Hopey Price

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Hopey Price
Born
Ivan Hope Price

(2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 (age 24)
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
NationalityEnglish
Other namesDrago
Statistics
Weight(s) Super-bantamweight
Height5 ft 8+12 in (174 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights12
Wins12
Wins by KO5
Losses0
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Buenos Aires Flyweight
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Youth World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Budapest Flyweight
European Youth Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 RosetoFlyweight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 AntalyaFlyweight

Ivan Hope Price (born 6 March 2000), better known as Hopey Price, is an English professional boxer. As an amateur, he won silver medals at the 2017 European Youth Championships and 2018 Youth World Championships, [1] and gold at the 2018 European Youth Championships [2] and 2018 Youth Olympics; becoming the first boxer from Great Britain to win gold at a Youth Olympic Games. [3]

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Professional career

In October 2019, it was announced Price had signed a promotional contract with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing and would make his professional debut the following month. [4] The fight took place on 2 November 2019 at the Manchester Arena, Manchester, with Price scoring a four-round points decision victory over Joel Sanchez on the undercard of Katie Taylor's world title challenge against Christina Linardatou. [5] [6] Price was back in action one month later to defeat Swedi Mohamed via third-round technical knockout (TKO) on 7 December at the Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. [7] [8]

Hopey continued his run of wins with a points victory over Claudio Grande in a six-round fight on 14 August 2021 and then with a 2nd round stoppage of Zahid Hussain on 4 September 2021. [9]

Professional boxing record

12 fights12 wins0 losses
By knockout50
By decision70
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
12Win12-0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Connor CoghillTKO12, 1:297 Oct

2023

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheffield Arena, Sheffield Coghill down once in the 6th, once in the 11th and twice in the 12th.
11Win11-0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Beech JnrRTD7(10) 3:001 Jul

2023

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheffield Arena, SheffieldBeach Jnr cut over the left eye in the 6th round and the right eye in the 7th.
10Win10-0 Flag of France.svg Thomas MassonUD1018 Mar

2023

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Newcastle Arena, Newcastle
9Win9-0 Flag of Spain.svg Jonathan SantanaPTS810 Dec

2022

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg First Direct Arena, Leeds Santana down in the 3rd round.
8Win8-0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Alexander MejiaPTS86 Aug

2022

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheffield Arena, Sheffield
7Win7-0 Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo RomanTKO4(6) 1:0912 Feb

2022

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexandra Palace, Muswell HillRoman down once in the 1st round and once in the 4th.
6Win6–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zahid HussainTKO2 (10), 2:334 Sep 2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Headingley Stadium, Leeds, EnglandWon vacant IBO International super-bantamweight title
5Win5–0 Flag of Italy.svg Claudio GrandePTS614 Aug 2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matchroom Headquarters, Brentwood, England
4Win4–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Daniel MendozaPTS613 Feb 2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The SSE Arena, London, England
3Win3–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny PhillipsPTS67 Aug 2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matchroom Headquarters, Brentwood, England
2Win2–0 Flag of Tanzania.svg Swedi MohamedTKO3 (4), 2:26 7 Dec 2019 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
1Win1–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Joel SanchezPTS42 Nov 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manchester Arena, Manchester, England

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