Joe Ham

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Joe Ham
Born (1991-06-20) 20 June 1991 (age 33)
Glasgow, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Statistics
Weight(s) Super-bantamweight
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights21
Wins17
Wins by KO6
Losses4

Joseph Ham (born 20 June 1991) is a Scottish former professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed at the 2013 World Championships, as well as two European Championships and two Commonwealth Games.

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Early years

Born and raised in the Gorbals, [1] Ham began boxing at the age of 12 as a way to get fit and lose weight, initially joining Dennistoun McNair ABC. [2] He followed the advice of his father, also named Joseph, who was a former boxer himself. [3] Just a year later he won the Scottish national championship, his first at the youth level. [2] After turning 18 he started training at Hayfield ABC in the Gorbals. [2]

Ham won a total of ten Scottish championships, and was a two-time British champion as well. [4] Following his round of 16 loss to Sakaria Lukas at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, he collapsed in his training room and required medical assistance. [2] [5] The following year he won a gold medal at the 2011 GB Amateur Boxing Championships in London, defeating 2010 Commonwealth gold medallist Sean McGoldrick in the final. [6] In March 2014 he won his fifth consecutive Scottish national title at the senior level, securing his spot at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in his hometown. [7] At the Games, Ham defeated Nadir Nadir of Pakistan in the round of 16 before getting knocked out in the quarterfinals by longtime rival Qais Ashfaq.

Amateur results

Professional career

Ham made his professional debut on 14 December 2014, defeating journeyman Dato Kvaratskhelia by first-round knockout (KO) at the Thistle Hotel in Glasgow. [41] He won the vacant Scottish Area super-bantamweight title on 15 April 2017, beating Scott McCormack on points on the Ricky BurnsJulius Indongo undercard for his first title. [42] His employer, Glasgow-based construction firm City Building, gave him seven weeks off to train in preparation for the fight. [3] He suffered his first defeat as a professional on 30 June 2018, losing to southpaw Tyrone McCullagh by unanimous decision (UD) in Belfast with the vacant Celtic super-bantamweight title on the line. [43] After two more victories back home, Ham travelled to Manchester to challenge for the vacant WBA Continental super-bantamweight title on 2 November 2019 against Qais Ashfaq, who had knocked him out of the 2014 Commonwealth Games quarterfinals. [44] In their rematch five years later, an accidental headclash in the sixth round caused the referee to halt the bout and go to the judges, who awarded Ashfaq the unanimous technical decision victory with scores of 70–63, 70–64 and 69–64. [45]

In September 2020 it was announced that Ham had signed with MTK Global. [46]

Ham fought Dennis McCann for the vacant Commonwealth super-bantamweight title at The O2 Arena in London on 26 November 2022, losing by stoppage in the eighth round. [47] [48]

He retired from professional boxing in July 2023 and joined Boxing Scotland as a coach. [49]

Professional boxing record

21 fights17 wins4 losses
By knockout61
By decision113
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
21Loss17–4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dennis McCann TKO8 (12), 2:2826 Nov 2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The O2 Arena, London, EnglandFor vacant Commonwealth super-bantamweight title
20Win17–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rickey StarkeyPTS413 May 2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
19Loss16–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Bateson PTS817 Apr 2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
18Loss16–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Qais Ashfaq TD7 (10), 0:012 Nov 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandFor vacant WBA Continental super-bantamweight title;
Unanimous TD after Ham cut from accidental head clash
17Win16–1 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Jerson LariosTKO1 (6), 2:1931 May 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
16Win15–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott McCormackPTS61 Mar 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
15Loss14–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tyrone McCullagh UD1030 Jun 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern IrelandFor vacant Celtic super-bantamweight title
14Win14–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Edwin TellezPTS63 Mar 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
13Win13–0 Flag of Ecuador.svg Jefferson VargasPTS610 Dec 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
12Win12–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg José AguilarPTS67 Oct 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
11Win11–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott McCormackPTS1015 Apr 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SSE Hydro, Glasgow, ScotlandWon vacant Scottish Area super-bantamweight title
10Win10–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Joseafat ReyesPTS618 Dec 2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Glasgow City Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
9Win9–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Elvis GuillénPTS47 Oct 2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
8Win8–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul HoltPTS628 May 2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
7Win7–0 Flag of Latvia.svg Dmitrijs GutmansTKO1 (6), 2:4518 Mar 2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Glasgow City Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
6Win6–0 Flag of Croatia.svg Mirsad AhmetiTKO2 (6), 2:0213 Dec 2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Glasgow City Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
5Win5–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Miklos HevesiTKO2 (4), 1:594 Sep 2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
4Win4–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie QuinnPTS422 May 2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
3Win3–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Aron SzilagyiPTS42 May 2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gorbals Leisure Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
2Win2–0 Flag of Lithuania.svg Aivaras BalsysTKO2 (4), 1:106 Mar 2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
1Win1–0 Flag of Georgia.svg Dato KvaratskheliaKO1 (4), 1:0414 Dec 2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland

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