vacant WBF Light Middleweight title at the Royal Theatre in Castlebar on 12 August 2011, when he beat Italy's Elio Cotena on a technical knockout. Coyle had been on top, winning each of the preceding rounds, and then in the fifth Cotena sustained an extremely deep[ clarification needed ] cut just above his eye after clashing with Coyle's head and the Italian's doctor intervened.
| 21 fights | 19 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 12 | 2 |
| By decision | 7 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Skylar Thompson | UD | 6 | 6 Dec 2013 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Marcelo Alejandro Rodriguez | UD | 12 | 17 Aug 2012 | Royal Theatre, Castlebar, Ireland | Retained WBF (Foundation) light-middleweight title |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | Damon Antoine | UD | 8 | 21 Jun 2012 | The Belvedere, Elk Grove, Illinois, US | |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | Elio Cotena | TD | 5 (12), 3:00 | 12 Aug 2011 | Royal Theatre, Castlebar, Ireland | Won vacant WBF (Foundation) light-middleweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Keith Collins | TKO | 2 (6), 2:22 | 18 May 2011 | Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois, US | |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | William Prieto | TKO | 6 (6), 2:42 | 9 Apr 2011 | Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana, US | |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Sandor Ramocsa | PTS | 8 | 20 Nov 2010 | Breaffy House Resort, Castlebar, Ireland | |
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Mustafah Johnson | UD | 6 | 2 Oct 2010 | Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana, US | |
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Marcus Luck | RTD | 2 (8), 0:01 | 29 May 2010 | Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana, US | |
| 12 | Loss | 10–2 | Neil Sinclair | TKO | 3 (10), 0:22 | 15 May 2009 | Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland | For vacant Irish light-middleweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Dave Saunders | TKO | 2 (8), 0:41 | 27 Mar 2009 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Sergejs Savrinovics | PTS | 8 | 15 Nov 2008 | Breaffy House Resort, Castlebar, Ireland | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Allan Moore | KO | 1 (4), 1:29 | 2 Aug 2008 | U.S. Steel Yard, Gary, Indiana, US | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Ben Aragon | TKO | 3 (8), 1:18 | 9 May 2008 | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, US | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Rashaan Abdul Blackburn | TKO | 5 (6), 1:14 | 26 Feb 2008 | Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, US | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Chris Cook | TKO | 3 (6), 1:33 | 31 Jan 2008 | The Plex, North Charleston, South Carolina, US | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Guy Packer | TKO | 1 (4), 1:46 | 16 Nov 2007 | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, US | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Robert Kimbrough | TKO | 1 (4), 1:44 | 14 Sep 2007 | Hilton Hotel, Huntington, New York, New York, US | |
| 3 | Loss | 2–1 | Omar Bell | TKO | 1 (4), 0:29 | 20 Jun 2007 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, US | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Samuel Ortiz Gomez | TKO | 1 (4), 0:48 | 18 May 2007 | Beacon Theatre, New York City, New York, US | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jason Collazo | KO | 1 (4), 1:34 | 16 Mar 2007 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
Edwin "Chapo" Rosario Rivera was a Puerto Rican professional boxer who competed from 1979 to 1997. He was a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC lightweight title from 1983 to 1984, the WBA lightweight title twice between 1986 and 1990, and the WBA super lightweight title from 1991 to 1992.
Fernando Javier Vargas is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2007. He was a two-time light middleweight world champion, having held the IBF title from 1998 to 2000, and the WBA title from 2001 to 2002. As an amateur he won a bronze medal in the light welterweight division at the 1995 Pan American Games, and reached the second round of the welterweight bracket at the 1996 Olympics.
Thomas Hearns is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 2006. Nicknamed the "Motor City Cobra", and more famously "The Hitman", Hearns's tall, slender build and long arms and shoulders allowed him to move up over fifty pounds (22.7kg) in his career and become the first boxer in history to win world titles in five weight divisions: welterweight, light middleweight, middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight.
Carmen Basilio was an American professional boxer who was the world champion in both the welterweight and middleweight divisions, beating Sugar Ray Robinson for the latter title. An iron-chinned pressure fighter, Basilio was a combination puncher who had great stamina and eventually wore many of his opponents down with vicious attacks to the head and body.
Konstantin Borisovich "Kostya" Tszyu is a Russian-Australian former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2005. He held multiple world championships in the light-welterweight division, including the undisputed and lineal titles between 2001 and 2005. Tszyu was an exceptional all-around boxer-puncher who relied heavily on accuracy, timing, and carried formidable punching power; he is often regarded as one of the hardest-punching light-welterweights in the division's history.
Julian Jackson is a former professional boxer from the U.S. Virgin Islands who competed from 1981 to 1998. He is a three-time world champion in two weight classes, having held the World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight title from 1987 to 1990, and the World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight title twice between 1990 and 1995. Possessing formidable punching power, with a knockout-to-win rate of 89%, Jackson is regarded by many as one of the hardest punchers in boxing history, pound for pound, and was ranked number 25 by The Ring magazine in a 2003 list of the "100 Greatest Punchers". Jackson was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2019.
Antonio Cervantes is a Colombian boxing trainer and former professional boxer who competed from 1961 to 1983. He held the WBA and The Ring light welterweight title twice between 1972 and 1980.
Antonio Margarito Montiel is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed between 1994 and 2017. He held multiple welterweight world championships, including the WBO title from 2002 to 2007, the IBF title in 2008, and the WBA (Super) title from 2008 to 2009. He also challenged three times for a light middleweight world title between 2004 and 2011. Nicknamed El Tornado de Tijuana, Margarito was known for his aggressive pressure fighting style and exceptionally durable chin.
Reuven "Ruby" Goldstein, the "Jewel of the Ghetto", was an American boxer and prize fight referee. He was a serious World Lightweight Championship contender in the 1920s, and became one of U.S. most trusted and respected boxing referees in the 1950s. During his boxing career, he was trained and managed by Hymie Cantor.
Joshua Clottey is a Ghanaian former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2019, and held the IBF welterweight title from 2008 to 2009. As an amateur, he competed at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. At the peak of his career, he was notable for his exceptionally durable chin, and was never stopped in any of his five losses.
Patrizio Oliva is an Italian former professional boxer, who won the gold medal in the light welterweight division at the 1980 Moscow Olympics as an amateur and the WBA light welterweight title as a professional.
Raúl Márquez is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2008. He held IBF junior middleweight title between April and December 1997. Márquez also represented the U.S. at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Diosbelys Hurtado is a Cuban-Spanish boxer and former NBA, IBA and WBA Light Welterweight(super lightweight ) Champion.
Raymond Peter Moylette, sometimes spelled Moylett, is an Irish professional boxer. As an amateur he represented Ireland, winning gold medals at the 2008 Youth World Championships and 2011 European Championships.
Carlos Quintana is a retired Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur Quintana represented Puerto Rico. He debuted as a professional in 1997. On February 24, 2006, he participated in his first professional championship fight, defeating Raul Bejerano for the World Boxing Organization's Latino welterweight championship. His first defense took place on June 24, 2006, when he defeated Joel Julio by unanimous decision in a welterweight title eliminator. In this fight he also won the World Boxing Council's Latino welterweight championship. His first world title fight took place on December 2, 2006, when he fought against Miguel Cotto for the World Boxing Association welterweight title. Cotto won the fight by technical knockout. On February 9, 2008, Quintana challenged Paul Williams for the WBO welterweight championship, winning the fight by unanimous decision. He entered the Light Middleweight division to face Deandre Latimore, knocking Latimore out to win the NABO Light Middleweight championship.
Dejan Zavec, best known as Jan Zaveck, is a Slovenian former professional boxer who competed from 2003 to 2015. He held the IBF welterweight title from 2009 to 2011, and challenged once for the WBA super-welterweight title in 2015. Zaveck is the only Slovenian boxer to have held a world title, and was named Slovenian Sportsperson of the Year in 2010.
Denton Vassell is a British welterweight boxer, based in Ancoats, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Pat Thomas was a Light-middleweight boxer, originally from Saint Kitts and Nevis, who took British citizenship and won two British boxing titles in the 1970s and 80s. After leaving Saint Kitts, Thomas settled in Cardiff in Wales, and is recognised as a Welsh fighter taking the Welsh light middleweight Championship in 1977.
Jamal James is an American professional boxer who held the WBA (Regular) welterweight title from 2020 to 2021.
Bowyn Morgan is a New Zealand professional boxer. As an amateur he competed in the men's welterweight division at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow where he would reach the quarter-finals before losing to Scott Fitzgerald, who went on to claim the gold medal.
